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hi how can i find out crew of above squadron looking for names aircrew partically gunners of b25 mitchells

Google found this page..
I don't know if it is any help............

http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ogilvie-donald.html

thanks Gwen in kent looked at page suggested but name i am looking for not there

Are you able to give the name?
That might help people to search.

Did your person survive the war?

do not know christian name surname Murray and yes he survived

forceswarrecords lists a D J Murray, Pilot Officer, at RAF Foulsham in 1943.

Don't know if that's relevant or not.

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/


EDIT:
I think that's Flying Officer Daniel James Murray (No 135153) , of 180 Squadron, who died 22 Jan 1943, son of Daniel and Ethel Murray of Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne.


Daniel James Murray
in the UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947
Name: Daniel James Murray
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1914
Death Date: 22 Jan 1943
Cemetery: Runnymede Memorial
Burial Country: England
Regimental Number: 135153
Region or Memorial: Memorial Register
Father: Daniel Murray
Mother: Ethel Murray


Births Dec 1914 (>99%)
Murray Daniel J [mmn Smith] Newcastle T. 10b 269


Didn't survive the war, so can't be your man.

hi argyllgran will check to see if a match thanks

Have added more to my post above.

hi we think he might have come from scotland as place of birth? thanks

More about the man above:

Daniel James Murray
in the UK, World War II Index to Allied Airmen Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Name: Daniel James Murray
Rank: Fg Off
Death Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1914
Death Date: 22 Jan 1943
Military Base: Foulsham, Norfolk
Service Number: 135153
Unit: 180 Squadron <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Command: Bomber Cmnd <<<<<<<<<<
Ship: Mitchell II <<<<<<<<<<<<
Casualty: Killed in action
Residence Place: Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Burial Place: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
Notes: Shot Down By A Fw190 Off the Belgian Coast During A Raid on the Purfina and Sinclair Oil Refineries Near Gent


Daniel J Murray
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name: Daniel J Murray
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1914
Residence Date: 1939
Address: 170
Residence Place: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Occupation: Aircraftsman 937876 R A F
Line Number: 25
Schedule Number: 132
Sub Schedule Number: 2
Enumeration District: Galj
Borough: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Registration district: Newcastle on Tyne No??
Household Members Age
Ethel Murray 46
Daniel J Murray 25



Most WW2 service records are not online, but still with the MOD.

Do you have any idea of the age of the man you're looking for?
Did he marry, and/or have children?

No point in looking for the birth of a Murray in Scotland (or anywhere else) without knowing his first name.
Murray's a very common name!

I have marriage to son of person could i find out his fathers name from details i have thanks

If the son married in England/Wales, the marriage cert will name the son's father.
Look for the marriage here - assuming it was before approx 1992:
https://www.freebmd.org.uk/search

and then order a copy (£11 if ordered online) , quoting the reference numbers and other details as given on FreeBMD - from here:
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/app_select.asp

You'll have to register on the GRO site.



If he married in Scotland, the cert will name both his parents.

Search for and order a copy of the cert here:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

You'll have to register. The initial basic search is free, and then a copy of the cert costs £12 - assuming the marriage was in 1947 or later.

If it was before 1947 (which doesn't seem likely - but then I don't know when your RAF man's son was born ) you can view and print a copy of the original document on Scotlands People for 6 credits. Minimum purchase of credits: 30 for £7.50.

thanks argyllgran for info will look at the site