Q: Looking for info on former members of Soixante-Neuf (POWs)
Gordon
collection. It is an Acme press photo dated 8-15-1945 and features
three "evaders" that came out of Occupied France with the assistance
of the French Resistance. The three men in the photo are holding a
100-Franc note, signed by leaders of the Resistance.
If anyone can find information concerning these three men, I would be
very grateful. I would like to know what squadrons they served in as
well as the circumstances of their shoot-downs.
Sgt Sam Dunseith (RCAF), of Woodstock, Ontario
LT William Bender (RCAF), of Kitchener, Ontario
Sgt. Emmett Boone (USAAF), of Port Arthur, Texas
Thanks in advance for your help.
v/r Gordon
Gordon
rescued by the French Resistance.
Robert Sveinson
"Gordon" <Gor...@oldboldpilots.org> wrote in message
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Try these
http://www.hilaroad.com/RCAF/freteval/freteval_map.htm
http://www.hilaroad.com/RCAF/freteval/freteval.html
Dave Kearton
>> OBTW, "Soixante Neuf" is the name taken by Allied airmen that were
>> rescued by the French Resistance.
Not to be confused with the more common "landing downwind"
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Cheers
Dave Kearton
Gordon
wrote:
> Gordon wrote:
> >> OBTW, "Soixante Neuf" is the name taken by Allied airmen that were
> >> rescued by the French Resistance.
>
> Not to be confused with the more common "landing downwind"
Or 'dropping the kids off at the pool'....
Gordon
your fieldwork.
v/r Gordon
Robert Sveinson
> Outstanding, sir - Robert, you are helpful as always and I appreciate
> your fieldwork.
>
> v/r Gordon
Are you going to write up a little story
about these men?
If yes, please share it with us/me!
Robert
>
Gordon
Will do - it appears that at least Sam made it into the modern era,
still working on finding him but I wrote to the man that runs that
website so fingers crossed!
G
Gordon
" Nearing mid August one evening I was posted to lookout duty along
with another camper. Twilight was approaching when we became aware of
a strange commotion approaching from the southwest. Finally into view
came a confusion of men and vehicles in obvious haste. They were
heading in an easterly direction and left no doubt they were survivors
of an army in desperate retreat. "
"As we watched fascinated, from the top of an embankment, a different
and more ominous sound came to us through the turmoil. As it quickly
approached we soon recognized it as the sound of a heavy caliber rapid-
fire weapon. It turned out to be a Martin Marauder blazing away at the
retreating stream adding to the plight of the fleeing men and disabled
vehicles. The Marauder abruptly stopped firing and with a climbing
turn to starboard disappeared from our view. As darkness approached we
made our way back to camp with our report of these exciting events. "
What a surreal experience to witness. This reminds me of Johnny
Johnson's anecdote about seeing
earthquake san diego -
Gernot Hassenpflug
/../
> What a surreal experience to witness. This reminds me of Johnny
> Johnson's anecdote about seeing
>
>
>
> earthquake san diego -
What?!? :-)
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Gordon
> Gordon <Gor...@oldboldpilots.org> writes:
>
> /../
>
> > What a surreal experience to witness. This reminds me of Johnny
> > Johnson's anecdote about seeing
>
> > earthquake san diego -
>
> What?!? :-)
We've had a cluster of earthquakes lately - two in less than an hour
today. As I was typing that note last evening, we had a little
trembler.
Back to the story :) Johnson found himself on a fighter sweep going
one direction when an apparation fell out of the sky - a mad Scot in a
Lancaster, dropping down to roof-top height in a solo strafing run on
a German road column.
v/r Gordon
Gernot Hassenpflug
> On Feb 19, 9:49 pm, Gernot Hassenpflug <ger...@nict.go.jp> wrote:
>> Gordon <Gor...@oldboldpilots.org> writes:
>>
>> /../
>>
>> > What a surreal experience to witness. This reminds me of Johnny
>> > Johnson's anecdote about seeing
>>
>> > earthquake san diego -
>>
>> What?!? :-)
>
> We've had a cluster of earthquakes lately - two in less than an hour
> today. As I was typing that note last evening, we had a little
> trembler.
Ah, the superposition was a little humurous. Here in Tokyo they rock
to to sleep....
> Back to the story :) Johnson found himself on a fighter sweep going
> one direction when an apparation fell out of the sky - a mad Scot in a
> Lancaster, dropping down to roof-top height in a solo strafing run on
> a German road column.
