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575 Suadron
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Here are some photos lent to me by
George Trevor Froggatt's Daughter.
Later I will have some more on 575
Squadron
Another member of 575
Suadron
F/O Erroll Wood was flying as wing
man to Sqn Ldr Wright on the evening of
Operation Rob Roy (don't have the plane
number or crew names, will need to
contact you again once we can look up
his flying log on his release from
hospital). Erroll's plane was also
shot down over Normanday and crashed
somewhere near Giberville as well. He
and his crew were captured that evening
and held initially in France, spending
two weeks in the Gestapo Prison at
Chartres and thence moved to Paris
before transportation by train to
Germany. Train transport from Paris was
by cargo wagon, the journey lasted
approximately 3 weeks stopping for a
period at Belsau Concentration Camp
before arriving at Stalag Luft III in
early August 1944. During his time at
Stalag Luft III he was promoted to F/LT
and was finally liberated. He returned
to active service flying DC-3 on the
India route to Mauripur. He migrated to
Australia in 1950 and remained in the
Active Reserve until compulsory
retirement.
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