Bovaconti, Michael Joseph (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-August-31

Flight Sergeant Michael Joseph Bovaconti RCAF

Birth Date: 1922-June-27

Born:

Parents: Mr and Mrs J Bovaconti

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

78 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nemo Non Paratus Nobody unprepared

Base

RAF Breighton

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/148574

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario (parents)
Target
Google MapBerlin Germany
Final Burial
Google MapBerlin War Cemetery
Plot 1. Row K. Grave 15.
78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus) Aircraft JD 328 was lost (means of loss not found) while on a bombing raid to Berlin, Germany. FS MJ Bovaconti (RCAF) was killed. Sergeant SW Chapman (RAF) and Sergeant CC Stenning (RAFVR) were missing, presumed killed. Sergeant N Shiner (RCAF), Sergeant R Chisholm (RAF), Sergeant HSH Quinn (RAF) and Sergeant DR Spencer (RAF) were taken Prisoner of War.

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

Halifax JD328

Flight Sergeant Michael Joseph Bovaconti RCAF

Flight Sergeant Bovaconti, Michael Joseph (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-August-31
Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany

Sergeant Sidney William Chapman RAF

Sergeant Chapman, Sidney William (RAF)

Killed in Action
1943-August-31
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Norman Shiner RCAF

Pilot Officer Shiner, Norman (RCAF)
Navigator
Prisoner of War
1943-August-31
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Donald Robert Spencer RAF

Sergeant Spencer, Donald Robert (RAF)

Prisoner of War
1943-August-31
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Charles Clifford Stenning RAFVR

Sergeant Stenning, Charles Clifford (RAFVR)

Killed in Action
1943-August-31
cemetery unknown