Hello!
I’m doing investigations about crashes in WW2 in the area of Franconia as northern part of Bavaria in Germany. A lot of them happened during raids on Schweinfurt and Nuremberg.
One of these crashes is this one on 27./28. August 1943 of Halifax V, DK-258, 434 Squadron, piloted by Warrant officer II Thomas Frank Thould (RCAF). He died together with Flight Sergeant Milton Ray Ledgett (RCAF), while Sgt. H. D. Mallory was killed by a flight accident of a German aircraft in a POW Camp. The other crew members have been F/Sgt William Vanzant (RCAF), Sgt. A.M. Lloyd, Sgt. K.N. Read, F/O J. Macready (RCAF) and Sgt. B. Gray.
Have information about the local circumstances and a picture of the wreckage parts.
Now I’m looking for crew members who are still living, descendants or relatives like Darrell Manley, nephew of the killed pilot.

Thanks a lot in advance for all interest and support.

Norbert Vollmann
norbertvollmann@t-online.de

Germany

Darrell Manley is my brother. Tom Thould is my uncle.
Last I heard, only living member of the crew is in Vancouver BC and that was about 5 years ago. My Aunt Peggy (Toms sister) is the only living sibling living in Toronto. She does not have e-mail but I am in touch with her daughter and I can forward anything that you would like me to send her.
Would you be willing to forward wreckage pictures to my e-mail? For your information Sgt. K.N. Read wrote a book about his experince. No copies are available, however I have scanned and can forward to you if you are interested.
Thank you
Paul Manley
Sidney British Columbia
Canada

Herr Vollmann,

My father Jack Snelgrove ( Pilot of Crew #7) became good friends with Tom Thould at Operational Training Unit (OTU) in March 1943 where they graduated from Wellingtons to Halifaxes. they joined 434 Squadron together. Tom's death was a great loss to my Dad who thereafter avoided making friends with othr crews.

My Dad is now 90 years old but Tom and his crew are forever young.

Chris Snelgrove
North Vancouver, Canada