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June 1939
February 1942
April 1942
August 1942
November 1942
January 1943
April 1943
May 1943
Across the Atlantic
October 1943
Christmas 1943
February 1944
April 1944
June 1944
407 Operations
407 Operations Records
August 1944
407 Squadron photo
September 25 1944
On the Ground
The Crash Site
Norway Escape Route
Einar Evensen
Island of Strono
On the Island
Magnus Hauge
September 30 1944
Helen Nilsen
Up the Mountain
Little Canada
Kjell Harmens
October 6 1944
October 9 1944
October 10 1944
Ospoy
SB Saelen Larsen
Lief Larsen
The Vigra
The Vigra's Missions
Sumburgh, Shetland Islands
Arrived in Scotland
October 13 1944
Interrogation Report
Leaving 407
Aberdeen
East Fortune
Edinburgh
Christmas 1944
Aberdeen & Glasgow
Turnberry
Close Call
Quiet Days in Turnberry
254 Squadron
North Coates
Beaufighter Attacks
Mosquitos
May 1945
May 6 1945
A Trip to Wales
Back to Aberdeen
June 13 1945
Mrs. Woods' Letter
The People
Remembering the Rescue
Kjell Harmens Letter 1945
Return to Norway, 1966
Helpers Visit, 1977
Return to Norway, 1979
September, 1994
September, 1999
September, 2004
Destination Unknown
Index to Harvey's Story
September 26, 1944 - 5 am
Your Son is Missing
From Civilian to Wireless Air Gunner
The First Plane Crash
To England and Operational Training
407 Squadron - Operations
The Flight Begins
The Crash
Cross-Country
A Long Morning and Afternoon
Norwegian Preparations
Down to the Boats
Boat Trip
First Day at Strono
Norwegian Preparations Continue
Time to Move On
The Boathouse
Hot Porridge
NIght Time Mountain Hike
Little Canada
Norwegian Planning Continues
Time to Leave Little Canada
Dinner and Some Sleep
Ospoy
Shetland Bus
Back in Britain
Postscript
Epilogue
Nødlanding
Index to Nødlanding
Maps
Prologue - A bomber in Trouble
The Crew
Pre-flight & Early Hours
Landing
Is Sweden Far Away
Fortress Os
With a Pistol in His Scarf
"They Got Away"
INGEBORG BJØRNEN AND MARTA BRUARØY
The First Day
Islanders
Down to the Sea
"Feeling Better Now"
First Day at Strono
Six Sacks of Potatoes
Under the Lean-To
Heading East
Grief and Loss in Canada
Bicycle Patrol
Into the Hills
Little Canada
The Allied Raids on Bergen
New Letter to Relatives
A Mysterious Appearance
HOLD KJØTTKAKENE WARME (KEEP THE MEATBALLS HOT)
TO AUSTEVOLL
Hungry and Thirsty
Vigra Goes to Sea
Stormy Return
Epilog 1- After the Canadians Left
Epilog 2 - After the War
Einar Evensen's Story
Morning of September 26
Ingeborg Björnen’s story
Einar Evensen Continues
Sunday September 29
Halvor Ovredal's Story
Einar Evensen Continues
Einar Evensen's Report
Emergency Landing
Site Map
Six Sacks of Potatoes
Home
Remembering the Rescue
Return to Norway, 1979