Carter, James Alexander (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-May-12

Pilot Officer James Alexander Carter RCAF

Birth Date: 1918-May-07

Born:

Parents: Robert Alexander Carter & May Carter

Spouse:

Home: Hamilton, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

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

Base

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/85969
Prev: R/103077

Home
Google MapHamilton, Ontario (parents)
Target
Google MapHasselt Belgium
Final Burial
Google MapSchoonselhof Cemetery
IVa D 1

took off from Elsham Wolds at 21:58 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code PM-K Bomber Command) on an operation to bomb the railway yards at Hasselt, Belgium.

Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Loenhout, Wuustwezel, Antwerp Holland.

Killed: Pilot Officer James Alexander Carter RCAF J/85969 KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery Belgium grave IVa. D. 1. Sergeant Peter Neller Crutchfield RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery Belgium Joint grave IVa. E. 50. Sergeant Kenneth Mark Martin RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery grave IVa. D. 2. Sergeant Keith Lund Ramage RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery Coll. grave IVa. E. 47-49. Sergeant John William Smith RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery Joint grave IVa. D. 3. Flight Sergeant Ronald Bennett Webb RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery Coll. grave IVa. E. 47-49. Pilot Officer Richard Whitley RAF KIA pilot Schoonselhof Cemetery Coll. grave IVa. E. 47-49.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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