Thread: Sgt. Ken Fenton, 139 Squadron Blenheim.
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Old 09-08-2008, 06:34 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NickFenton View Post
Just came over from some of those other forums to say hi and recognise a number of you chaps already.

I am researching my Father's war history, Sgt. Kenneth Fenton, a member of 139 Squadron, shot down on 1st July 1941 in Blenheim V6258 XD-L for Leather with his crew, Alan Fuller and Robert McDonald, captured along with the crew of HSL 108 which was sent to rescue them, and spent time in Dulag Luft, Stalag IXc (Bad Sulza), Stalag Luft 3 and 6 (Sagan and HeyderKrug) and 357 (Thorn and Fallenbostal) before being liberated in 1945.

Found out a lot with much help from many and always willing to help the others with their research.

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Nick
Welcome to the forum Nick.

Your father certainly had a testing time being transferred to all of those prison camps.

From my records we had 8 RAAF lads killed with 139sq. First was an Australian in the RAF William George McCracken on 30/10/1939. Another was killed on 3/7/1941, just a couple of days after your father's aircraft was shot down. (Not sure whether it was KIA or accidental)

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Geoff
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