PEMBROKE DOCK, WALES, 1943-10. THE CREW OF SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT (EK 578) "E" OF NO. 461 SQUADRON ...

PEMBROKE DOCK, WALES, 1943-10. THE CREW OF SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT (EK 578) "E" OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF WHO WERE SHOT DOWN BY SIX JUNKERS 88 AIRCRAFT OF 5 GROUP KG40 IN THE BAY OF BISCAY ON 1943-09-16. THEY ARE PICTURED WITH THE LIFE RAFT FROM WHICH THEY WERE RESCUED, AFTER 17 HOURS IN THE OPEN SEA, BY HMS STARLING. THEY WERE LOCATED BY AN AIRCRAFT OF NO. 210 (CATALINA) SQUADRON RAF, CAPTAINED BY JOHN CRUICKSHANK, LATER VC. FROM LEFT: J.T. ESHELBY (ENGINEER); R.L. WEBSTER (SECOND WIRELESS OPERATOR); ALLAN N. (BUBBLES) PEARCE (FITTER); D.C. SIDNEY (AIR GUNNER); W.G. DONE (NAVIGATOR); I.V.R. PEATTY (SECOND PILOT); D. MARROWS (CAPTAIN); PETER T. JENSEN (FIRST WIRELESS OPERATOR); P.C. LEIGH (FIRST PILOT); P.R. CRIDDLE (THIRD WIRELESS OPERATOR); UNKNOWN (NOT A CREW MEMBER BUT ASKED TO MAKE UP THE NUMBERS WHILE THE RIGGER, FRED (PIERRE) BAMBER, WAS UNAVAILABLE. FRED BAMBER WAS IN HOSPITAL, BADLY INJURED AT THE TIME. (COPIED FROM 461 SQUADRON ALBUM) (FORMERLY Y001/03/02)