Flight Sergeant James-Roy Lee

Family/Last name:
Lee
Forename(s) and initial(s):
James-Roy
Place of birth:
Hull, England
Date of birth:
19/4/1923
Nationality:
Service number:
575842
Rank when captured:
Place of capture:
Chuisnes, near Chartres, France
Date of capture:
16/8/1943
POW number:
222730
Camp
Data sources
The National Archives (UK)Other Sources (WO416 records transcribed by and held at the UK National Archives. Data processed and prepared by Rick Catt and Brian Cooper + Relative's report)

From Diane Coates, 07/03/2034.

James was thrown out of the bomber, Lancaster ED998 on the 15/16th August 1943 after it was attacked by a Focke-Wulf 190. He was thrown clear when the plane exploded.

He landed on a haystack and survived, but was seriously burnt and had to be treated in hospital near to or in Chartres. After two weeks in hospital he was sent to Stalag1VB. He returned to England in 1945.

Sources: The book “On the Wings of the Morning” by Vincent Holyoak. Personal research and James’s “General Questionnaire for British/American ex-Prisoners of War” hand written by James, dated 19.05.45.

[Editors note: There are 2 German record cards for James-Roy held at the National Archives (London) each contains a different year of birth: 1917 and 1923. The relevant Civil Register shows 1923 as his DoB.]

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