Murray, Thomas Robertson (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-January-15

Flying Officer Thomas Robertson Murray RCAF

Birth Date: 1922-February-08

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Home: Galt, Ontario

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Distinguished Flying Cross

Service

RCAF

Unit

626 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
To Strive And Not To Yield To strive and not to yeild

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/36314

Home
Google MapGalt, Ontario
Target
Google MapMerseburg Germany
Final Burial
Google MapBerlin War Cemetery
Plot 6 Row J Coll Grave 26-27
626 Squadron (To Strike And Not To Yield). Lancaster aircraft LL 959 was shot down by flak ten miles south of the target Merseburg, Germany at Breda, the aircraft exploded and burned. Flying Officer V.H. Halstead, Pilot Officer A.M. Walker, FS C.C. Merriman, and two RAF crew members were also killed. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Nelson was blown clear and was taken Prisoner of War.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster LL959

Flying Officer Vernon Harvey Halstead RCAF

Flying Officer Halstead, Vernon Harvey (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1945-January-15
Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany

Flight Sergeant Cyril Clinton Merriman RCAF

Flight Sergeant Merriman, Cyril Clinton (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-January-15
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer Thomas Robertson Murray RCAF

Flying Officer Murray, Thomas Robertson (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1945-January-15
Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany

Flight Lieutenant D S Nelson RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Nelson, D S (RCAF)
Pilot
Prisoner of War
1945-January-15
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Andrew Morrison Orr Walker RCAF

Pilot Officer Walker, Andrew Morrison Orr (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-January-15
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK