TALOCKA, JOSEPH PETER Rank: Flying Officer Service No: J/35641 Date of Death: 03/02/1945 Age: 26 Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force 426 Sqdn. Grave Reference 56. G. 10. Cemetery BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of John and Irene Talocka, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. CWGC - Cemetery Details
TALOCKA, JOSEPH PETER Rank: Flying Officer Service No: J/35641 Date of Death: 03/02/1945 Age: 26 Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force 426 Sqdn. Grave Reference 56. G. 10. Cemetery BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of John and Irene Talocka, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. CWGC - Cemetery Details Details of the above loss..... 2-3 February 1945 426 Squadron Halifax VII NP819 OW-B Op. Wanne-Eickel Took off from Linton-on-Ouse at 2044 hrs to bomb an oil refinery. Very badly damaged by flak which necessitated a diversion to Manston airfield in Kent. However, F/O. Talocha RCAF was not satisfied with his approach and decided to go round again. While doing so, he lost control at 600 feet and the Halifax dived into the ground at castle Farm near the aerodrome. Crew. F/O. J P. Talocka RCAF + Sgt. G. Needham + F/O. J M. Styles RCAF + F/O. S G. Arlotte RCAF + WO2. S E. McAllister RCAF F/S. J A. Chisamore RCAF + F/S. A G. Bradley RCAF + Details – 'RAF Bomber Command Losses' Vol.6 – W R. Chorley
