NEWS
18th August 2010
Lost and Found
Does anyone recognise this ring?
It was found on the base recently and the person who found it is keen to return it to its rightful owner.
Does anyone recognise the crest on the ring or the markings on either side?
1st August 2010
RAF Croft
A recent email suggests that RAF Croft was in the hands of the RAF in 1950 contrary to the description on our RAF Croft page.
The evidence is in the form of a Christmas Menu date 1950 shown below.
The menu was kindly scanned by Allan Hillman whose father was Cpl John (Jack) Hillman a pre-WWII regular (telephonist). Jack met his wife in 1940 when she was a WAAF telephonist at HQ Balloon Command, Stanmore.
Allan was only a child when his family were processed through RAF Croft after returning from the Far East.
18th July 2010
Sgt Ivan E. Inskeep
Here in an email received at this site on the 18th July 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
Yesterday, whilst walking in the woods near Gulivers World, Warrington, I
noticed a small piece of metal protruding from the soil. When I picked it up, it
turned out to be a military ID badge, named to...
SGT IVAN E. INSKEEP
LEAD PROGRESS MAN
I'm wondering whether it would be possible to identify this man, so I could
return his badge to him, or his family.
Kindest regards,
Lee Woods
Can anyone shed any light on the badge or the man? Lee has already done some research and come up with some details. He would like to return the badge to its rightful owner.
If you can help please email Lee l33woods@msn.com
Or
26th July 2010
Sgt Ivan E. Inskeep
Following on the new article dated 18th July 2010 Lee has found the following information.
Sgt Ivan E. Inskeep was born in 1913 and enlisted in the army on the 8th of July 1943 as a private. Ivan is recorded as being located in Clark county Ohio, was grammar school educated and was a machinist by trade. Ivan is also recorded as being married and his army serial number was 35223953.
Does anyone have any further info?