Brantford, Ontario
625 Squadron (We Avenge). Lancaster aircraft W 5009 was shot down by an enemy night fighter aircraft during night ops, against Nuremberg, Germany. This was Warrant Officer Johnston's 21st. operation and his was the one of 108 Allied aircraft lost this night. FS L.G. Anderson and five RAF members of the crew were also killed.
addendum 2: See page 366. Five RAF members of the crew, Sit. T.M. Nicholls, Sgt.s N. L. Wallis, P. R. Bielby, PO.s F. R. Smith, and R.H. Pitman were also killed.
Johnston, Ernest Carl (Warrant Officer 2)
Killed in Action 1944-March-31
Birth Date: 1922-April-03
Born: Brantford Ontario
Parents: Son of Gordon and Lena Johnston, of Brantford, Ontario.
Spouse:
Home: Brantford, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
625 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
We Avenge
Base
Rank
Warrant Officer 2
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
R/153793
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