Somers, Bruce Allan (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-June-22

Flying Officer Bruce Allan Somers RCAF

Birth Date: 1921-August-03

Born:

Parents: Son of William John and Gretta Somers of Cache Bay, Ontario, Canada; Stepson of Mabel Somers, of Cache Bay.

Spouse:

Home: Sturgeon Falls, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

207 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Semper Paratus Always prepared

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

J/24022
Prev: R/140641

Home
Google MapSturgeon Falls, Ontario
Target
Google MapWesseling Germany
Temporary Burial
Google MapCommunal Cemetery, Meeuwen, Limbourg, Belgium
Final Burial
Google MapAdegem Canadian War Cemetery
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207 Squadron (Semper Paratus) RAF Spilsby, Lancaster aircraft ME 683 claimed to be shot down by Major Heinz Wolfgang Schnaufer NJG/4, crashing at Meeuwen-Gruitrode (Limburg) 8 km SW of Bree Belgium, during a night raid against Wesseling, Germany

Flying Officer BA Somers (RCAF), Flying Officer AVD Corless (RCAF), Sergeant JI Magoffin (RCAF),Sergeant JF Mireault (RCAF), Sergeant KV Barnes (RAFVR), Sergeant RE De Casagrande (RAFVR), and FS SR Bore (RAFVR) were killed

Flying Officer Somers and his crew members were initially buried at Meeuwen but were exhumed and re-interred at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetary

There were three 207 Sqn Lancaster aircraft lost on this same operation. Please see Sherman, M for ME 827 EM-I and Boyce, CD for LM 578 EM-L

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster ME683

Flying Officer Alvin Van Dyke Corless RCAF

Flying Officer Corless, Alvin Van Dyke (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-June-22
Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Maldegem, Belgium

Sergeant James Ivan Magoffin RCAF

Sergeant Magoffin, James Ivan (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-22
Communal Cemetery, Meeuwen, Limbourg, Belgium

Sergeant Joseph Francis Mireault RCAF

Sergeant Mireault, Joseph Francis (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-22
Communal Cemetery, Meeuwen, Limbourg, Belgium

Flying Officer Bruce Allan Somers RCAF

Flying Officer Somers, Bruce Allan (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-June-22
Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Maldegem, Belgium