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Re: 50 Squadron crew, June '41
« Reply #81 on: Monday 16 July 12 15:45 BST (UK) »
Flight Sergeant Harry Owens

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Re: 50 Squadron crew, June '41
« Reply #82 on: Monday 16 July 12 15:47 BST (UK) »
Flight Sergeant Harry Owens (centre) marching with his squadron?

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Re: 50 Squadron crew, June '41
« Reply #83 on: Monday 16 July 12 16:46 BST (UK) »
Here are further pictures of Pilot Officer Harry Moncrieff Owens (service no 88012). The group photo is marked on the reverse as "No 21 course No 14 OTU Cottesmore 4/1/41". Harry is in the third row from the front on the extreme right. The photo of him standing with a friend is marked "Harold & I, Brighton"

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Re: 50 Squadron crew, June '41
« Reply #84 on: Friday 11 October 13 18:50 BST (UK) »
olisqueen wrote "This photo is fascinating. My Grandmother's cousin Pilot Officer Henry(Harry) Moncrieff Owens (Service no 88012)was with 50 squadron and died 17th July 1941 aged 24 when his plane was shot down over Germany. He is commemorated at Runnymede.  My late mother had a photo of him but I can't find it. I remember he was a handsome chap with a moustache wearing an officers hat. He may well  be in that photo somewhere. He was Scottish."


From the Squadron Orbs.  "Aircraft AD 844  P/O Owens, P/O Mitchell, F/Sgt Russell. Sgt. Owen.  This aircraft set out to bomb an aiming point at Hamburg.  Two fixes were obtained by this aircraft and an I.F.F. plot made, fading out at 01.14 hours.  Nothing further was heard from this aircraft."

This aircraft was "Missing Presumed Ditched."

Hello David, I've just managed to join this group . Harry Owens was my uncle and I'm sure that I can fill many gaps in your knowledge about him. I, of course, would like to fill my gaps.

I don't know where we go from here but please try to get back to me.

Regards

Flying Scot


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Re: 50 Squadron crew, June '41
« Reply #85 on: Friday 11 October 13 19:06 BST (UK) »
Flying Scot, can I send you a private message about Harry Owens. It was my comment you quoted not David's.

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Re: 50 Squadron crew, June '41
« Reply #86 on: Saturday 12 October 13 20:09 BST (UK) »
Hi olisqueen, feel free. I'll read whatever is offered if I can work out how to access it.

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Re: 50 Squadron crew, June '41
« Reply #87 on: Sunday 13 October 13 00:25 BST (UK) »
Hi Flying Scot - Welcome to Rootschat ;D

You will need to make THREE posts before you can use the PM system to send or receive messages. 

If you reply to this one then that will be your three and you can get going  ;)

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Re: 50 Squadron crew, June '41
« Reply #88 on: Sunday 13 October 13 15:37 BST (UK) »
Hi Milly,

Thanks for keeping me right. I'm still finding my feet here.

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Re: 50 Squadron crew, June '41
« Reply #89 on: Sunday 13 October 13 16:04 BST (UK) »
Flying Scot, can I send you a private message about Harry Owens. It was my comment you quoted not David's.

Have you sent me the PM yet and if you have, how do I access it?