Pearce, Jack Gordon (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-July-27

Flight Sergeant Jack Gordon Pearce RCAF

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

Target
Google MapGivors France
Final Burial
Google MapPornic War Cemetery
Collective Grave 1 H 4-8

Mission

Lancaster Mk.I/III LM484

Bombing Givors France 1944-July-26 to 1944-July-27

619 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Dunholme Lodge

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

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