Sharp, Ronald (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Killed in Action 1944-March-15

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Ronald Sharp RCAF

Birth Date: 1925

Born:

Parents: Son of Arthur W. Sharp and Alice L. Bessant Sharp, of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Brandon, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

51 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Swift And Sure

Base

Snaith

Rank

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/180338

Home
Google MapBrandon, Manitoba
Target
Google MapStuttgart Germany
Final Burial
Google MapCholoy War Cemetery
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51 Squadron RAF (Swift And Sure) RAF Snaith, Halifax III aircraft HX 330 MH-V did not return from a night trip to Stuttgart, Germany. Outward-bound, the aircraft was intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Heinz Reschke of the Stab I/NJG 6, who was flying a Bf 110 G-4 from Mainz-Finthen airfield in Germany. The Halifax exploded in mid-air, killing the entire crew

Warrant Officer Class 2 R Sharp (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant AKD Fell (RAAF), Sergeant PR Cattrall (RAFVR), Sergeant TR Dennis (RAFVR), Sergeant M Duckworth (RAFVR), FS CE Harvey (RAFVR), and Pilot Officer HF Tomalin (RAFVR) were all killed

Unvetted Source 51 Squadron Halifax III HX330 MH-V Flt.Lt. Alwyn Fell, RAF Snaith,...

Unvetted Source Aviation Safety Network

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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