New member nd988 from Australia

Owen · May 22, 2019

nd988 said: ↑

Hi Chris
Please contact me through the forum, it would be good to hear from you.
Cheers

Mike
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He hasnt been on the forum since June 2017.
Start a conversation (what used to be private message) with him . He may get an email notification.

nd988 · May 22, 2019

nd988 said: ↑

Hi Chris

Great to hear from you,my apologies for the long delay.
I am very interested in reading the letter from Sgt Lea,i tried to find him through various channels in previous years.
you can email me on m.smythe68@optusnet.com.au

regards

Mike
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The above email no longer exists, whatstheguts@gmail.com is current.

Lindele · May 22, 2019

bofors said: ↑

Hi Mike

Welcome from another Queenslander.
Airforce is not my skill, but if you post a name as well I am sure there are a few guys who will give you lots of good information,I googled and found this-

The crew were:
· F/O Ian Melville Campbell RNZAF 426213
· Sgt John Norman Hoad 1175274 23/09/1944
· Sgt R.D. Cole
· F/S M.J. Milne RNZAF
· Sgt John McCabe 1348047 RAF Volunteer Reserve
· Flt/Sgt Samuel Vernon Wickland 640170
· Sgt H. Lea
Lancaster ED470 took off at 19:07 23rd Sep 1944 to bomb the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen near Munster. It crashed at 23:30 at Wechte, 3km from Tecklenburg. Those killed are now buried in the Reichswald Forest War cemetery

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Raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany (by 136 Lancasters and 5 Mosquitoes) 23/24 September 1944. (RAF losses on this raid were 11 aircraft)
A 61 Squadron Lancaster III ND988/E-took of at 1907 to bomb the banks of two parrallel branches of the canal at a point near Ladbergen, about 20 km NNE of Munster, and was brought down 8km NNE of the target area, crashing at Wechte, 5km WNW of Lengerich, at 2330. Taken POW was the sole survivour an RAF gunner. His six comrades were all buried at Lengerich, but later moved to Reichswald Forest, 5km south of Kleve.
The pilot was FO Ian Melville Campbell RNZAF -aged 23 years on his 5th or-6th operational mission. (His service number is NZ426213)
The Air Bomber was FS Montague John Miln RNZAF Aged 24 years on his 5th mission. (Miln's service number is NZ427508). So both Campbell and Miln were New Zealanders

http://www.bomberhistory.co.uk/Canal raids/Loss details/Loss ND988.html

ND988

194? The aircraft was ordered for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as ND988.

194? The aircraft was allocated to 61 Squadron.

23Sep1944 The aircraft departed Skellingthorpe, UK at 19.07 hours on a raid to bombthe Dortmund-Elms Canal. At 23.30 hours the aircraft was shot down 3 KM south of Tecklenburg. The only member of the crew to survive was Sgt H. Lea (Air Gunner) who was taken prisoner. The rest of the crew were F/OFF Ian Melville Campbell, RNZAF service number NZ426213 (Pilot), Sgt J.N. Hoad service number 1175274 (Flight Engineer), Sgt R.D. Cole service number 1486632 (Bomb Aimer), F/SGT J. McCabe service number 1348047 (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner), and Sgt S.V. Wickland service number 640170 (Air Gunner).

You probably have all this?
regards

Robert
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Hi Mike,
Willkommen from Germany.
Stefan.

nd988 · Jan 27, 2021

Chris Cole said: ↑

Hi - My Uncle was the navigator on ND988 - I have a letter from H Lea who was the tail gunner - he was the only survivor.

I'd be interested in learning about any information that you have please?

Chris
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Hi Chris
I’m having trouble contacting you .
Please reply when you can
Mike

nd988 · Jan 27, 2021

Owen said: ↑

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Hi thanks very much .
Mike

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