Capin, Edward Butler (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-September-01

Flight Sergeant Edward Butler Capin RCAF

Birth Date: 1922-November-14

Born:

Parents: Edward Oliver Capin & Mary Capin

Spouse:

Home: Collingwood, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

103 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Noli Me Tangere Touch me not

Base

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

R/133638

Home
Google MapCollingwood, Ontario (parents)
Target
Google MapBerlin Germany
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 181

Took off from Elsham Wolds at 20:27 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code PM-E Bomber Command) on an operation to Berlin Germany.

Shot down (means not found) and lost without a trace.

Killed includes Capin: Sergeant Charles Joseph Cooper RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 146. Sergeant Edward Charles Harris RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 152. Pilot Officer Sidney George Holman RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 132. Flying Officer David Walter Alexander Philip RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 128. Pilot Officer Herbert William Shinn RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 133. Sergeant Bernard Frederick Trew RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 167.

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)