Flight Sergeant - Air Bomber 1621052 Vincent Gallagher

Family details:
Son of James Aloysius and Florence Gallagher, of Widnes, Lancashire.

Census details:
1939 Register. Unfortunately Vincent and two other members of the household are redacted. Father James A Gallagher born 26/06/1887 a Master Builder and mother Florence Gallagher born 16/05/1890 an Unpaid Domestic are living at 11 Birchfield Road, Widnes.

Notes:
[note=188]Two Gallagher Brothers who died in WW2[/note]

Avro Lancaster Mark III Registration PBS31 from 49 Squadron RAF. Based at RAF Biskerton. 18/19 July, 1944; REVIGNY: Crews, exhausted from their pre-dawn exploits were roused from their beds to be told they were 'on' again that night. Two railway targets at Aulnoye and Revigny in France had been selected for attack by 253 Lancasters and 10 Mosquitoes of 1,3,5 and 8 Groups. Both targets were hit, severing the rail lines to the battle front, although several bomb aimers reported confusion caused by fires burning near the Red Spot. At interrogation, crews once again reported an extremely large amount of fighter activity. F/O Cliff Lacy DFC, and his experienced crew including two Australians and one Canadian, also fell victims during the savage air battle over Revigny. The two gunners, Sgt Barlow and P/O Wellein RCAF, were the only survivors and were taken to Luft 7. The remainder lie at rest in St Ouen-en-Domprot Churchyard near Marne. Lancaster PB231 (EA-H) F/O C. Lacy DFC Pilot (Killed) Sgt I. Shingles F/E (Killed) W/O L.B. Holmes RAAF NAV (Killed) F/S D.J. Ryan RAAF W/OP (Killed) Sgt W.G. Barlow A/G (P.o.W.) F/S V. Gallagher A/B (Killed) Sgt J.C. Wellein RCAF A/G (P.o.W.) This was a relatively experienced crew who were on their 16th Mission. It is uncertain who actually shot down Lancaster PBS31 as two night fighters claimed Lancasters but it cannot be ascertained who shot down which aircraft. These were BF 110 night fighters. [pic]imgs/WW2_Men/Gallagher_Vincent_2.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW2_misc/Gallagher_Vincent_3.jpg[/pic][caption]Photo Cortesy Michel Beckers[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW2_headstones/1621052_Gallagher.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Flight Sergeant Vincent Gallagher at St Helens Cemetery (Photo Courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW2_headstones/Gallagher_Vincent_4.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Flight Sergeant Vincent Gallagher at St. Ouen-en-Domprot Church (Photo Courtesy Michel Beckers)[/caption]