Murphy, Gordon Reginald (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-July-29

Flying Officer Gordon Reginald Murphy RCAF

Birth Date: 1920-April-12

Born: Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Parents: Reginald G Murphy & Selena (nee Moulton) Murphy

Spouse:

Home: Halifax, Nova Scotia (parents)

Enlistment: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Enlistment Date: 1941-May-09

Service

RCAF

Unit

514 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nil Obstare Potest Nothing can withstand

Base

RAF Waterbeach

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Air Gunner (Rear)

Service Numbers

J/36896

Home
Google MapHalifax, Nova Scotia (parents)
Target
Google MapStuttgart Germany
Temporary Burial
Google MapChurchyard at Deinvillers, Vosges, France, near crash site

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial
Google MapCholoy War Cemetery
Collective Grave 4 A 18-20

514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Potest) RAF Waterbeach. Lancaster BII aircraft DS 813 JI-H missing during night operations against Stuttgart, Germany. Cause of loss was not established but most likely by a night fighter pilot from 2/NJG5

Flying Officer GR Murphy (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant AF Fowke (RCAF), Flying Officer JT Daly (RCAF), Flying Officer RJ Bennett (RCAF), Sergeant HG Carter (RAF), Sergeant SA Picton (RAFVR), and Flight Lieutenant HCA Chapman (RAFVR) were all killed in action

Unvetted Source Search for France-Crashes 39-45

Unvetted Source Lancaster DS813 - Deinvillers on July 29, 1944 I Aerosteles

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission -gordon-reginald/,Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Commonwealth War Grave Commission International Bomber Command Centre

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster DS813

Flying Officer Richard Jack Bennett RCAF

Flying Officer Bennett, Richard Jack (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-July-29
Choloy War Cemetery, Meurthe-Etmoselle, France

Sergeant Harold Gordon Carter RAF

Sergeant Carter, Harold Gordon (RAF)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1944-July-29
Choloy War Cemetery, Meurthe-Etmoselle, France

Flight Lieutenant Henry Charles Alfred Chapman RAFVR

Flight Lieutenant Chapman, Henry Charles Alfred (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Killed in Action
1944-July-29
Choloy War Cemetery, Meurthe-Etmoselle, France

Flying Officer James Terence Daly RCAF

Flying Officer Daly, James Terence (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1944-July-29
Choloy War Cemetery, Meurthe-Etmoselle, France

Flight Lieutenant Alba Fletcher Fowke RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Fowke, Alba Fletcher (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-July-29
Choloy War Cemetery, Meurthe-Etmoselle, France

Flying Officer Gordon Reginald Murphy RCAF

Flying Officer Murphy, Gordon Reginald (RCAF)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Killed in Action
1944-July-29
Choloy War Cemetery, Meurthe-Etmoselle, France

Sergeant Sydney Arthur Picton RAFVR

Sergeant Picton, Sydney Arthur (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator
Killed in Action
1944-July-29
Choloy War Cemetery, Meurthe-Etmoselle, France