In a previous post, I explained how James Davis had contacted me with information about a downed Wellington Bomber on which his grandfather, Sgt. Robert Charles Davis (644393), served as rear gunner. Read “Vickers Wellington IC DV416 Downed in Italy—Five Crew Members Bound for PG 59.”

James’ own excellent web page about the plane and crew is fettle.org.uk/DV416/.

The plane’s navigator, Sgt. Ronald Percy Holmes (1375674), was shot by fascists after escaping from PG 59. James shared with me several statements from the investigation into the crash, DV416 AIR 81/11245, on the shooting of Ronald Holmes and Morgan Francis.

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