Stapleton, John Wilkins (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-July-06

Flying Officer John Wilkins Stapleton RCAF

Birth Date: 1916

Born:

Parents: son of Winifred H. Stapleton, of Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Selkirk, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

582 (PFF) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Pre Volamus Designantes We fly before marking

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/23460

Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 248
582 Squadron (Pre Volamus Designantes), Pathfinder Force). Target - Wizernes, France. Addendum: . Lancaster aircraft NE 169 failed to return from a night attack against a flying bomb site near Wizemes, France. F/O. E.A. Salomaa, P/O. D.H. Manson and four RAF members of the crew Sgt.s J. Greeves, D. Eggleston, WO. E.G. Smith DFM, and FS. A Fretwell were also killed.