626 Squadron (To Strike And Not To Yield).
Aircraft was shot down by a night fighter. All the crew bailed out and landed safely, except for Sgt Beattie and P/O Cox, who were killed in the initial attack.. Flying Officer Bolderston and two RAF members of the crew were murdered and mutilated by the civilian population near Nuremberg, Germany at Plittersdorf, Kreis, Rastatt, Germany. The other four members of the crew were taken Prisoners of War.
Bolderston, George Thomas (Flying Officer)
Murdered 1944-September-12
Birth Date: 1922-December-06
Born:
Parents: Alfred Rampley Bolderston and Rose Bolderston
Spouse:
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
626 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
To Strive And Not To Yield To strive and not to yeild
Base
RAF Wickenby
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
2nd Pilot
Service Numbers
J/26382
Prev: R/81141
Target
Frankfurt Germany
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
