Holmlund, Chester Allen (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-February-25

Pilot Officer Chester Allen Holmlund RCAF

Birth Date: 1923

Born:

Parents: Son of Ezra and Gertrude Holmlund, of Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Glenside, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

298 (SD) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Silent We Strike

Base

Tarrant Rushton

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/93868
Prev: R/158316

Home
Google MapGlenside, Saskatchewan
Target
Google MapSOE Norway
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 280

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax NA103

Flying Officer Robert Stanley Edick RCAF

Flying Officer Edick, Robert Stanley (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1945-February-25
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Pilot Officer Chester Allen Holmlund RCAF

Pilot Officer Holmlund, Chester Allen (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1945-February-25
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer Eric Alexander Innes RCAF

Flying Officer Innes, Eric Alexander (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-February-25
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer Alex Kotyk RCAF

Flying Officer Kotyk, Alex (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1945-February-25
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer Hector Lochhead RCAF

Flying Officer Lochhead, Hector (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-February-25
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Unit Desciption

298 (SD) Sqn Silent We Strike ()

298 was a special squadron within Transport Command.

298 Squadron was SD (Special Duties), glider tow and SOE (Special Operations Executive). SOE duties included dropping equipment to partisans and resistance.

Formed 24 Aug 1942 – 19 Oct 1942, then reformed 4 Nov 1943 – 21 Dec 1946

Wikipedia 298 Squadron