Thornton, Jack Hardy (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-March-31

Pilot Officer Jack Hardy Thornton RCAF

Birth Date: 1921-July-09

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Home: Dundas, Ontario

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

207 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Semper Paratus Always prepared

Base

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/19631

Home
Google MapDundas, Ontario
Target
Google MapNuremberg Germany
Final Burial
Google MapDurnbach War Cemetery
Plot 5 Row B Coll Grave 6-16
207 Squadron (Semper Paratus). Lancaster aircraft ND 568 was shot down by a German ME-110 aircraft flown by Hauptmann Tham during a night attack against Nuremberg, Germany. Pilot Officer G.R. Thorpe was also killed. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. This was Pilot Officer Thornton's eleventh operation and his was one of 108 Allied that were lost this night. Addendum: Five RAF member of the crew, Sgt.s C. Davis, A. Latham, J. Dyson, N. Cotrell, and FS. R. Thompson were also killed.

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