RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

Accident B17 42-37744 (Met Flight) 9th December 1943

I mentioned this accident briefly a couple of years ago. I came across the following written by 'Brian' on The Key Aero Forum in January 2009.

I have found a few images concerning three members of the crew.


LaVerne P. Rissinger



Family Grave Stone at Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York State. His birth-place.




Born in 1915. Image from Sherborne School Archive.

John Leigh-Clare is buried at Nunheads All Saints, Camberwell, London.



Wing Commander Jack Osborne's name is on the War Memorial at Ipplepen, Devonshire, also in the church of St Andrew in whose grave yard he is buried.




I have a few more images which I'll post next.