RIP All Who Died in Action, D-Day June 6th 1944 (General)
by jospp 
, Friday, June 06, 2014, 14:37 (3827 days ago) @ Jefff
After much research I discovered what happened to Fred Beard.
Lance Corporal Alfred Henry James Beard aged 28, was killed on D-Day as we know. Stirling IV EF268 of 620 Squadron RAF, piloted by Flying Officer Nathaniel Caskey of the Royal Canadian Air Force, took off from RAF Fairford at 23.35 on 5th June. It had on board 6 crew and 20 paratroopers, was hit by flak and crashed to the west of Dives-sur-Mer near the Houlgate coastal battery. All crew and paratroopers, including Fred, were killed.
I shall put a cross on Fred's grave when I visit La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvres, in August.
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Jefff,
2011-06-06, 03:33
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- Alfred Henry James BEARD 1915 - 1944 R I P -
slowhands,
2011-06-06, 08:11
- Pound House at Longhope, the home of Alfred Beard -
admin,
2011-06-06, 11:03
- Pound House at Longhope, adjoining the home of Alfred Beard -
Jefff,
2011-06-06, 15:52
- Pound House at Longhope, the home of Alfred Beard -
Barbara Lloyd,
2011-06-06, 16:22
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2011-06-06, 17:06
- Pound House at Longhope, the home of Alfred Beard - Barbara Lloyd, 2011-06-06, 17:17
- Pound House at Longhope, the home of Alfred Beard -
Jefff,
2011-06-06, 17:06
- Pound House at Longhope, the home of Alfred Beard -
Barbara Lloyd,
2011-06-06, 16:22
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jospp,
2013-03-30, 09:22
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- Pound House at Longhope, adjoining the home of Alfred Beard -
Jefff,
2011-06-06, 15:52
- Pound House at Longhope, the home of Alfred Beard -
admin,
2011-06-06, 11:03
- RIP All Who Died in Action, D-Day June 6th 1944 -
mcowan,
2011-06-06, 13:36
- RIP All Who Died in Action, D-Day June 6th 1944 -
ritpetite,
2011-06-06, 20:54
- RIP All Who Died in Action, D-Day June 6th 1944 -
Jefff,
2014-06-06, 14:02
- RIP All Who Died in Action, D-Day June 6th 1944 -
jospp,
2014-06-06, 14:37
- RIP All Who Died in Action, D-Day June 6th 1944 - Jefff, 2014-06-06, 15:57
- RIP All Who Died in Action, D-Day June 6th 1944 - ritpetite, 2014-06-06, 19:02
- RIP All Who Died in Action, D-Day June 6th 1944 -
jospp,
2014-06-06, 14:37
- RIP All Who Died in Action, D-Day June 6th 1944 -
Jefff,
2014-06-06, 14:02
- RIP All Who Died in Action, D-Day June 6th 1944 -
ritpetite,
2011-06-06, 20:54
- Alfred Henry James BEARD 1915 - 1944 R I P -
slowhands,
2011-06-06, 08:11