The Wartime Memories Project - No. 426 (Thunderbird) Squadron

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Information. No. 426 (Thunderbird) Squadron was formed at Dishforth, Yorkshire, on 15th October 1942 in No. 4 Group. Early in January 1943, it joined No. 6 (RCAF) Group. In June 1943, 426 Squadron moved to Linton-on-Ouse. The bombers of 426 Squadron flew 261 operational missions with the loss of 88 aircraft. Airfields at which No. 426 (Thunderbird) Squadron were based: Dishforth. from Oct 1942 to June 1943 Linton on Ouse. from June 1943 to May 1945 Our crew captain F/L Shedd and flight engineer Tom Jones RAF preparing for Nurembourg. I can't recall the ground crew names. I was the WAG in the crew Piloted by F/L FR Shedd. We flew with 426 Sqdn from January 1944 until Sept 44. I am now compiling my memoirs in conjunction with info I have from FL Shedd's memoirs. Unfortunately I did not enter details in my flying log book. I would appreciate any crew history anyone could provide me and help you could provide with project. Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served. P/O Richard A Biggerstaff RCAF. rear gnr 426 Sqd. (d. 5 Mar 1945) Read his story P/O Maxwell W Coones RCAF. air gnr 426 Sqd. (d. 5 Mar 1945) Read his story Sgt Dennis Rupert Humphrey Curzon RCAF 426 Sqd. W/O Reginald Gordon Evans RCAF 426 Sqd. F/O M. Fraser RCAF 426 Sqd. F/O Turner Fredrickson. pilot 426 Sqd. (d.30 Sep 1944) F/O Irl "Lou or White" Garries. bomb aimer. RCAF 426 Sqd. Flt Sgt Earl William Hicks RCAF 426 Sqd. P/O D. Irwin RCAF 426 Sqd. P/O R. Jones RCAF 426 Sqd. Tom Jones RAF. flt eng Read his Story F/O P. Labelle RCAF 426 Sqd. F/O T. Layman RCAF 426 Sqd. P/O Benedict J McCarthy RCAF, W/op air gnr 426 Sqd. (d. 5 Mar 1945) Read his story P/O A. McKay RCAF 426 Sqd. < P/O Verne Alexander McPhee. air gnr. RCAF 426 Sqd. (d.30 Sep 1944) F/O Frank MacGregor Myers RCAF nav. 426 Sqd. (d. 5 Mar 1945) Read his story F/O A N Nicholson. RCAF 426 Sqd. P/O Ignatius Thomas Pelechaty. W/Op air gnr RCAF 426 Sqd. (d.30 Sep 1944) James W Richardson. rear gnr. 426 Sqd. Sgt Ronald Roberts RCAF 426 Sqd. F/O John Douglas Carlisle Ross RCAF 426 Sqd. P/O Gerald Ernest Ryan. air gnr RCAF 426 Sqd. (d.30 Sep 1944) F/L F R Shedd. pilot. Read his Story Joseph F Slater W/Op air gnr. 426 Sqd. Read his Story Sgt John Sullivan. eng. 426 Sqd. (d.30 Sep 1944) Flt Sgt Stanley James Teskey RCAF 426 Sqd. P/O William A Togwell RAFVR. eng. 426 Sqd. (d. 5 Mar 1945) Read his story W/O James Chester Tuplin RCAF 426 Sqd. Flt Sgt D E Turnguist RCAF 426 Sqd. F/O Humphrey S Watts RCAF. pilot 426 Sqd. (d. 5 Mar 1945) Read his story F Sgt William A Way RCAF. bomb aimer 426 Sqd. (d. 5 Mar 1945) Read his story If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to a soldier or regiment please get in touch. Add Your Story Links Allied Forces Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MMII-MMIXI - All Rights Reserved