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Mission Marathon - Operation Sherwood
This list of Freteval evaders began with the list on Frank Haslam's rafinfo website but has been updated with information from a variety of sources, particularly Edouard Reniere, John Howes and Oliver Clutton-Brock. Click here to see Frank's original page which has more information on many of the men. For the story of Freteval see Oliver's 2009 book ‘RAF Evaders' which also has more detail on many of the evaders as well as information on their helpers. Click here for the Reseau Comete website which also has more details of the evaders. The numbers in brackets refer to the men's debrief reports : MI9 or IS9 in the case of the British and Commonwealth servicemen, and MIS-X reports for the Americans. This list is not definitive so if you think there are any mistakes then please don't hesitate to contact me.
This page updated 25 Apr 2020

Pte Ebrihem M Adams (2/118/116) 1 Field Engineers, SAA
F/O Patrick G Agur RCAF (2/83/316) 429 Sq Halifax MZ302
2/Lt Eacott G Allen (#998) 489FG/847FS P-51 42-106823
Sgt Eugene C Anderson (#1451) 489BG/846BS B-24 42-94933 Stubby Gal II
Sgt Ken G Andrews RAAF (2/9/7/295) 44 Sq Lancaster ME694
Sgt Robert H Banks RCAF (2136) 432 Sqn Halifax LW594
F/O Stuart K Barr (#1061) 448BG/712BS B-24 42-64447 The Commanche
Sgt Noel E Beauchesne RCAF (2096) 432 Sq Halifax LW582
F/O William Bender RCAF (2116) 21 Sq Mosquito LR304
F/Lt Leslie F Berry (2/79/145) 622 Sq Lancaster ND926
F/O John F Bester RCAF (2122) 427 Sq Halifax LW166
S/Sgt Walter E Bies (#2277) 93BG/328BS B-24 42-100294 Victory Belle
Sgt Norman Binnie RCAF (2145) 420 Sq Halifax LW674
Sgt Clare A Blair (#1008) 491BG/852BS B-24 42-95310
Sgt Jack Blakey (2125) 625 Sq Lancaster PB126
2/Lt Thomas L Boggan (#1090) 93BG/329BS B-24 42-95043 Lindie
S/Sgt Emmett W Bone (#1011) 385BG/548BS B-17 42-31380
F/Sgt Bertram E Brakes (2117) 420 Sq Halifax LW674
WO2 William E J Brayley RCAF (2/148/188) 158 Sq Halifax LW723
Sgt William C Brown (2196) 78 Sq Halifax LK840
F/O James R Calderbank RCAF (2107) 429 Sq Halifax LV973
F/Lt Edward A Campbell RCAF (8/70/103) 514 Sq Lancaster LL692
P/O Harry Chamberlain (8/46/36) 432 Sq Halifax NP867
Sgt Thomas B Chapman RCAF (2101) 429 Sq Halifax LV973
F/O John E Chapman RCAF (2935) 514 Sq Lancaster LL692
2/Lt Paul F Clark (#1062) 363FG/381FS P-51 42-106729
F/Sgt Lawrence N Clay (2/152/272) 218 Sq Stirling EH942
2/Lt Andrew G Claytor (#1021) 381BG/535BS B-17 42-3511
Sgt Joseph M Connable (#1025) 381BG/535BS B-17 42-3511
2/Lt Robert D Couture (#997) 355FG/354FS P-51 43-6895
P/O Jean L J Croquet (2/84/563) 349 Sq Spitfire AB175
Capt William McC Davis (#1039) 370FG P-38 43-28464
Pvt Clifford J Derling (#1307) 79 Div, 315 Infantry Regt, USA
Sgt Leopold L De Vetter (2/80/171) 640 Sq Halifax LK866
