posted on 2024-06-05, 18:58authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
Harry J. Purver served as a volunteer navigator with Bomber Command Squadron 77 out of Full Sutton airfield in Yorkshire. His dog tags show he was Church of England, his service number 795994, and his service was in RAFVR.
His fellow aircrew came from the UK and across the Commonwealth (Canada, Australia, and New Zealand):
PILOT: F/L G. Norton D.F.C. (Distinguished Flying Cross) NAV: F/O H.J. Purver B/A: F/O F. Barlow W/OP: W/O J.W.C. Summers F/E: F/S J. Richards M/U: W/O W. Wilcox R/G: W/O J. Horrocks
SUBSEQUENTLY:
2nd PILOT: F/O G. Green 2nd PILOT: F/O J. Roscorla
Although they didn't fly on 6 June 1944, they played a part in destroying the German railway supply lines.
All at the tender age of 22/23.
History
Item list and details
Photo of Harry Purver, his dog tags, his plane; Relevant page from his logbook; a photo of the flak; and the boys themselves.
Person the story/items relate to
Harry Purver
Person who shared the story/items
Caroline Yeo
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
My father
Type of submission
Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.