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Oliver George Korpela , Flying Officer , J24402, Royal Canadian Air Force, 50 Squadron...

Catalogue reference: WO 208/3326/2941

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This record is about the Oliver George Korpela , Flying Officer , J24402, Royal Canadian Air Force, 50 Squadron... dating from 1945 Apr 5 in the series War Office: Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, and Directorate.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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WO 208/3326/2941
Date
1945 Apr 5
Description

Oliver George Korpela, Flying Officer, J24402, Royal Canadian Air Force, 50 Squadron Bomber Command, Royal Air Force.

Evaded: Holten, 23 September 1944.

Arrived in UK: 4 April 1945.

Other names mentioned: Flight Sergeant Tunnel; Flying Officer C Lucas; Sergeant MacFarlane; Sergeant Larcome; Flying Officer Harvey; Flying Officer Dunsmuer; Flight Sergeant Randal; Lieutenant Baker; T/Sergeant Martin; Flight Sergeant M Fedouik; Flight Lieutenant Cote.

Appendices can be found in WO 208/5583.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
M.I.9/S/P.G.(-)2941
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14084481/

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