Bomby, John (Warrant Officer 1)

Killed in Action 1945-April-08

Warrant Officer 1 John Bomby RCAF

Birth Date: 1915-March-10

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Home: Trenton, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

463 Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
Press On Regardless

Base

RAF Waddington

Rank

Warrant Officer 1

Position

W/Op-AG

Service Numbers

R/166028

Home
Google MapTrenton, Ontario
Target
Google MapLutzkendorf Germany
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 281.
463 Australia Squadron (Press On Regardless). Aircraft hit by flak and fire caught in left wing as bombs were released. Crew had to abandon before reaching Allied lines, with only one survivor, the rear gunner Sgt D Broadhead RAF, who evaded. addendum: See page 60. Lancaster aircraft NX 584 (JO-V) was lost during a trip to Lutzkendorf, Germany. F/0.s R.A. Adrian, T.H. Baulderstone (RAAF), Sgt.s B. Blythe (RAF), W.S. Philip (RAF), and FS. J.W. Hill (RAAF) were also killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster NX584

Flying Officer Robert Ross Anderson Adrain RCAF

Flying Officer Adrain, Robert Ross Anderson (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1945-April-08
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer Thomas Henry Baulderstone RAAF

Flying Officer Baulderstone, Thomas Henry (RAAF)

Killed in Action
1945-April-08
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Benjamin Blythe RAF

Sergeant Blythe, Benjamin (RAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-April-08
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer 1 John Bomby RCAF

Warrant Officer 1 Bomby, John (RCAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Action
1945-April-08
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Sergeant Dennis Broadhead RAF

Sergeant Broadhead, Dennis (RAF)

Evader
1945-April-08
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant James William Hill RAAF

Flt Sergeant Hill, James William (RAAF)

Killed in Action
1945-April-08
cemetery unknown

Sergeant William Smith Philip RAF

Sergeant Philip, William Smith (RAF)

Killed in Action
1945-April-08
cemetery unknown