Palmer, William Frederick (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-October-15

Pilot Officer William Frederick Palmer RCAF

Birth Date: 1923

Born:

Parents: Son of John F. and Flora Bramley Palmer, of Magrath, Alberta, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Magrath, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

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

Base

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

J/92063
Prev: R/194647

Home
Google MapMagrath, Alberta
Target
Google MapDuisburg Germany
Final Burial
Google MapReichswald Forest War Cemetery
Coll grave 25 C 1-4
626 Squadron (To Strike And Not To Yield). Lancaster aircraft LM 596 exploded in the air over Grunwald, Germany during a night operation to Duisburg, Germany. F/Os J.C. Campbell, R.A. Charland, R.C. Clouston, and Pilot Officer R.M. Champagne were also killed. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Addendum: F/O. J.A. On (RAF), Sgt.s T.G. Reynolds (RAF), and Si. Akhurst (RAF) were also killed, There were two pilots on board for this mission. PARK, J.G. R54368. See page 582. One of the targets was Osnabruck, not Osnabruk. Detail provided by A. E. Barnard, Burlington, On.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster LM596

Flying Officer James Commodore Campbell RCAF

Flying Officer Campbell, James Commodore (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-October-15
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany

Pilot Officer Roland Marcel Joseph Champagne RCAF

Pilot Officer Champagne, Roland Marcel Joseph (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-October-15
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany

Flying Officer Robert Albert Charland RCAF

Flying Officer Charland, Robert Albert (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-October-15
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany

Flying Officer Ross Cuthbert Clouston RCAF

Flying Officer Clouston, Ross Cuthbert (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1944-October-15
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany

Pilot Officer William Frederick Palmer RCAF

Pilot Officer Palmer, William Frederick (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-October-15
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany