Boyce, Francis Allan (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-June-07

Flying Officer Francis Allan Boyce RCAF

Birth Date: 1919-December-22

Born: St. Sylvestre Quebec

Parents:

Spouse:

Home: St Sylvestre, Quebec

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

299 (SD) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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Base

RAF Keevil

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Navigator Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

J/20871

Home
Google MapSt Sylvestre, Quebec
Target
Google MapCaen Canal
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 245
299 Sqn RAF Stirling IV aircraft LJ 819 was shot down off the D-Day invasion beaches as part of Operation MALLARD, after releasing a glider and dropping supplies, eight miles north-west of Caen, France. Flying Officer FA Boyce (RCAF) was missing, presumed killed. Flying Officer Boyce has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede War Memorial. Please see Schrump, TH for complete casualty list.

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

Stirling LJ819

Flying Officer Francis Allan Boyce RCAF

Flying Officer Boyce, Francis Allan (RCAF)
Navigator Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer James Harrison Clark RCAF

Flying Officer Clark, James Harrison (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Hermanville War Cemetery, Calvados, France

Warrant Officer 1 James Henry Munroe RCAF

Warrant Officer 1 Munroe, James Henry (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Pilot Officer Theodore Henry Schrump RCAF

Pilot Officer Schrump, Theodore Henry (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK