Pearson, John Joseph (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-August-13

Pilot Officer John Joseph Pearson RCAF

Birth Date: 1914

Born:

Parents: John Henry and Mary Elizabeth Pearson

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

578 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Accuracy

Base

RAF Burn

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/89814
Prev: R/167399

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario (parents)
Target
Google MapRusselsheim Germany
Final Burial
Google MapDurnbach War Cemetery
Plot 7 Row F Coll Grave 12-17
578 Squadron (Accuracy) RAF Burn, Halifax III aircraft NA 604 LK-T missing during night operations to Monchbruch/Russelsheim-am-Main Germany, to bomb the Opel Works, V1 flying bomb wing manufacturer. The Halifax was likely lost to flak

Pilot Officer JJ Pearson (RCAF), Pilot Officer JP Birmingham (RCAF), Sergeant LHJ Borley (RAFVR), Sergeant SW Higgins (RAFVR), Sergeant DLJ Rolfe (RAFVR), FS WH Scott (RAFVR) and Sergeant A Stewart (RAFVR) were all killed

Unvetted Source 578 Squadron Halifax III NA 606 LK-T F/O. Pearson RAF Burn...

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission 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

Halifax NA604

Pilot Officer Joseph Patrick Birmingham RCAF

Pilot Officer Birmingham, Joseph Patrick (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-August-13
Durnbach War Cemetery, Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany

Sergeant Leonard Henry James Borley RAF

Sergeant Borley, Leonard Henry James (RAF)
Flt. Engineer
Killed in Action
1944-August-13
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Sidney William Higgins RAF

Sergeant Higgins, Sidney William (RAF)

Killed in Action
1944-August-13
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer John Joseph Pearson RCAF

Pilot Officer Pearson, John Joseph (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-August-13
Durnbach War Cemetery, Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany

Sergeant Donald Leslie James Rolfe RAF

Sergeant Rolfe, Donald Leslie James (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Action
1944-August-13
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant William Henry Scott RAF

Flt Sergeant Scott, William Henry (RAF)

Killed in Action
1944-August-13
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Anthony Stewart RAF

Sergeant Stewart, Anthony (RAF)

Killed in Action
1944-August-13
cemetery unknown