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Marsh, John Ross (Flying Officer)

Prisoner of War 1944-March-31

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Birth Date: unkown date (age )

Service
RCAF
Unit
424 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Rank
Flying 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
Service Numbers

Took off from Skipton-on-Swale at 21:35 on an operation to Nurnberg.

Shot down by a night- fighter outbound crashing at Alten-Buseck a smallish town some 6 km NE from the centre of Giessen.

Killed: P/O Robert James Atkins RCAF J/88345 KIA Hanover War Cemetery Ref : 6. D. 17. Sgt John Stanley Bolton RAF KIA Hanover War Cemetery Ref : 6. D. 14. F/Sgt Alfred Hirst Crossland RCAF R/161229 KIA Hanover War Cemetery Ref : 6. D. 15. F/O John Doig RCAF J/16112 Pilot KIA Hanover War Cemetery Ref : 6. D. 13. Sgt Thomas James Rogers RAF KIA Hanover War Cemetery Ref : 6. D. 16. Sgt Donald Stewart RAF KIA Hanover War Cemetery Ref : 6. D. 18.

POWs: F/O John Ross Marsh RCAF J/20714 POW camp not listed.

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