Komaiko, William Kadison (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1943-February-20
Birth Date: 1922
Born:
Parents: Son of Solomon B. and Pauline S. Komaiko, of Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Spouse:
Home: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
467 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
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Base
RAF Bottesford
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Navigator
Service Numbers
J/11218
Target
Wilhelmshaven Germany
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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III ED525
Bombing Wilhelmshaven Germany 1943-February-19 to 1943-February-20
467 () () RAF Bottesford, England
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ED 525 failed to return from an attack against Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RCAF F/0 W.K. Komaiko and Flt Sergeant H.L. Brown, and five RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s R. Bailey, R. King, G. McLoughlin, J. Turner, and F/L. J. Michie were killed.Lancaster ED525 Mk.I/III - Bombing Wilhelmshaven Germany - 1943-02-19 to 1943-02-20
Squadron: 467
Start Date: 1943-02-19
Completion Date: 1943-02-20
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Wilhelmshaven Germany
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Base: RAF Bottesford, England
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Crash City: Friesland, Netherlands
Crash Specifics: North Sea north of Vlieland
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Paul Gildner of the 1./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 from Leeuwarden airfield
War Diary Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ED 525 failed to return from an attack against Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RCAF F/0 W.K. Komaiko and Flt Sergeant H.L. Brown, and five RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s R. Bailey, R. King, G. McLoughlin, J. Turner, and F/L. J. Michie were killed.
6 Bomber Group February 19/20, 1943
25 Halifaxes from 408 and 419 Squadrons were joined by 66 Wellingtons from 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, and 429 Squadrons on an attack at Wilhelmshaven. The crews were over the target at between 12,000 and 19,000 feet, releasing 213,000 lbs of high explosives and 154,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, the attack was scattered with very little damage. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ED 525 failed to return from an attack against Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RCAF F/0 W.K. Komaiko and Flt Sergeant H.L. Brown, and five RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s R. Bailey, R. King, G. McLoughlin, J. Turner, and F/L. J. Michie were killed.
