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Taylor, James Alvin (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-February-08

Birth Date: 1924-June-06 (age 19)

Born: Hamilton, Ontario

Son of James Prunty Taylor and Mary Olive Taylor, of Hamilton, Ontario.

Home: Hamilton, Ontario

Service
RCAF
Unit
138 (SD) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
For Freedom
Base
RAF Tempsford
Rank
Flight Sergeant
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
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
R/168071
138 Squadron (For Freedom). Halifax aircraft LL 114 missing whilst engaged in a special night operation. Flying Officer A.E. Reid, Flying Officer G.D. Carroll (RAF), Sergeants R.D. Clement (RAF), K.W. Radford (RAF), P.T. Thompson (RAF), and G.S. Woodrow (RAF) were also killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

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

Home
Google MapHamilton, Ontario
Target
Google MapSOE France
Burial
Google MapCommunal Cemetery
Grave 5

Halifax LL114

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