Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA (parents)77 Squadron RAF (Esse Potius Quam Videri) RAF Elvington, Halifax BII aircraft LW 228 missing during a night attack against Hanover, Germany, lost without a trace
Flight Lieutenant PA Shelton (RCAF), Pilot Officer MD Tymchuk (RCAF), Pilot Officer EC Ecclestone (RCAF), Sergeant GAE Dean (RCAF), Sergeant JM Hughes (RAFVR), Sergeant PG Kirby (RAFVR) and Sergeant J Sneddon (RAFVR) were all missing, presumed killed
They have no known grave and are all commemorated on the Runnymede War Memorial
Addendum: The squadron was based at Elvington when aircraft No. LW 228-U Went missing. The RAF members of the crew who were also killed were Sgt.s P.G. Kirby, J. Sneddon, and J.M. Hughes. This completes this crew list. Detail from "Some Of The Many" by Roy Walker, Kent, England.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
International Bomber Command Centre
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
