Boyce, Ernest Bertin (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-March-02

Pilot Officer Ernest Bertin Boyce RCAF

Birth Date: 1923-July-06

Born:

Parents: Son of Henry and Mercy Boyce, of Edmonton, Alberta.

Spouse:

Home: Edmonton, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

622 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Bellamus Noctu We wage war by night

Base

RAF Mildenhall

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/94382
Prev: R/198711

Home
Google MapEdmonton, Alberta
Target
Google MapCologne Germany
Final Burial
Google MapWar Cemetery
Collective grave VI A 4-8
622 Squadron (Bellamus Noctu) Lancaster I aircraft HK 769 shot down by flak during operations against Cologne, Germany. Lancaster HK 769 GI-D was part of a second wave attack on the target using the G-H radio navigation system when it was shot down. Pilot Officer EB Boyce (RCAF), Flying Officer CF Boyle (RCAF), Flying Officer MEM Ray (RAFVR), Sergeant PS Armitage (RAFVR), Sergeant WF Heywood (RAFVR), Sergeant WJ Ormshaw (RAFVR), FS GR Conley (RAAF) and FS DG Lewis (RAFVR) were killed. This was the last RAF attack on Cologne, Germany and it was captured by US troops four days later.

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