RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Rae, John Frederick Cairney

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Rae
  • FORENAME
John Frederick Cairney
  • UNIT
148 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
  • RANK
Sergeant
  • NUMBER
2210115
  • DATE OF DEATH
5th August 1944
  • AGE
33
  • GRAVESITE
Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery,Poland 1.E.12
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Martin and Rose Anne Rae
husband of Alice Rae,Helensburgh,Dunbartonshire
air gunner
Halifax
shot down over Poland
 
To my dad Sgt John Rae who sadly I cannot remember but am so proud to be your daughter. I have learned so much about you service in the RAFVR 148 Squadron SOE and the many flights you made from Brindisi, Itlay with your crew helping to fly much need supplies to Yugoslavia and Poland.
I tell you story to your granddaughters and your great-grandsons to keep your memory alive.
Sadly along with F/L McCall and Sgt Aspinall you did not return from your last mission on Aug 4/5th1944 .Your other 4 crew managed to bale out Sgt Jolly, Sgt Anderson,SGT Underwood and Sgt Peterson and made the long journey back to the UK.
What brave men you all were.
"While their names are spoken among the people, they will never be forgotten" Old Celtic Saying
Your Daughter
Rosemary
 
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