Remembering Today 24/08/1943 - Pilot Officer John Williams, R.C.A.F.

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  1. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Name: WILLIAMS, JOHN
    Rank: Pilot Officer
    Trade: W.Op./Air Gnr.
    Service No: J/18379
    Date of Death: 24/08/1943
    Age: 22
    Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
    Unit: 426 Sqdn.
    Grave Reference: 6. H. 21.
    Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Son of John Samuel and Agnes Williams, of Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada.
     
  2. 17thDYRCH

    17thDYRCH Senior Member

    :poppy:R.I.P> Pilot Officer John Williams, Royal Canadian Airforce:poppy:
    You are remembered. We will not forget.

    Rob, Good on you for posting. Twenty two years old and a life given.
     
  3. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Name: WILLIAMS, JOHN
    Rank: Pilot Officer
    Trade: W.Op./Air Gnr.
    Service No: J/18379
    Date of Death: 24/08/1943
    Age: 22
    Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
    Unit: 426 Sqdn.
    Grave Reference: 6. H. 21.
    Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Son of John Samuel and Agnes Williams, of Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada.

    Details of the above loss.

    23-24 August 1943

    426 Squadron
    Lancaster II DS676 OW-
    Op. Berlin

    Took off from Linton-on- Ouse at 2022 hrs. Shot down by a night-fighter and believed to have crashed at Gusen 13 km west south west of Genthin

    Crew.

    F/L. W L. Shaw RCAF +
    F/O. W E. Hinchcliffe RCAF +
    Sgt. A. Lucas +
    P/O. E G. Farr +
    F/O. A J. Gibson RCAF +
    Sgt. J. Williams RCAF +
    P/O. D C D. du Boulay RCAF +
    Sgt. L G E. Burnett RCAF +

    Source - RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol.4 - W R. Chorley
     
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