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Dissing, Jens Lawrence (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-February-07

Birth Date: 1923-August-10 (age 20)

Jens L & Kathryn M Dissing

Home: London, Ontario (parents)

Service
RCAF
Unit
415 (TB) Sqn- Squadron
Ad Metam To the mark
Base
RAF North Coates
Rank
Pilot Officer
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/85547
Prev: R/116953

Took off from North Coates at 18:55 in Wellington Mk III HZ655 on a GILBEY Operation. At 20:15 it sent a 'nil' sighting. At 20:26 hrs it sent a message to base "Port engine gone. S.O.S." and then went missing. It had previously reported being attacked by an enemy aircraft.

Killed: F/Lt John Frederick Acer RCAF C/1748 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 244. Pilot Officer Joseph Edward Johnston Dorval RCAF J/85481 Runnymede Memorial Panel 250. LAC John William Husselbee RCAF R/88864 Runnymede Memorial Panel 256. Pilot Officer Cyril James McCarvill RCAF J/85959 Runnymede Memorial Panel 251. Pilot Officer Jack Earl Russell RCAF J/86060 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 252. Pilot Officer Charles Edward Simpson RCAF J/19658 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 253. Pilot Officer Norman Charles Elmer West RCAF J/85524 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 253.

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Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Home
Google MapLondon, Ontario (parents)
Burial
Google MapCanadian War Cemetery
Plot 2 Row A Grave 1

Wellington LZ655

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