Bearnes, Kendall Leeroy (Warrant Officer 1)

Prisoner of War 1943-April-27

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Birth Date: unkown date

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Home: Anterburg, Ontario

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

15 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Aim Sure

Base

RAF Mildenhall

Rank

Warrant Officer 1

Position

Rear Gunner

Service Numbers

R/83259
PoW: 259848

Home
Google MapAnterburg, Ontario
Target
Google MapDuisburg Germany

Took off from Mildenhall at 00:46 in Stirling Mk III (Sqn code: LS-C Bomber Command) on an operation to Duisburg Germany.

Crashed near Portengen NW of Utrecht Holland

Killed: Sergeant Gordon Charles Whittaker RAF KIA Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery Plot 13. Row 5. Grave 98.

POWs includes Bearnes: Sergeant William Albert Dyson RAF POW Stalag Luft L1 Barth Vogelsang. Sergeant Harry John Phillips RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. Sergeant William Arthur Spencer RAF POW Stalag Luft L6 Heydekrug. Pilot Officer R Watson RAF pilot POW camp not listed.

Evader: Sergeant C M M Mora RNZAF evaded.