Campton, Albert Spencer Blair (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-January-07

Pilot Officer Albert Spencer Blair Campton RCAF

Birth Date: 1915-August-04

Born: Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada

Parents: James Campton & Ruth Anna (nee King) Campton, of Ville St Michel, Quebec

Spouse:

Home: Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment: Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment Date: 1942-November-25

Service

RCAF

Unit

576 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Carpe Diem Seize the opportunity

Base

RAF Fiskerton

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)

Service Numbers

J/95225
Prev: R/207179

Home

Montreal, Quebec

Target

Munich Germany

Memorial Location

Runnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 280

Pilot Officer Campton (RCAF) was BROTHER of Pilot Clifden Homer Foch Campton (RCAF), killed in action 1944-11-02 when 426 Squadron RCAF Halifax VII aircraft LW 199 OW-C was shot down by a German night fighter during an operation against targets in Dusseldorf, Germany

576 Squadron RAF (Carpe diem) RAF Fiskerton. Lancaster I aircraft PA 173 UL-Q2 failed to return from an operation to Munich Germany 1945-01-7/8. The cause of loss and crash location were not determined

Three aircrew were missing, presumed killed in action: Pilot Officer Albert Spencer Blair Campton (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Wilfred Glenn McClelland (RCAF) and Flying Officer Edward Lewis Saslove (RCAF)

Four aircrew survived to become Prisoners of War: Flying Officer Maxwell Chisick (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Robert Frederick Hood (RCAF), Flying Officer Gwynfor Davies (RAFVR) and Sergeant Raymond Hoyle (RAFVR)

Unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database