Seeking info on 3 Sqdn. M.E. RAAF.

[Miss Lilly]

Hi everyone
I am not sure whether anyone can help me but I am trying to find out any information about my Dad's cousin. He belonged to 3 Sqdn and his name was Ian Alexander McAdam. He was shot down in Oct 1943 over Italy during a flying battle. We know little else. On his record it has him belonging to 4 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF but on another record it has him belonging to 3 Sqdn. Any info about these units or clarification would be greatly appreciated. This is my first time posting a topic so if there is anything I can do to make things easier please let me know.
Kind regards
Miss Lilly

[ShaunJ]

Interesting website dedicated to 3 Squadron here http://www.3squadron.org.au/index.htm . The squadron was in action in Italy in October 1943

[ShaunJ]

Ian McAdam is listed as a 3 Squadron casualty on this privately researched roll of honour:

http://www.3squadron.org.au/subpages/roll.htm

Some more history of 3 Squadron:

http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_11023second_world_war.asp

[Miss Lilly]

Dear ShaunJ

Thank you so much for the great websites you found. I have never seen a photo of my 2nd cousin and when I was looking through the detailed history of the squadron and saw all those photos I couldn't help but wonder whether I may have been looking at him. I guess I'll never know. It was wonderful however to read about the squadron and to see his name and where he is buried. I don't think my Father even knew where his cousin was buried. Thank you very much
Kind regards
Miss Lilly

[ShaunJ]

Have you seen his page on the CWGC site? http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2603522

and the certificate with a view of the cemetery

http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=2603522

[Miss Lilly]

ShaunJ
You are amazing  I just loved the certificate with the photo of the cemetary. Thank you so much.

Kind regards
Miss Lilly

[annsa]

Hi,

If he was RAAF, you can request that his service record be digitised by the National Archives of Australia. Unfortunately there is now a cost for that, previously it was free. You may of course find that the record has already been digitised.

Regards,

Ann
ps You may be able to get further information by posting a request for help on the General Questions messge board at:
www.rafcommands.com

[Miss Lilly]

Hi Ann

Thanks for the tip. Still getting used to where the best places are to put things!

Kind regards
Miss Lill

[alamoon]

Hello ,

F/O Mac Adam was illed in the crash of his Spitfire Mk IX EN-188 in the valley off San Donato in the Benevento area. Buried by Americansoldiers at Salerno

Check once this site for his personal file and the file of the crash

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Items_listing.asp?S=1&F=1&O=0&T=I&C=4