626 Squadron (To Strike And Not To Yield). Lancaster aircraft HK 539 was shot down at Warendorf, Germany during night operations against Berlin, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed.
addendum 2: See page 260. FS. S.W. Jones (RAAF), and five RAF members of the crew, FS.s C. Nathanson, C.C. Christie, W/C. Q.W.A. Ross, Sgt.s H. Watt, and T.W. Bint were
also killed.
Gibson, John (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-March-25
Birth Date: 1913-September-25
Born: Boksburg, South Africa
Parents: Son of William Brown Gibson, and of Sarah Gibson, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
626 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
To Strive And Not To Yield To strive and not to yeild
Base
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Navigator
Service Numbers
J/85485
Temporary Burial
Baurern Cemetery At Warendorf
Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)