1/Lt Geno Di Betta (#962) 306BG/423BS B-17 42-31388
Sgt Jack D Dickens (2082) 466 Sq Halifax LV943
1/Lt William T Dillon (#1308) 1 Div, 16 Infantry Regt, USA
Sgt William A Donaldson (2110) 514 Sq Lancaster LL692
F/Sgt Samuel Dunseith RCAF (2554) 300 Sq Lancaster LM178
S/Sgt Malcolm K Eckley (#1004) 100BG/418BS B-17 42-97859 Any Gum Chum
F/O Noel S Eliot RAAF (2119) 218 Sq Stirling EF259
F/Lt John C Elmhirst-Baxter (2124) 625 Sq Lancaster PB126
F/Sgt F O Evans RAAF (2123) 625 Sq Lancaster PB126
Sgt Donald W R Fairborn RCAF (2089) 429 Sq Halifax MZ362
F/Sgt William J Flynn RAAF (3350-1284) 460 Sq Lancaster NE116
F/Sgt Alfred J Foley (2126) 625 Sq Lancaster PB126
F/O Clement M Forman RCAF (2130) 300 Sq Lancaster LM178
T/Sgt Fred D Gleason (#1065) 447BG/709BS B-17 43-37788
S/Sgt John F Goan (#1020) 445BG/702BS B-24 42-95280
2/Lt Marvin T Goff (#999) 448BG/713BS B-24 42-110087
S/Sgt Guy H Golden Jnr (#1000) 306BG/423BS B-17 42-31388
F/O Robert B Gordon (2/151/190) 21 Sq Mosquito LR304
Sgt Robert T Gordon RCAF (no file found) 576 Sq Lancaster PB265
T/Sgt Joseph I Gorrono (#1010) 385BG/548BS B-17 42-31380
F/Sgt Edwin H Greatz RAAF (2/102/289) 44 Sq Lancaster ME694
F/O Louis Greenburgh RCAF (2/149/321) 514 Sq Lancaster LL727
F/O Maurice F C Grimsey RCAF (2/105/310) 432 Sq Halifax NP687
F/Sgt Henry Guild (2102) 429 Sq Halifax LV973
2/Lt Ralph L Hall (#1019) 445BG/702BS B-24 42-95280
Sgt Clifford L Hallett (2079) 10 Sq Halifax MZ630
Sgt Roy Hampton (2115) 50 Sq Lancaster LL842
Sgt Gordon Hand (2/160/312) 432 Sq Halifax LW594
2/Lt Harwood 'Max' Harrell (#994) 355FG/357FS P-51 43-6886 Kay
F/Sgt Sam A Harvey RCAF (8/72/105) 514 Sq Lancaster LL692
T/Sgt Clyde E Hewitt Jnr (#1058) 306BG/423BS B-17 42-31388
1/Lt Rex Paul Hjelm (#992) 55FG/343FS P-38 42-68102
S/Sgt Donald F Hoilman (#1052) 385BG/548BS B-17 42-31380
Sgt Alfred I Holt (#1009) 384BG/544BS B-25 42-97188
Pte Rudolf Hoover (UDF/PW/INT/UK/1) 101 Motor Transport, SAA
Sgt Robert H Hortie RCAF (2144) 619 Sq Lancaster W4127
2/Lt Kenneth L Houghton (#1003) 100BG/418BS B-17 42-97859 Any Gum Chum
P/O Edmund Hourigan RAAF (2081) 466 Sq Halifax LV943
2/Lt Burl E Huitt (#1005) 93BG/328BS B-24 42-100294 Victory Belle
F/Sgt Delburt B Hyde RCAF (2/158/366) 622 Sq Lancaster LL828
F/O Dudley T Ibbotson RAAF (2/96/309) 44 Sq Lancaster ME694
2/Lt Joseph Johnson (#1012) 344BG/497BS B-26 42-95920
F/Sgt Earl R Jones RCAF (2109) 514 Sq Lancaster LL692
Pvt William Kellerman (#1306) 79 Div, 315 Infantry Regt, USA
F/Lt Harold J S Kemley (2/104/229) 432 Sq Halifax NP687
F/O J F Kennedy RCAF (2/82/296) 429 Sq Halifax MZ302
W/O Wilfred J E King RAAF (2127) 625 Sq Lancaster PB126
Sgt Marion Knight (#1057) 92BG/326BS B-17 42-31387
2/Lt Theodore J Krol (#1017) 401BG/612BS B-17 42-38033
T/Sgt Joshua D Lane Jnr (#2738) 457BG/750BS B-17 42-31568
WO2 Stanley T Lawrence RCAF (2087) 158 Sq Halifax LV921
