Edmonton, AlbertaFlight Sergeant Lowe was BROTHER to Flight Lieutenant Robert Henry Lowe (RCAF) who was killed in action 1943-01-30 aboard 426 Squadron (RCAF) Wellington aircraft Z 1680 OW-R, lost over the North Sea returning from an operation against targets in Hamburg, Germany. Flight Lieutenant Lowe has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Lowe, John Manley (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1942-August-12
Birth Date: 1908-April-12
Born: Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Parents: Son of Clement Arthur Lowe and Gwendolyn Lucy (nee Parsons) Lowe
Spouse:
Home: Edmonton, Alberta
Enlistment: Edmonton, Alberta
Enlistment Date: 1941-January-28
Service
RCAF
Unit
50 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sic Fidem Servamus Thus we keep faith
Base
RAF Swinderby
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Bomb Aimer/Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/86751
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Lancaster R5746
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I R5746
Bombing 1942-August-12 to 1942-August-12
50 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Swinderby
50 Squadron (From Defense To Attack), RAF Swinderby. Lancaster I aircraft R 5746 VN-Q was lost during operations against targets in Le Havre, France. The cause of loss was not determined but the entire crew was lost when the bomber crashed near the target area
Flight Sergeant John Manley Lowe (RCAF), Sergeant Joel Bogard (RAFVR), Sergeant Alexander Ashcroft Waldie (RAF), Pilot Officer David Gray (RAF), Sergeant Geoffrey Browning McCloy (RAAF), Sergeant William Paul Taylor (RAAF) and Flight Sergeant Thomas william Sheridan Addison (RAAF) were all killed in action
Lancaster I R5746 Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
Lancaster R5746 Mk.I - Bombing - 1942-08-12 to 1942-08-12
Squadron: 50 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-08-12
Completion Date: 1942-08-12
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
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Target Specific:
Base: RAF Swinderby
Take Off Time: 02:13:00
Squadron Code: VN-Q
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Crash City: France
Crash Specifics: near Le Havre
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
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50 Squadron (From Defense To Attack), RAF Swinderby. Lancaster I aircraft R 5746 VN-Q was lost during operations against targets in Le Havre, France. The cause of loss was not determined but the entire crew was lost when the bomber crashed near the target area
Flight Sergeant John Manley Lowe (RCAF), Sergeant Joel Bogard (RAFVR), Sergeant Alexander Ashcroft Waldie (RAF), Pilot Officer David Gray (RAF), Sergeant Geoffrey Browning McCloy (RAAF), Sergeant William Paul Taylor (RAAF) and Flight Sergeant Thomas william Sheridan Addison (RAAF) were all killed in action
Lancaster I R5746 Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database