Do you Recognise this Bomber Crew?

[50sqnwopag]

Yes I can confirm this be 50sqn, my gt uncle and his crew are in it, aswell as Les knight + crew of Dambuster fame, Henry Maudslay and Trevor Roper (Gibsons rear gunner)...

tis sad though that maybe 3/4 of the aircrew probably got the chop before the war was finished...

[Rabbit B]

Yes I can confirm this be 50sqn, my gt uncle and his crew are in it, aswell as Les knight + crew of Dambuster fame, Henry Maudslay and Trevor Roper (Gibsons rear gunner)...

tis sad though that maybe 3/4 of the aircrew probably got the chop before the war was finished...

Hi 50sqnwopag,

Welcome to Rootschat, I hope that you will enjoy being a member as much as we do!

I'll bet that you were thrilled to see this picture. By 'got the chop' do you mean killed in action??

Rabbit B   

[50sqnwopag]

yes tis a very good source of info this site is! and yes it means KIA...

50s

[Rabbit B]

yes tis a very good source of info this site is! and yes it means KIA...

50s

Hi 50s,

Thought so, it was a terrible war, so many people killed at home and in the armed forces.

We were bombed out!  Not a good experience.

Rabbit B 

[grandarog]

Welcome to you 50sqnwopag,
          Glad to have you on side
     Your input will be very Welcome especially as you can put the Names to your Uncles crew  faces and the 617 sqdn Dambuster Opp crew members in the Photo.
                           Thanks Roger
PS I will say thanks on Kyt and David Layne,s behalf and all the other chatters on my thread.

[50sqnwopag]

Wilco.

My gt uncles crew first.
Sgt A C Mcbay Wirelessoperator/airgunner 11th from left 2nd row down (my gt uncle)
Sgt H May flt engineer 19th from left 2nd row up
Sgt E yates Pilot 20th from left 2nd row up
Sgt D Allen AirGunner 21st from left 2nd row up
Sgt H Peel observer (Nav) 22nd from left 2nd row up
Sgt F Anton Observer (Bomb aimer) 23rd from left 2nd row up
P/O or F/O A N Jarvis 5th from left seated

Dambusters as follows:-

F/O or F/Lt Trevor Roper Airgunner 8th from right seated (Gibsons rear gunner)
P/O T H Taerum Navigator 8th from right top row (Gibsons navigator)
Flt Henry Maudslay pilot 11th from right seated
Sgt Ray Grayston flt eng 15th from left 2nd row down (les knight crew)
Sgt harry O'brien AG 12th from left top row (les knight crew)
F/sgt Bob Kellow Wop/ag 10th from left 2nd row down (les Knight crew)
P/O Les Knight pilot 6th from right 2nd row down

And the boss ,Wing commander Russel DFC in the light coloured chair in the middle

The others I'm 50/50 on....

[grandarog]

Thats great info , we now know the photo predates 25 Mar 1943 when Henry Maudsley and his crew were Posted to 617 at Scampton. I already thought it was taken in the winter of 42/43.,How have you identified the faces do you have individual photos of the crews?

[50sqnwopag]

well my uncle and co were on the sqn from 1st week of November 42 untill shot down 25th Feb 43 so its in that time frame.  I ID'd them as I've got lots of books on BC and the RAF in general (tis my passion tbh).

[Rabbit B]

well my uncle and co were on the sqn from 1st week of November 42 untill shot down 25th Feb 43 so its in that time frame.  I ID'd them as I've got lots of books on BC and the RAF in general (tis my passion tbh).

One of my interest too 50's,

Most of the family are ex RAF, though many gone now.

Rabbit B