Hello All, I am the son of the Burmese pilot in Squadron 257 called Htin Yain Lao. My father was killed in the air in January 1945. I was born in May 1945 so I never met him. My name was changed from Lao to Dunlop when my mother eventually remarried. Only recently I was thoroughly surprised and pleased when I typed my father's name into a search engine to find that he is documented on a couple of websites. I have learned facts which I never knew previously. The wonders of modern day technology! I am anxious to get any information about him and wonder whether any subscribers actually knew him. Many thanks, David Dunlop
Hi David and welcome to the forum. Hopefully someone will be able to help you further. I take it this is your father remembered on the Rangoon memorial: CWGC :: Certificate Regards Andy
Hello David and welcome to our forum!! I am sure some of our "Air Boffins" will be able to pitch in and help you out in your query!
Thanks so much, Andy. Indeed, it would be him. On the link I can't find where this Memorial is located. Do you know where it is? Rgds
Old thread I know but I found this forum and joined because of the photo at the beginning. Its one from the Charles Brown Collection entitled Pilots of 257 Squadron with the description Seven pilots of 257 Sqn standing in front of a Hawker Typhoon at RAF Warmwell, 13 May 1943, part of the IWM collection. I believe the chap 2nd from right is... Jones, Gerald Cuthbert Benjamin, 21, 5th January 1945, Royal Air Force (VR), 257 Sqdn., 186637, Pilot Officer (Pilot), husband of Jean Louise Jones, of 59 Brynglas Road, Newport, Mon, SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY, V. C. 103 Further photo's and information about him can be found under his entry on my web site under his entry. What do you think? Newports War Dead - j
My (late) father Alexander Shannon, a pilot flying Typhoons with the 257 Burma squadron from April 1944 (84 GSU Aston Down noted in log book) until it disbanded (3 March 1945) and reformed as the197 squadron. He was a pilot officer during this time, I believe. I am an artist working on a piece dedicated to him and his fellow pilots and fellow servicemen and would be most interested to hear from anyone who might have known him.
Hello Mr David Dunlop, I am PHYO from Burma, now called Myanmar. I am very exciting to see your post on this forum which I found just yesterday 11th May 2020. Your father RAF pilot Mr. Lao Htin Yain is the younger brother of my grandfather Lao Htin Main. You are not alone on this earth even you did not meet with your father. My grandfather Lao Htin Main is the eldest son of Mr. Lao Ah Sou and Mrs. Lao Daw Mya Thwe, 2nd son was Lao Htin Eain, 3rd daughter was Lao Mya Yin, 4th son is your father and 5th daughter was died in WWII bombing in Rangoon. I wish you are healthy and safe till now and please do response and contact me as soon as possible when you saw my comments. Many thanks and super excited. Yours sincerely, PHYO, grandson From Burma(Myanmar)