Loughlin, Cecil (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Prisoner of War 1943-February-15

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Home: Edmonton, Alberta

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

149 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Fortis Nocte Strong by night

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Rank

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Position

Service Numbers

R/86604
PoW: 27533

Home
Google MapEdmonton, Alberta
Target
Google MapColgne Germany

Took off from Lakenheath at 18:48 in Stirling Mk I (Sqn code: OJ-R Bomber Command) raid to Noord-Brabant.

Could not climb above 12000 due to icing and shot down by night fighter and crashed near Boxmeer, Holland

Three killed in crash: Flight Sergeant John Graham Gow RAF Pilot KIA Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery Ref : Plot JJB. Grave 21. Sergeant Paul Thomas Cyril Oldham RAF KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery Ref : 8. I. 3. Sergeant William Anderson Summerson RAF KIA Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery Ref : Plot JJB. Grave 20.

Four POWS: Sergeant James Cecil Brigden RAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf Flight Sergeant Cecil Loughlin RCAF R/86604 POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf Sergeant George Samuel Steven Reynolds RAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf Sergeant Valentine Wilfred Tulley RAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf