Shaw, James M (Flying Officer)

Prisoner of War 1944-June-17

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Service

USAAF

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77 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Esse Potius Quam Videri To be, rather than to seem

Base

RAF Full Sutton

Rank

Flying Officer

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Google MapOberhausen Germany

Took off from Full Sutton at 23:10 in Halifax Mk III (Sqn code: KN-F Bomber Command) on an operation to Zuid (South) Holland.

Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Berkel, Zuid-Holland. The crew abandoned the aircraft successfully.

POWsincludes Shaw: Pilot Officer Thomas Bell RCAF R/166865 POW Stalag Luft L7 Bankau near Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia. Sergeant Alexander Robert Church Hendry RCAF R/216270 POW Stalag Luft L7 Bankau near Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia. Sergeant John Herron RAF POW Stalag Luft L7 Bankau near Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia. Sergeant Norman Vale RAF POW Stalag Luft L7 Bankau near Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia. Sergeant Alfred Ernest Wheldon RAF POW Stalag Luft L7 Bankau near Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia.

Evaders: Sgt: H J F Turton RAF Evader.

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax NA524

Thomas Bell RCAF

Bell, Thomas (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Prisoner of War
1944-June-17
cemetery unknown

Arthur Robert Church Hendry RCAF

Hendry, Arthur Robert Church (RCAF)

Prisoner of War
1944-June-17
cemetery unknown

John Herron RAF

Herron, John (RAF)

Prisoner of War
1944-June-17
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer James M Shaw USAAF

Flying Officer Shaw, James M (USAAF)

Prisoner of War
1944-June-17
cemetery unknown

Turton H J F Turton H J F RAF

Turton H J F (RAF)

Evader
1944-June-17
cemetery unknown

Norman Vale RAF

Vale, Norman (RAF)

Prisoner of War
1944-June-17
cemetery unknown

Alfred Ernest Wheldon RAF

Wheldon, Alfred Ernest (RAF)

Prisoner of War
1944-June-17
cemetery unknown