Either his crewmates were Scots (and also mad) or non-Scots (and
scared of Scots). :-)
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Robert Sveinson
Some more!
Dunseith, JI F/Sgt RCAF R/191859 300 Sqn Air Gunner(R) 24 July 1944:
Lancaster I LM178 BH-U Op Stuttgart: t/o 2137 Faldingworth: shot down by a
night fighter and crashed just to the N of St Laurent des Bois
(Loir-et-Cher), 5km NE of the small town of Marchenoir. 4 of crew kia, 2
other evaded. All evaders wounded, Dunseith went to hospital in Le Mans.
http://www.rafinfo.org.uk/rafescape/freteval/banknote_vickerman.htm
http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/raf_bc/
http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/raf_bc/emailme.html
The above web sites may lead you to more info. You can email Rob Davis
as below asking about the two RCAF airmen.
He has a load of information on every Bomber Command loss.
email Rob Davis els...@blueyonder.co.uk
In subject line must be Bomber Command or Great Escape
Gordon
photo from the same region. Its an Invasion-striped Mosquito bellied
into a plowed field which is annotated with "Bonneval" which is
literally one village away from Fretenal. I am wondering what
Mosquito it might be and the fate of the crew, since there didn't seem
any damage that would injure the crew. I thought perhaps they evaded
and were included in the Freteval group - seems likely..?
v/r Gordon
Robert Sveinson
If you go to this URL you
can see the table of names in a more organised form.
I don't think the table will have the boxes.
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/forcedlanding/freteval.htm
FRETEVAL ET LES EVADES D'EURE-ET-LOIR
Nom de l'aviateur Nationalité Appareil Escadrille Date du crash Lieu
ALLEN E.G. USA P-51 4th FG 08 Juin 1944 ?
ANDERSEN Eugene USA ? ? ? ?
ANDREWS Ken RAAF Lancaster 44 Sqd 26/26 Juillet 1944 Amiens
BANKS Rod RCAF ? ? ? ?
BARR Stuart K. USA ? ? ? ?
BEAUCHENE RCAF Lancaster 422 Sqd 07/08 Juin 1944 N.O. de Gisors (Eure)
BENDER William RCAF ? ? ? ?
BERRY Peter RAF ? ? ? ?
BESTER Jack RCAF Lancaster 427 Sqd 04/05 Juillet 1944 Allainville
(Yvelines)
BIES Walter USAAF B-24 93rd BG 24 Juin 1944 Sud de Dreux
BINNIE Norman RCAF Halifax 420 Sqd 10/11 Juin 1944 Nord de Voves
BLAIR Clare USA B-24 491st BG 02 Juin 1944 Beaumont-sur-Oise
BONE Emmett USA ? ? ? ?
BRADLEY William RCAF Halifax 158 Sqd 10/11 Avril 1944 Erches (Somme)
CALDERBANK James RCAF Halifax 429 Sqd 10/11 Juin 1944 S.O. de
Courville-S/Eure
CAMPBELL Alex E. RCAF Lancaster 514 Sqd 28 Juillet 1944 Est de
Châteaudun
CHAPMAN Bert RCAF Halifax 429 Sqd 10/11 Juin 1944 S.O. de
Courville-S/Eure
CHAPMAN Jack E. RCAF Lancaster 514 Sqd 28 Juillet 1944 Est de
Châteaudun
CLARK Paul USAAF P-51 363rd FG 24 Juin 1944 Est de Thiron
CLAY Larry RAF Stirling 218 Sqd 22/23 Avril 1944 Hautefontaine (Oise)
CLAYTON Andrew G. USA B-17 381st BG 25 Avril 1944 Précy
CONNABLES Joseph M. USA B-17 381st BG 25 Avril 1944 Précy
COUTURE Robert USAAF P-51 354th FG 07 Juin 1944 Sud-Est de
Nogent-le-Rotrou
DAVIS William USAAF P-38 370th FG 07 Juillet 1944 Est de Chartres
DERLING Cliff USA USA ? ? ?
DI BETTA USA USA ? ? ?
DICKENS Jack RAF Halifax 466 Sqd 07/08 Mai 1944 Mantes-la-Jolie
DILLON William T USA USA ? ? ?
DONALDSON W.A. RAF Lancaster 514 Sqd 28 Juillet 1944 Est de Châteaudun
EDWARD RCAF RCAF ? ? ?
