Birth Date: 1921-August-04
Born: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Parents: Son of William James and Elsie May Pearce, of Toronto, Ontario.
Spouse:
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment Date: 1942-September-11
Service
RCAF
Unit
619 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ad Altiora To higher things
Base
RAF Dunholme Lodge
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Service Numbers
R/190936
Toronto, Ontario
Givors France
FS Pearce was BROTHER to Flying Officer William Stewart Pearce (RCAF), missing, presumed killed in action 1942-12-12 over the English Channel in 412 Falcon Squadron (RCAF) Spitfire BL 765
FS Pearce has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
619 Squadron (Ad Altoria), RAF Dunholme Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft LM 484 PG-M was shot down by a night fighter near Maisontiers, France during operations against targets in Givors, France with the loss of the entire crew
Warrant Officer Class 2 TF Galbraith (RCAF), FS JG Pearce (RCAF), Sergeant JH Gilliver (RAFVR), Sergeant E Graham (RAFVR), FS L Rothwell (RAAF), Sergeant RJ Thair (RAFVR) and Flying Officer RG Turvey (RAAF) were all killed in action
619 Squadron (Ad Altoria), RAF Dunholme Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft LM 484 PG-M was shot down by a night fighter near Maisontiers, France during operations against targets in Givors, France with the loss of the entire crew
Warrant Officer Class 2 TF Galbraith (RCAF), FS JG Pearce (RCAF), Sergeant JH Gilliver (RAFVR), Sergeant E Graham (RAFVR), FS L Rothwell (RAAF), Sergeant RJ Thair (RAFVR) and Flying Officer RG Turvey (RAAF) were all killed in action
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image database]...
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
