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Macaulay, Wilfred Chalmers (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-June-23

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Birth Date: unkown date (age unknown)

John & Jand Wyness Crichton Macaulay

Home: Dundee, Scotland (parents)

Service
RAF
Unit
15 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Aim Sure
Base
RAF Mildenhall
Rank
Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
1340793

Took off from Mildenhall at 23:38 in Stirling Mark I (Sqn code: LS-N Bomber Command) on an operation to Mulheim Germany.

Out-bound and crossing the Belgian coast aircraft was attacked and badly damaged by a night fighter such that the pilot turned back and crash-landed at Bree, Belgium.

Killed includes Macaulay: Flight Sergeant Jack William Newport RAF 1383342 pilot KIA Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium, Plot 8. Row K. Grave 3.

POWs: Sergeant John George Damboise RCAF R/119393 POW Stalag Luft Le, Sagan & Belaria, POW# 3577. Sergeant Thomas Mosedale RAF 990901 Stalag Luft L4 Gross Tychow, POW# 43349.

Evaders: Pilot Officer Donald Ivor Turner RAF 133580 Evader. Sergeant Arthur Frederick Kellett RAF 1258269 Evader.

Home
Google MapDundee, Scotland (parents)
Target
Google MapMulheim Germany

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