Harrison, John Wilfred (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-November-12

Pilot Officer John Wilfred Harrison RCAF

Birth Date: 1915

Born:

Parents: John Vivian & Anna Stella Harrison, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Virden, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

35 (PFF) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Uno Anima Agimus We Act with One Accord

Base

RAF Graveley

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/18220

Home
Google MapVirden, Manitoba
Target
Google MapCannes France
Final Burial
Google MapSt Desir War Cemetery
Plot VII Row E Grave 5

Took off from Graveley at 18:33 in Halifax Mk II (Sqn code TL-A Bomber Command) on an operation to Cannes France.

Homebound shot down by a night fighter and crashed near Gacé, Orne, France.

Killed includes Harrison: Warrant Officer 2 Frank George Bell RCAF R/62147 KIA St. Desir War Cemetery France Plot VII. Row E. Grave 4. F/Lt John Muir Candlish RCAF J/4894 pilot KIA St. Desir War Cemetery, Plot VII. Row E. Grave2. Pilot Officer John Wilfred Harrison RCAF J/18220 KIA St. Desir War Cemetery Plot VII. Row E. Grave 5. F/Lt Leslie Dennis Hosking RAF KIA St. Desir War Cemetery, Plot VII. Row E. Grave 7. Sergeant William Phipps RAF KIA St. Desir War Cemetery, Plot VII. Row E. Grave 6. Flight Sergeant Albert John Thomson RAF KIA Desir War Cemetery, Plot VII. Row E. Grave 3. Flying Officer Donald Wood RAF KIA St. Desir War Cemetery Plot VII. Row E. Grave 1.

Evader: Pilot Officer Ron William Daniel RAAF Evader.

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)