Brown, Robert Allan (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-April-17

Flying Officer Robert Allan Brown RCAF

Birth Date: 1923

Born:

Parents: Son of James and Ivy Alice (nee Cumplen) Brown of Mission City, British Columbia. Brother of James and Isobel.

Spouse:

Home: Mission City, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

171 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Dolum Defendimus We defend by confusion

Base

RAF North Creake

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

J/40082
Prev: R/192842

Home
Google MapMission City, British Columbia
Target
Google MapPrague Czechoslovakia
Final Burial
Google MapSoldaten Friedhof Alliierte Piloten 2WK
Coll grave 9 K 18-25
171 Squadron (Per dolum defendimus) RAF North Creake, Halifax III aircraft LK 874 6Y-C, on a Bomber Support operation against Prague, Czechoslovakia. The Halifax mid-air collided with 156 Sqn Lancaster PB 403 ZN-K and crashed near near Morlenbach-Godesbachtal, Germany. Both aircraft and crews were lost. Pilot Officer RA Brown (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant PS Jennings (RNZAF), FS GV Knowler (RAFVR), FS CT Jones (RAFVR), Sergeant A Storey (RAFVR), Flying Officer EG Draper (special equipment operator)(RAF), FS F Dyson (RAFVR) and Sergeant R Sperling (RAFVR) were killed. Please see Elliot, HW for casualty list on PB 403

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