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Death of my brother

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Contributed by听: Researcher 230266
People in story:听: Geoff Bryan
Location of story:听: France
Background to story:听: Royal Air Force
Article ID:听: A1071866
Contributed on:听: 07 June 2003

My brother was a navigator with the RAF 76 squadron based at Holme on Spalding Moor in E.Yorkshire.He was shot down over Paris on the 6th of June 1944.If any relatives of the crew are on the internet I would be happy to exchange stories and photos.

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Message 1 - Resubmit to RAF Research Desk

Posted on: 16 July 2003 by Deborah - WW2 Team

Hello there,

This contribution is currently at the Editorial Desk, but I think you would have more chance of a reply if you submitted it to the RAF Research Desk. You can do that by removing it from the Ed Desk, then clicking the 'Submit for Review' button, and choosing RAF Research Desk.

You would also have a better chance of a reply if you added your brother's name to the story - someone may come to the site and search for his name. You can do that by clicking the 'Edit' button on the right hand side of the story.

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Best wishes
Deborah

Message 1 - Death of your brother.

Posted on: 25 July 2003 by Bill G

Unfortunately I can only find record of one 76 Squadron aircraft shot down on 6th June 1944 and that was on a raid on coastal defence batteries at Mont Fleury, when all the crew were lost.Your brother's name would help any of his crew or their relatives to get in touch.
Best Regards,
Bill.

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Message 2 - Death of your brother.

Posted on: 29 July 2003 by Pauline Bryan

Dear Bill,Regret error on first posting.Name,Eric Bryan,Flt Sergeant
shot down 3/June 1944,(not 6th) Buried with all crew Dreux Communal Cemetery.

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Message 3 - Death of your brother.

Posted on: 18 August 2003 by Starfish - WW2 Site Helper

Hello,

I have been wandering around the web. So far I don't have any full answers or people to go to.

I did find a link for the squadron association (located towards bottom of page) - i would contact them?
^{About links}

Some interesting websites that I have found about the squadron (and the people involved)

Are:
^{About links}

who was a pilot who flew with the 76th

and also
^{About links}

has some good detail (and a link to a live crew member - who might help?)

There also appears to be a book - "To See the Dawn Breaking: 76 Squadron Operations by W.R. Chorley.

There might be more information in the book?

Kind regards,

Starfish

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