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Tuuri, Albert William (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-July-28

Birth Date: 1913-October-10 (age 30)

Son of Easias Emil and Maria Eleanora Tuuri. Brother of Harold Edgar Tuuri who died on February 25, 1945 while serving with the Lake Superior Regiment (Motor).

Home: Pearl, Ontario

Service
RCAF
Unit
101 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Mens Agitat Molem Mind over matter
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
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
J/95438
Prev: R/200057
101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Lancaster aircraft LM 462 missing during a night attack against Stuttgart, Germany. Seven RAF members of the crew, Sergeants E.R. Brown, T. Crane, W.H. Engelhardt, J. Hodgson, J.T.V. Moore, Pilot Officer P.J. Hyland, and FS C.E. Smith were also killed. There were two bomb aimers on board for this operation.

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 MapPearl, Ontario
Target
Google MapStuttgart Germany
Burial
Google MapCommunal Cemetery
Coll grave

Lancaster LM462

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