Carlson, Ernest William Bernard (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-June-08

Pilot Officer Ernest William Bernard Carlson RCAF

Birth Date: 1923-December-13

Born:

Parents: Oscar & Nannie Carlson, of Lakeview, Ontario.

Spouse:

Home: Port Credit, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

138 (SD) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
For Freedom

Base

RAF Tempsford

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/90367
Prev: R/214650

Home
Google MapPort Credit, Ontario
Target
Google MapSOE France
Final Burial
Google MapSt Sever Cemetery Extension
Block S Plot 4 Row P Coll Grave 2

138 Squadron Halifax LL-466 was lost during a special operation. Took off from Tempsford on 'Operation Donald 26' setting course for France.

Outbound, crashed and caught fire some 3 km South of Doudeville (Seine-Maritime) a small town 10 km North-West of Yerville France.

Killed includes Carlson: Pilot Officer Angus Donald MacKay RCAF J/86152 pilot KIA St. Sever Cemetery Extension Block, Rouen, Seine Maritime, France. Flying Officer Kenneth Bateman RAF KIA St. Sever Cemetery Extension Block. Sergeant William John Cheshire RAF KIA St. Sever Cemetery Extension Block Sergeant David Watt Drummond RAF KIA St. Sever Cemetery Extension Block. Flying Officer Clifford John Ennis RAF KIA St. Sever Cemetery Extension Block Sergeant John Ronald Ireland RAF KIA St. Sever Cemetery Extension Block.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)