550 Squadron Photos
F/Lt G T Pyke and Crew
The F/Lt Pyke crew were posted to 550 Squadron from No. 1 LFS w.e.f. 31/08/44:
- F/L G T Pyke (P)
- Sgt H D Iddles-White (F/Eng)
- Sgt D Hellings (Nav)
- Sgt D Peters (B/A)
- Sgt L Adams (W/Op)
- Sgt D S Eldred (MU/AG)
- Sgt A T Ellement (R/AG)
The pictures below are of F/Lt Pyke and crew:
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L-to-R: F/Lt Pyke, F/Sgt Hellings, F/Sgt Peters, P/O Davies, W/O Adams, Sgt Eldred, Sgt Ellement
(P/O Davies replacing Sgt H D Iddles-White?) picture dated August 1944 |
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Picture annotated "F/L G T Pyke & crew, 8/44 - 2/45"
(Earnest??? (actually unreadable) Hardy) The following is a suggested identification: L-to-R: ground-crew(?), P/O Davies (seated), Sgt Ellement(?), ground-crew(?) (seated), Sgt Adams(?), Sgt Hellings (sitting), F/Sgt Peters(?), ground-crew(?) (dark coat standing), Sgt Eldred(?), F/Lt Pyke (pilot) |
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Picture simply annotated "Lancaster and Crew, Pyke & Crew, Earnest Hardy"
(Hardy first name was again unreadable) |