Red Deer, Alberta
158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). Halifax aircraft LW 721 was shot down sixty-five miles east of Leipzig, Germany at Pasewin during a night attack against Berlin, Germany. Pilot Officer Van Slyke maintained control of the aircraft long enough to allow his crew to bail out he went down with the aircraft. Four crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Two Canadians, Flying Officer McGillivray and FS McDonagh, were taken Prisoners of War.
Cenotaph at Red Deer Cemetery, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Van Slyke, Allan Ross (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-March-25
Birth Date: 1921-March-18
Born:
Parents: Son of R. A. Van Slyke and Adelaide M. Van Slyke, of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Red Deer, Alberta
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity
Base
Lissett
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/85605
Prev: R/121701
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)