50 squadron

Looking for the details of Flt sgt JOHN AITKEN who served with 50 squadron RAFVR 1110660.
killed in action 13 JUN 1943 and buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

 

Rear gunner on Lancaster ED429, one of three 50 Squadron Lancasters lost on ops to Bochum. Chorley's says it was hit by flak and blew up over the Ruhr.
Sole survivor, Sgt G L Stewart, was repatriated by the Germans in September 1944.

Regards,

Dave

 

Thanks Dave.

I tried to reply earlier, but it seem that it didn't get through.

Can you find any details on the other crew members and was 50 squadron based out of MARHAM at the time of this raid?

flyingshottsman

 

The crew:

Sgt JM McCrossan DFM+
Sgt JT Wilkonson DFM+
Sgt D McD Buchan+
Sgt GL Stewart pow
Sgt JK Morgan+
Sgt HR Stone+
Sgt J Aitken+

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/50_wwII.html

States they were at Skellingthorpe at this time.

Regards,

Dave

 

Thanks again.

 

Is that Skellingthorpe as in Lincoln?

 

Yes.

They were there from 26/11/1941 until they moved to Swinderby on 20/6/42

Then back to Skellingthorpe again on 17/10/1942 until their move to Sturgate 15/06/1945.

Cheers

Geoff