ECKLEY Malcolm K. USA B-17 100th BG 25 Juin 1944 Ferté-Vidame
ELIOT Noel RAAF Stirling 218 Sqd 1er/02 Mai 1944 La Houssaye (Oise)
FAIRBORN D.W.R RCAF Halifax 429 Sqd 26 Juillet 1944 Nord-Est de La
Loupe
FINN J.P.T. RCAF Halifax 466 Sqd 18 Juillet 1944 ?
FLYNN William Joseph RAAF Lancaster 460 Sqd 22/23 Juin 1944 Morienval
(Oise)
FORMAN C.M. RCAF Lancaster 300 Sqd 24/25 Juillet 1944
St-Laurent-des-Bois (Loir et-Cher)
GOAN John F. USA B-24 ? ? ?
GOFF Marvin T. USA ? ? ? ?
GOLDEN Guy H. USA ? ? ? ?
GORDON Robert RAF Lancaster 576 Sqd 24/25 Juillet 1944 Liesville
(Manche)
GORRONO Joseph USA ? ? ? ?
GREATZ Edwin Herman RAAF Lancaster 44 Sqd 25/26 Juillet 1944 Amiens
GREENBURGH Lou RCAF Lancaster 514 Sqd 7/8 Juin 1944 St-Eusoye (Oise)
GRIMSEY Maurice RCAF ? ? ? ?
GUILD Harry RAF Halifax 429 Sqd 10/11 Juin 1944 S.O. de
Courville-S/Eure
HALL Ralph USA ? ? ? ?
HALLET Clifford L. RAF Halifax 10 Sqd 02/03 Juin 1944
St-André-de-l'Eure
HAND Gordon RAF Halifax 432 Sqd 08/09 Mai 1944 Belgique
HARREL Harwood USAAF P-51 355th FG 07 Juin 1944 Auneau
HARVEY Sam A. RCAF Lancaster 514 Sqd 28 Juillet 1944 Est de Châteaudun
HEARTY RCAF ? ? ? ?
HEWITT Edward USA B-24 93rd BG 24 Juin 1944 Sud de Dreux
HOILMAN Donald USA ? ? ? ?
HOLLISON Joseph RCAF Halifax 429 Sqd 10/11 Juin 1944 S.O. de
Courville-S/Eure
HOLT Alfred USA ? ? ? ?
HORTIE Robert RCAF Lancaster 619 Sqd 20/21 Avril 1944 Poix-de-la-Somme
HOUGTON Kenneth L. USA B-17 100th BG 25 Juin 1944 Ferté-Vidame
HOURIGAN Edward RAAF Halifax 466 Sqd 06/07 Mai 1944 Mantes-le-Jolies
HUITT Burl USAAF B-24 93rd BG 24 Juin 1944 Sud de Dreux
HYDE Bruce RCAF ? ? ? ?
IBBOTSON Dudley Thomas RAAF Lancaster 44 Sqd 25/26 Juillet 1944 Amiens
JOHNSON Joseph USA ? ? ? ?
JONES Earl R. RCAF Lancaster 514 Sqd 28 Juillet 1944 Est de Châteaudun
KELLERMAN William USA ? ? ? ?
KING Wilfred John Edgar RAAF Lancaster 218 Sqd 30 Juin/1er Juillet
1944 Vierzon
KNIGHT Marion USA ? ? ? ?
KROLL Theodore USA ? ? ? ?
LAWRENCE Stanley RCAF RCAF 158 Sqd 02/03 Juin 1944 Emancé (Yvelines)
LEWIS Donald USAAF P-51 363th FG 05 Mai 1944 Nord de Dreux
LORING USA P-38 55th FG 30 Juin 1944 ?
