Sgt M Emmerson RAF 78 Squadron

Can anyone advise me what Aircraft 1144841 Sergeant Maurice Emmerson Wireless Op /Air Gunner of 78 Squadron was on board whe he died on a raid to Munich in September 1943.
Thanks to all for reading this

Casualty

 

From Chorley's Bomber Command Losses 1943, page 317:

Halifax JD454 EY-E

Regards,

Dave

 

Reels 3 and 4 (online) tell the story of the loss of JD454 from the perspective of POW F/Sgt Charles Murray Edghill, one of two survivors:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80017021

Regards,

Dave

 

thanks Dave Was FS Edghill a survivor of Sgt Emmersons aircraft or a witness to the Aircraft going down. Is there a crew list available for the Aircraft?
thanks

 

He was the navigator.

Crew:

P/O AJ Beazleigh+
F/Lt WD Perriment pow
F/S CM Edghill pow
F/O WJ Cameron+
Sgt M Emmerson+
P/O GA Scarcliffe+
Sgt WD Anderson RCAF+

(edited to show correct spelling of P/O Scarcliffe's name)

 

Brilliant Thank you

 

I listened to Flt Sgt Edgills story and in his opinion a nightfighter shot the Aircraft down.

 

Hello Dave
is that a typo in Chorleys


SCARCLIFFE, GEORGE ALBERT


regards
Clive

 

Further info as follows;

Sgt Emmerson was the Wireless Operator on Halifax JD454 EY-E "Rothman E-Easy" that had departed Breighton at 1902 for Ops Munich

It was intercepted at 5200M, above Munchen-Solln, W of Munich by a Night-Fighter captained by Oblt Gunther Stege (VIII/NJG3) and shot down at 0045 for his 4th Abschusse

The aircraft crashed at Munchen-Solln with the loss of five of the seven man crew. The two survivors became POW's

Tony

 

Maurice Emmerson was my great uncle. He was my Paternal Grandmother's brother. I saw his medals were sold on a website awhile back. Would love to find who bought them and see if it was possible to buy them back.

 

You could always contact the auction House/website and ask them to pass a message to the purchaser.

If they are ever sold on by the purchaser there are things you can do to get alerted to this. Try the British Medals Forum, or setting up an alert on e bay for when his name is listed there. If you belong to ancestry you can put a note on his records (R/H side of page). Also if he is on the findagrave site you can join for free and leave a message.

Travers

 

Alison. I will have a look at my records and see what I can do for you
Regards
Max

 

Alison. Contact me please

 

She has not been here since 10/11/20, a PM might be necessary.