2/Lt Donald M Lewis (#964) 363FG/382FS P-51 43-6494
F/Lt Percival N J Logan RCAF (1/8/237) 426 Halifax NP683
2/Lt Warren E Loring (#993) 55FG/343FS P-38 42-67876
F/Sgt Kevin J Lynch RAAF (2216) 218 Sq Stirling EF259
Sgt Arthur R Lyons (8/45/56) 514 Sq Lancaster LL692
Sgt Charles H T Martin (2/159/371) 9 Sq Lancaster LM361
Sgt Norman J McCarthy (2/179/342) 429 Sq Halifax LV973
Sgt Ralph Meanley (2092) 75 Sq Lancaster NE148
S/Sgt Charles D Middleton (#1023) 381BG/535BS B-17 42-3511
P/O Joseph J Mollison RCAF (2105) 429 Sq Halifax LV973
F/O John M Morris RNZAF (2090) 75 Sq Lancaster NE148
F/Sgt Ronald I Murray RAAF (2/101/319) 44 Sq Lancaster ME694
F/O Gerald A Musgrove RCAF (2128) 15 Sq Lancaster LM575
2/Lt Jonathan Pearson (#1063) 95BG/335BS B-17 42-31565
S/Sgt Joseph O Peloquin (#1054) 44BG/506BS B-24 42-94999
F/Sgt Dennis R R J Pepall (2/103/365) 218 Sq Stirling LJ448
2/Lt Edward I Peterson (#1018) 379BG/526BS B-17 42-31648 Ensign Mary
2/Lt Frank W Ramsey (#1014) 394BG/585BS B-26 42-96080
2/Lt Jacob L Rawls (#1091) 361FG/374FS P-51 42-106586
F/Sgt William G Raynel RNZAF (2099) 75 Sq Lancaster NE148
S/Sgt Edward F Reedy (#1007) 491BG/852BS B-24 42-95310
2/Lt Roy J Rice (#1022) 381BG/535BS B-17 42-3511
Sgt Lawrence C Richards (#996) 44BG/506BS B-24 42-94999
F/Sgt Newton T Sampson RNZAF (2/138/311) 75 Sq Lancaster NE148
F/O George H Sanders RNZAF (2091) 75 Sq Lancaster NE148
Sgt John Sandulak RCAF (2120) 428 Sq Lancaster KB740 *
Capt Kenneth W Schilling (#1029) 93BG/328BS B-24 42-100294 Victory Belle
F/Sgt Clive W Schwilk (2/81/307) 460 Sq Lancaster NE116
F/O William C Shields RCAF (2106) 429 Sq Halifax LV973
S/Sgt Robert E Sidders (#1056) 92BG/326BS B-17 42-37984
T/Sgt George Solomon (#1217) 385BG/548BS B-17 42-31380
Sgt David W Souder (#1024) 381BG/535BS B-17 42-3511
P/O Alan R Speirs RAF (2132) 7 Sq Lancaster ND901
2/Lt Heyward C Spinks (#963) 357FG/364FS P-51 43-6935 Hurry Home Honey
Sgt William E Struck RCAF (2129) 100 Sq Lancaster LM621
2/Lt Edward (NMI) Tappan (#1016) 801BG/36BS (B-24 Carpetbagger) 42-72873
F/O Samuel D Taylor RCAF (2134) 218 Sq Stirling EF504
2/Lt Russell E Tickner (#1006) 491BG/852BS B-24 42-95310
F/O William K Vickerman RCAF (2097) 432 Sq Halifax LW582
Sgt Raymond D Vitkus (#1026) 381BG/535BS B-17 42-3511
Sgt Charles F Weir (2114) 218 Sq Stirling EF259
F/Sgt Frank A Wells (2/100/318) 44 Sq Lancaster ME694
S/Sgt Eldo C Weseloh (#1001) 306BG/423BS B-17 42-31388
2/Lt Abraham Wiseman (#1193) 384BG/544BS B-25 42-97188
Sgt Joseph Raymond Worrall (2/99/317) 44 Sq Lancaster ME694
Sgt Eric William Wright RAAF (2080) 218 Sq Stirling EF504
S/Sgt Norman Wright (#1157) 93BG/328BS B-24 42-100294 Victory Belle
Cpl Thomas L Yankus (#1064) 95BG/335BS B-17 42-31565
T/Sgt William J Yanzek (#1027) 381BG/533BS B-17 42-97454 *
 
* denotes aircraft that returned to the UK after the men mentioned baled out