McQueen, J
Sergeant James (Jim) McQueen
Jim McQueen
Fellow Pows
Was Sgt WAG in RNZAF in Wimpey shot down Belgium August 1942. Spent 2½ years in Air Force compound. Did the march to Zeigenhain and released by Butch Patton Good Friday 1945.
Mucker was Douglas Boston Patterson from Owen Sound Ontario-since deceased. Through contact with Canadian Tex Hyde who was official photographer for escape committee, I got to operate various radios from which source Harry Whelan, RAF navigator, linguist, and others produced newsletter. Would be interested to hear from families of either of the parties mentioned as to whether they ever wrote of the connection. Now heading for 01 so time as they say is of the essence.
From Jim Ray 11th August 2011
James McQueen, NZ404466
Jim passed away last night. He was a “boarder” from August 42 and ran some of the radio network.
He did write a long essay about the final march, while a fellow inmate Jack Hardie NZ414564 has also produced a private book. Jack is still with us.From Peter Wheeler
New Zealand Bomber Command Association15 December 2014
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