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Old 10-08-2007, 12:56 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by David Layne View Post
One can only wonder what became of these young men.
My father (Layne) completed a tour with 50 Squadron and a tour with 97 Squadron and survived the war.
Welford went to 50 Squadron and survived the war, I have no information on any of the others.
You would imagine the percentages of death to be quite high. I just went through my spreadsheet and came up with the following info of Aussies for 50 & 97squadrons.

75 RAAF deaths in 50 squadron
53 RAAF deaths in 97 squadron

Another 15 deaths were designated as 14 OTU RAF.
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