PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Unknown RAF Pilot
View Single Post
Old 20th Nov 2011, 20:38
  #1 (permalink)  
oliveralstrom
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: London
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Unknown RAF Pilot

I'm trying to discover the fate of Sgt P N Nicholls, who was piloting Wellington N2912 on the night of 24 April 1941 when it was attacked by a German night fighter while approaching RAF Bassingbourn.
The second pilot, my uncle Sgt F N Alstrom, and air gunner Sgt R Wilson, were killed but Nicholls managed to land the Wellington and survived even though he struck another aircraft, causing a fire which consumed both.
I don't have Nicholls' service number and I've checked the Operations Record Book of 11 OTU, but it gives no further details.
I'd really appreciate any suggestions
oliveralstrom is offline