This crew is commemorated in the country in which it crashed however that was not good enough for the family of one of the crew and now there is a brand new memorial in Te Atatu which was dedicated on Friday last week. One of our members Glen@75Sqn was there because it was one of our Sqn a/c. He has sent me some fab photos which I am going to have the temerity to put on here since he is modest (since hes in one) and wont.... The vets are all 75ers. Dee
Glen Turner, L91573, SGT, ARMTECH, OHAKEA 1999-2001, (RNZAF based at Ohakea) BULLS. LIN DRUMMOND, NZ413043, S/LDR, PILOT, MEPAL MAR-SEP44, DFC, AUCKLAND. RON MAYHILL, NZ429967, F/O, BA, MEPAL JUN-AUG44, DFC, AUCKLAND. JACK MEEHAN, NZ426895, P/O, WO/AG, MEPAL JUL-DEC44, Mt MAUNGANUI. KEN DALZELL, NZ433854, W/O, NAV, MEPAL+SPILSBY MAR-SEP45, THAMES. ALAN JOHN, NZ4211017, F/S, BA/NAV, MEPAL SEP44-FEB45, AUCKLAND. back row GEORGE DALY, NZ4211789, F/O, PILOT, MEPAL+SPILSBY JUN-OCT45, CHCH. ESMOND WARE, NZ42486, F/O, PILOT, MEPAL JAN-JUL45, AUCKLAND. PHILLIP BAKER, NZ416976, F/S, AG, MEPAL, OCT44-FEB45, P/NTH. JOHN PUTWAIN, NZ425288, W/O, NAV, MEPAL+SPILSBY, FEB-SEP45, AUCKLAND.
Wonderful photos. I don't even recall this making the news over here, so thank you for posting this Dee.
