Nerland, Palmer Maynard (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)
Prisoner of War 1942-August-25
Birth Date: 1922-May-22
Born: Seven Persons Alberta Canada
Parents: Mr and Mrs OM Nerland of Medicine Hat Alberta
Spouse: Sheila Gertrude Brand
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
35 (PFF) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Uno Anima Agimus We Act with One Accord
Base
Rank
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/86914
PoW: 694
Vancouver, British Columbia
Mission
Halifax B.Mk.II W7765
Bombing Frankfurt Germany 1942-August-24 to 1942-August-25
35 (PFF) Sqn (RAF) RAF Graveley, Cambridgeshire
Aircraft shot down on return from Frankfurt Germany at a height of around 12,000 ft by Fw. Heinrich Macke of 7./NJG4 the aircraft crashed at 02:00 hrs on St. Hilaire-au-Temple, Marne, France. The bullet strikes hit the port inner engine and the fire spread into the mainframe of the aircraft.
Killed in Action: Pilot Officer FE Gardiner (RAF) KIA, Sergeant WP Ryan (RAF).
Prisoners of War: Pilot Officer RJ Teillett (RCAF), Sergeant P M Nerland (RCAF), Sergeant FW Graham (RAF), Sergeant EL Whillock (RAF), Sergeant FEA Makin (RAF)
35 SquadronHalifax W7765 B.Mk.II - Bombing Frankfurt Germany - 1942-08-24 to 1942-08-25
Squadron: 35 (PFF) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-08-24
Completion Date: 1942-08-25
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Frankfurt Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Graveley, Cambridgeshire
Take Off Time: 20:42
Squadron Code: TL-T
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: St-Hilaire-au-Temple, France
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: Feldwebel Heinrich Macke of the 7./NJG 4, who was flying a Bf 110 from Juvincourt airfield
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
Aircraft shot down on return from Frankfurt Germany at a height of around 12,000 ft by Fw. Heinrich Macke of 7./NJG4 the aircraft crashed at 02:00 hrs on St. Hilaire-au-Temple, Marne, France. The bullet strikes hit the port inner engine and the fire spread into the mainframe of the aircraft.
Killed in Action: Pilot Officer FE Gardiner (RAF) KIA, Sergeant WP Ryan (RAF).
Prisoners of War: Pilot Officer RJ Teillett (RCAF), Sergeant P M Nerland (RCAF), Sergeant FW Graham (RAF), Sergeant EL Whillock (RAF), Sergeant FEA Makin (RAF)