LYNCH K. RAAF Stirling 218 Sqd 1er au 02 Mai 1944 La Houssaye (Oise)
LYONS A.R. ("Ben") RAF Lancaster 514 Sqd 28 Juillet 1944 Est de
Châteaudun
McCARTHY N. RAF Halifax 429 Sqd 10/11 Juin 1944 S.O. de
Courville-S/Eure
MARTIN Charles RAF Lancaster 9 Sqd 18/19 Avril 1944 Sud de Paris
MIDDLETON Charles USA B-17 F 381st BG 25 Avril 1944 Précy
MORRIS J.M. RNZAF Lancaster 765 Sqd 28/29 Juillet 1944 Est de Brou
MURRAY Ronald Lan RAAF Lancaster 44 Sqd 25/26 Juillet 1944 Amiens
MUSGROVE Gerry A. RCAF Lancaster 15 Sqd 07/08 Juin 1944
Jouars-Pontchartrain (Yvelines)
PEARSON Jonathan USA B-17 ? 04 Mars 1944 Belgique
PELOQUIN Joseph O. USA B-24 44th BG 11 Mai 1944 Patay
PEPALL Dennis RAF Stirling 218 Sqd 20/21 Avril 1944 Asnières-sur-Oise
PETERSON Edward USA ? ? ? ?
PRYER RAF ? ? ? ?
RICE Roy J. USA B-17 381st BG 25 Avril 1944 Précy
RICHARDS Lawrence USA B-24 44th BG 11 Mai 1944 Patay
SANDULAC RCAF ? 428 Sqd ? ?
SCHILLING Kenneth W. USAAF B-24 93rd BG 24 Juin 1944 Sud de Dreux
SIDDERS Robert USA ? ? ? ?
SHIELDS William RCAF Halifax 429 Sqd 10/11 Juin 1944 S.O. de
Courville-S/Eure
SOLOMON George USA ? ? ? ?
SOUDER David W. USA B-17 381st BG 25 Avril 1944 Précy
SPEIRS Allan R. RNZAF Lancaster 7 Sqd 1er au 02 Mai 1944 Nointel
(Seine-et-Oise)
SPINKS Hayward USA P-51 357th FG 20 Juin 1944 ?
STRUCK RCAF Lancaster 100 Sqd 30 Juin/1er Juillet 1944 Vouzon
(Loir-et-Cher)
TAYLOR Sam RCAF Stirling 218 Sqd 01/02 Mai 1944 Poix-de-la-Somme
TICKNER Russell USA B-24 491st BG 02 Juin 1944 Beaumont-sur-Oise
TRIMSEY ? ? ? ? ?
VICKERMAN William K. RCAF Lancaster 422 Sqd 07/08 Juin 1944 N.O. de
Gisors (Eure)
WEIR Charles RAF Stirling 218 Sqd 1er/02 Mai 1944 La Houssaye (Oise)
WESELOH E.C. USA ? ? ? ?
WORALL Ray RAF Lancaster 44 Sqd 25/26 Juillet 1944 Amiens
WRIGHT Evans RAAF Stirling 218 Sqd 1er au 02 Mai 1944 Poix-de-la-Somme
WRIGHT Norman USAAF B-24 93rd BG 24 Juin 1944 Sud de Dreux
VINKUS Thomas USA ? ? ? ?
VITKUS Raymond D. USA B-17 381st BG 25 Avril 1944 Précy
YANZEK William USA ? ? ? ?
Robert Sveinson
More
http://web.mala.bc.ca/davies/letters.images/Memoirs/Forman.memoir.htm
Our Crew:
Bill Robinson Pilot
Ted Morter Flight Engineer [killed]
Jo Forman Navigator
Les Page Wireless Op [killed]
Jim Rheubottom Mid-Upper Gunner [killed]
Sam Dunseath Rear Gunner
Jim Duguid Bomb Aimer [killed] ( our regular bomb aimer, Farrel Gallagher,
was in hospital and Jim Duguid took his place)
Gordon
That's a fabulous site, but the name list is very imcomplete -
Dunseith isn't included, nor are the crew of the Mossie, Cohen &
Dreaves. It did identify the crew and at least the pilot survived
into the modern era. Thanks again!
v/r Gordon
ch2aw...@gmail.com
I am a friend of Sam Dunseith's and have information for you if you are still looking. Please feel free to contact me by e-mail at dchristopher at ch2a.ca.
Sincerely, Don C
kathryn...@gmail.com
I don't know if you still check here, but William Bender is my grandfather. If you are still interested information, please let me know how I can help.
Kathryn
Gordon
> I don't know if you still check here, but William Bender is my grandfather. If you are still interested information, please let me know how I can help.
> Kathryn
v/r Gordon
du...@hotmail.com
I have the signed 100 franc note
Sam was with 300 squadron
He died in 2013
I have some of his Ww2 stuff , flight log
Ammo belt etc
Can tell you lots !
Cheers
Text or call me at 519 330 6013
du...@hotmail.com
John Dunseith