Lewis, W E (Pilot Officer)

Prisoner of War 1944-August-26

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Service

RCAF

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61 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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Rank

Pilot Officer

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Service Numbers

J/89424
PoW: 712

Target
Google MapDarmstadt Germany

Took off from Skellingthorpe at 21:01 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code: QR-O Bomber Command) on a bombing raid to Darmstadt.

Shot down by flak or a night fighter and crashed at Gross-Gerau, Germany

For crew were killed i the crash and buried in unmarked grave. These men are remembered on the Runnymede Memorial: Pilot Officer Alexander John Anderson RCAF J/90357 KIA Runnymede Memorial Ref : Panel 249. F/Lt Eric Rodger Church RCAF J/24577 KIA Runnymede Memorial Ref : Panel 244. Pilot Officer Frank Kohut RCAF J/89386 KIA Runnymede Memorial Ref : Panel 251. Sergeant Thomas Moffat RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial.

POWs surviving the crash: Flying Officer S A Fleming RCAF J/number POW camp not identified. Warrant Officer Class 1 W E Lewis RCAF R/number POW camp not identified. Sergeant D Dunkley RAF POW camp not identified.

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster PA998

Pilot Officer Alexander John Anderson RCAF

Pilot Officer Anderson, Alexander John (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-August-26
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flight Lieutenant Eric Rodger Church RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Church, Eric Rodger (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-August-26
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer S A Fleming RCAF

Flying Officer Fleming, S A (RCAF)

Prisoner of War
1944-August-26
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Frank Kohut RCAF

Pilot Officer Kohut, Frank (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-August-26
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Pilot Officer W E Lewis RCAF

Pilot Officer Lewis, W E (RCAF)

Prisoner of War
1944-August-26
cemetery unknown