Thompson, Lyle Harold (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-August-18

Flight Sergeant Lyle Harold Thompson RCAF

Birth Date: 1922

Born:

Parents: Son of Clarence W. Thompson and Mabel Thompson, of Winchester Springs, Ontario, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Winchester Springs, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

61 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Purum Tonantes Thundering through the clear air

Base

RAF St. Eval

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/111346

Home
Google MapWinchester Springs, Ontario
Target
Google MapPeenemunde Germany
Temporary Burial
Google MapGreifswald, Germany

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial
Google MapBerlin War Cemetery
Plot 2 Row J Grave 19
61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes). Lancaster aircraft W 4766 was shot down near Greifswald, at Hollendorf, Germany. Pilot Officer J.C. Bradey was also killed. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. There were two 61 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Please see Pilot Officer J.M. Lewis for detail regarding the other aircraft and crew. Addendum: Lancaster aircraft W 4766 (QR-J) was shot down by a night-fighter over the target. P/O. J.C. Bradey, FS. R.K.. Buxton D.F.M. (RAF), Sgt.s J_F. Trotter D.F.M. (RAF), T.A. Harris (RAF), and N.W. Clark (RAF) were also killed. One RNZAF member of the crew and one RAF member of the crew were taken Prisoners Of War.

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)