Piercy, William Robert (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Prisoner of War 1942-October-16

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Home: Stonewall, Manitoba

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

106 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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Rank

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/95339
PoW: 845

Home
Google MapStonewall, Manitoba
Target
Google MapColgne Germany

Took off from Syerston at 19:00 in Lancaster Mk I (Sqn code: ZN-W Bomber Command) on an operation to Köln Germany.

Homeward-bound, the aircraft was shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Homoet hamlet, Gelderland Holland.

Killed: Sg David Douglas Garbett RAF KIA Uden War Cemetery grave 4. G. 11. Pilot Officer Raymond Keith Marshall RNZAF pilot KIA Uden War Cemetery grave 2. I. 8. Sergeant Thomas Leonard Hill Piddock RAF KIA Uden War Cemetery grave 4. G. 12.

POWs includes Piercy: Pilot Officer Edward Ferguson White RCAF J/7916 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. Sergeant John Pierce Wilson RCAF R/91278 POW Stalag Luft L6 Heydekrug.. Sergeant Jack Gaffney RAF Canadian 51499 Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria.