AOP (Air Observation Post) Squadron Casualties

Discussion in 'War Grave Photographs' started by Buteman, Feb 16, 2011.

  1. Leo Janssen

    Leo Janssen New Member

    Who can help me to find relatives of Raymond?
     
  2. cyclopenta

    cyclopenta Member

    Hi oldbaldy, could youi please be so kind to contact me via h.ooms@hotmail.com
    Thanks in advance.

    Hans
     
  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    hello Hans
    Oldbaldy has not been on the forum for over 3 years
    I have sent him a message if he is still using the same email address he should reply

    also take the @ out of your email and replace with AT
    Regards
    Clive
     
  4. oldbaldy

    oldbaldy Junior Member

    Hi Hans,
    What is you want?
     
  5. Any chance we can have a chat about this please?
     
  6. I've trawled this thread and it is a superb collation and roll of honour. I know you have most of these men from 652 AOP Sqn RAF, but I think you haven't yet captured Maj Loveridge at the bottom of the list.

    Shot down
    •126219 CAPTAIN ERIC VINCENT PUGH, Royal Artillery 51 Heavy Regt attd. 652 A.O.P. Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died 10 June 1944 Age 32 years old. BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY XI. F. 7. France
    •224888 CAPTAIN LESLIE VANN Royal Artillery attd. 652 A.O.P. Sqdn. Royal Air Force, Died 13 June 1944 Age 22 years old. RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY VIII. E. 26. France.
    •1536278 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN GEORGE THOMAS ATKINSON Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 652 Sqdn. Died 13 June 1944 Age 23 years old. RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY VIII. E. 27. France
    Reported to have been hit by a V bomb whilst driving in a convoy
    •1134016 BOMBARDIER KENNETH ALBERT STRAUCH Royal Artillery attd. 652 A.O.P. Sqdn. Royal Air Force Died 15 March 1945 Age 22 years old. GOIRLE ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY Row 3. Grave 6. Netherlands.
    Reason for death unknown
    •88641 MAJOR MICHAEL ARTHUR LOVERIDGE DFC, Royal Artillery attd. 652 A.O.P. Sqdn. Royal Air Force, Died 10 October 1946 Age 27 years old. HANOVER WAR CEMETERY 14. H. 13. Germany
     
  7. Do you have the rest of the War Diary for 662 AOP Sqn specifically the 17 Mar 44? It would be great to name and grave location of the Gunner Driver killed referenced in the narrative in this post.
     
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  9. Uncle Target

    Uncle Target Mist over Dartmoor

    Sorry I have just landed on this thread. Has anyone on here read "Unarmed Into Battle" by Major General H. J. Parnham and E.M.G Belfield.
    If not, it is really a must regarding AOP. The RAF Journal (amongst others) refers to it.
    https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/research/RAF-Historical-Society-Journals/Journal-54.pdf
    The Contents include a Roll of Honour (by name only, no other details) which might be of interest along with much other information including a list of all the Officers who qualified as AOP Pilots up to VJ Day 1945.
     

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