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Fire from the Forest: The SAS Brigade in France, 1944
Fire from the Forest: The SAS Brigade in France, 1944
By Roger Ford
US Marine Corps Raider 1942-1943
US Marine Corps Raider 1942-1943
By Ed Gilbert
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Airborne from Tempsford on OPERATION CITRONELL 1, setting course for the DZ in France. Shot down on return flight by a night-fighter, crashing at St-Denis de_Orques (Sarthe), 40 km WNW of Le Mans and astride what in 1944 was the main road to Laval. All are buried in Le Mans West Cemetery, sadly, only three of the crew could be positively identified. This crew were just starting their second tour. W/C Russell, 138 Sqdn Commanding Officer, joined the RAF in the late 1920s. F/S Cable had served with 50 Sqdn, as had F/O Armour; their DFMs being promulgated 14Sep43 and 18Jul41 respectively. F/O Simister's award, won with 207 Sqdn, was published 12th March 43.
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  1. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Simister, Norman

    SURNAMESimister FORENAMENorman UNIT138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKFlying Officer NUMBER146612 DATE OF DEATH8th May 1944 AGE32 GRAVESITELe Mans West Cemetery,France Plot 21 Row C Grave 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONhusband of Nora Simister,Stalybridge,Cheshire award D.F.M. as 976768 Sgt 207 Squadron...

  2. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Russell, William McFarlane

    SURNAMERussell FORENAMEWilliam McFarlane UNIT138 Squadron (R.A.F.O.) RANKWing Commander NUMBER70594 DATE OF DEATH8th May 1944 AGE35 GRAVESITELe Mans West Cemetery,France Plot 21 Row C Coll. grave 7-11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Victoria,British Columbia,Canada son of John and Jean Russell...

  3. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES McGonagle, Bernard Pierce

    SURNAMEMcGonagle FORENAMEBernard Pierce UNIT138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKFlying Officer NUMBER132396 DATE OF DEATH8th May 1944 AGE21 GRAVESITELe Mans West Cemetery,France Plot 21 Row C Grave 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of Herbert and Ella McGonagle,Eltham,London award D.F.C. as Flying Officer...

  4. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Cable, George

    SURNAMECable FORENAMEGeorge UNIT138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKPilot Officer NUMBER175482 DATE OF DEATH8th May 1944 AGE23 GRAVESITELe Mans West Cemetery,France Plot 21 Row C Coll. grave 7-11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of Frederick and Martha Sophia Cable,Leeds,Yorkshire award D.F.M. as 1058421...

  5. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Bryce, Alexander Frederick

    SURNAMEBryce FORENAMEAlexander Frederick UNIT138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKFlying Officer NUMBER149705 DATE OF DEATH8th May 1944 AGE25 GRAVESITELe Mans West Cemetery,France Plot 21 Row C Grave 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of Alexander Thomas and Esther Kate Bryce husband of Jeanie (Jean) Binnie...

  6. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Brown, Donald

    SURNAMEBrown FORENAMEDonald UNIT138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKFlying Officer NUMBER130272 DATE OF DEATH8th May 1944 AGE23 GRAVESITELe Mans West Cemetery,France Plot 21 Row C Coll. grave 7-11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of Thomas Cairns and Katherine Mackloughlan Brown husband of Mary...

  7. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Armour, James Alexander

    SURNAME Armour FORENAME James Alexander UNIT 138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANK Flying Officer NUMBER 129136 DATE OF DEATH 8th May 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Le Mans West Cemetery,France Plot 21 Row C Coll. grave 7-11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of L.M. and Anne R. Armour,East...
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