Gibson, John (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-March-25

Pilot Officer John Gibson RCAF

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
Google MapBaurern Cemetery At Warendorf

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial
Google MapReichswald Forest War Cemetery
29 C 9
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.
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