Flying Officer Jack Carter and his Lancaster KB760
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Typo
F/O Nicholl-Carke J27904, in Lancaster Mk. X, code “L”, serial KB725, on 3 July 1944.
It should be
F/O Carter flew his first operation as “Second Dickey” to F/O Nicholl-Carne J27904, in Lancaster Mk. X, code “L”, serial KB725, on 3 July 1944.
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Another of Clarence Simonsen’s in-depth research
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The photos, the nose art, log books, PO Jack Carter, the Ghost, with the added attraction of WWII humor all wrapped up in the history – this research is amazing!
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Great research.
I will be working on the WordPress version next checking the dreaded typos Clarence may have made.
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That’s an incredible amount of work – such detail,
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The WordPress version will follow tomorrow.
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My father (Harold W Walker) was posted to the 428 in Aug 1944 and pilot of KB760/NA-P on several occasions. In his log book he makes reference of the following sorties regarding KB760/NA-P:
Aug 25/44 Russelheim (2 holes OK)
Aug 27/44 Return from diversion
Aug 29/44 Stettin (1 hole good trip)
His primary “Lanc” was KB763/NA-S “Sugar” or “Sweet Sugar” and it was Nov 4/44 sortie that his rear gunner, Benjamin “Bennie” “Jet” Rakus shot down a German Me163.
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I will send your comment to Clarence Simonsen. It will make his day.
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From Clarence…
Wonderful. Please ask if he has any photos to add?
I would like to know his feelings, on his father’s Lancaster being painted incorrectly for fifty years?
Clarence
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Very interesting. I don’t know how I found this, but in the quote
« F/O Carter flew his first operation as “Second Dickey” to F/O Nichool-Carke J27904, in Lancaster Mk. X, code “L”, serial KB725, on 3 July 1944 »
I believe he refers to my father F/O T Nicholl-Carne #J27904 but is misspelled. He flew Lancasters with 428 squadron in 1944.
Thanks.
Mike Nicholl-Carne
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Thank you so much for this correction. I am sure this is a typo.
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I have made the correction to the PDF article and corrected the Word version which was easier. Feel free to share whatever you would like.
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Thanks, I never expected such a quick reply, but the correction is still spelled wrong.
It should be « F/O Nicholl-Carne J27904 ».
Anyway, lots of information on this site to read yet. Thanks again.
Mike
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Sorry, I will correct it. I was too quick with it.
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I have done the correction. I feel this is important to preserve the past correctly.
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As a footnote to all this… Richard Koval has the name wrong also. His name appears several times.
http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=3591098&pid=r&mode=ALL&query=carne
No need to write him. He does not answer back..
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More here…
http://search.freefind.com/find.html?pageid=r&id=3591098&query=Nichol&ics=1&fr=10
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