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RAF ground crew
« on: Tuesday 18 January 11 14:12 GMT (UK) »
 Dad joined up January 1941 when he turned 18yr.
After basic training
my Dad, Stanley John Owen was assigned  with 78 Squadron  first  served at Lossiemouth Scotland then posted to Breighton  East Yorkshire until the end of the war.


Dad was a Fitter Armourer on the Halifax Bomber he is very proud of those days,when he served with the RAF. He joined up in 1941 as soon as he turned 18.  My Dad is 88yr now, loves to reminisce about the War and still has many stories to tell.

Does anyone out there know much about 78 Squadron ?

I would be gratefull for any information & help.

Thank you
Wallywhiskers


 
 
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Re: RAF ground crew
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 14:24 GMT (UK) »
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: RAF ground crew
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 14:50 GMT (UK) »
hello wallywhiskers
just a quick one if you can get his memories down on paper or tape or anything were losing so many of those old boys now all we,ve got is mostly historic facts what we need is more day to day thoughts of those who were there and did the job , please make the effort and give dad my very best wishes for many more years with us , i lost mine in 2003 and still miss hearing his tales , sorry to go on but history needs fellas like your dad to give us a better insight into there service time
all the best
trevor
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Re: RAF ground crew
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 19 January 11 21:56 GMT (UK) »
me again
i,ve been thinking about your dad tonight still makes me smile that tale you told me earlier , if you don,t already know your dad can send off for his service record for free if you go to this site www.veterans-uk.info/links/comrades.html it tells you how to go about sending for them you should be able to download the form as well , also have a look at this site www.raf-comrades-contact.co.uk  there e mail address is enquiries@rafa.org.uk  it is what it says a means for old comrades to get in touch with one another you may well get lucky and find someone he was with or someone who knows someone who he was with worth a try whatever the outcome

best of luck and best wishes to pop ( thats what i called mine )
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Re: RAF ground crew
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 20 January 11 11:56 GMT (UK) »
Found this on the RAF Register of Assns:
78 Squadron Assn Grp Capt Ivor F Easton RAF(Retd), 2 Orchard Lodge, Boverton, Llantwit Major, South Glamorgan, Wales CF61 1UH: tel 01446 793022
Might be worth contacting.
Dee  :)
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