The M.A.Sloski crew of 429 Squadron, Leeming, England. March 15...Sept. 19, 1944

Back Row-L to R: F/L A.J. Sobotin DFC(J25566)Navigator..Vancouver; (1)F/L A.G. Brown DFC(J28086)Air Bomber..                               Millbrook, Ont.; F/L M.A.Sloski(J24967)Pilot, Brampton, Ont.; (1)F/O P.D.Bluethner DFC (R198484)
                           MU/Air Gunner..Toronto, Ont.
Front Row L to R: F/S J.V.Sheardown(R201278) O.C., Rear Gunner, Windsor, Ont.:F/O Staples DFC (168504) WOP,
                           Sheffield, England(RAF); (1) F/O W.T. McDonald, DFC (1825151)F/E.. Glasgow Scotland (RAF)
Inset L Bottom: F/S E.R.Moody (R179856)/wOP .. Hamilton Ont.
Inset R Bottom:(1) S/L W.Dobson DFC*, MID(127858)WOP, Duncan, BC(then RCAF in Dec/45. Was 429 Signals Officer.
Inset R Top    : F/O G.J. Ritchie DFM (J87786).. Rear Gunner, Monteal PQ.
(1) Deceased
(2) Includes Nickle Trip
(3) An appendectomy and Honeymoon with Audrey put Sheardown behind in his trips. While doing a catch-up with F/O John Keslick was bailed out which resulted in 2 broken legs. Sheardown eventually finished his tour  with other pilots. Gord Ritchie filled in as Rear Gunner and his last 14 trips with us completed his tour.
(4)Moody was posted out by the Group Captain to Sheffield. Staples took over and did 12 trips with us to complete his second tour. Moody eventually returned to 429 and complete a tour.
Halifax III in background is MZ 288 - called “O” for Oboe. We did 24 missions in MZ 288; one in each of LV 914; LV993; LV964; MZ903;MZ285;LW684;MZ282;MZ357 and two in LW691.