Todd, Oliver William (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-June-23

Flight Sergeant Oliver William Todd RCAF

Birth Date: 1911-June-11

Born: Galt, Ontario

Parents:

Spouse:

Home: Paris, Ontario

Enlistment: Hamilton, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1941-July-18

Service

RCAF

Unit

158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity

Base

Lissett

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner (Rear)

Service Numbers

R/114310

Home
Google MapParis, Ontario
Target
Google MapMulheim Germany
Final Burial
Google MapSchoonselhof Cemetery
II E 25

158 Squadron RAF (Strength In Unity) RAF Lissett. Halifax BII aircraft JD 259 NP-R was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Wilhelm Telge of the Stab II/NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from St Trond, Belgium while on an operation to bomb targets in Mulheim, a German industrial city in the Ruhr Valley

Pilot FS Cavanagh attempted to crash-land the Halifax at Leest, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium, but struck high-tension wires just as he was about to touch down. The bomber exploded and crashed with the loss of the entire crew

There were 44 Allied aircraft lost to enemy action during night operations on this date

FS OW Todd (RCAF), FS LE Cavanagh (RAAF), Pilot Officer RAC Maund (RAFVR), Sergeant TR Forster (RAFVR), Pilot Officer DV Elliot (RAFVR), Sergeant WR Green (RAFVR) and Sergeant RJ Sage (RAF) were all killed in action

Unvetted Source 158 Squadron Association-Memorial To Crew Of Halifax JD259

Unvetted Source R.A.F. Sqdn Memorial-Mechelen-TracesOfWar.com

Unvetted Source Aviation Safety Network

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Commonwealth War Grave Commission International Bomber Command Centre

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax JD259

Flight Sergeant Leonard Ernest Cavanagh RAAF

Flight Sergeant Cavanagh, Leonard Ernest (RAAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-June-23
Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium

Flying Officer Daniel Valentine Elliot RAFVR

Flying Officer Elliot, Daniel Valentine (RAFVR)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1943-June-23
Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium

Sergeant Thomas Ridley Forster RAFVR

Sergeant Forster, Thomas Ridley (RAFVR)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1943-June-23
Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium

Sergeant Walter Richard Green RAFVR

Sergeant Green, Walter Richard (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-June-23
Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium

Pilot Officer Ronald Albert Charles Maund RAFVR

Pilot Officer Maund, Ronald Albert Charles (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Killed in Action
1943-June-23
Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium

Sergeant Robert James Sage RAF

Sergeant Sage, Robert James (RAF)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1943-June-23
Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium

Flight Sergeant Oliver William Todd RCAF

Flight Sergeant Todd, Oliver William (RCAF)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Killed in Action
1943-June-23
Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium