Speers, John William 'Jackie' (Flight Sergeant)

Prisoner of War 1945-April-25

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Service

RCAF

Unit

619 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ad Altiora To higher things

Base

RAF Strubby

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

WAG

Service Numbers

J/26691
PoW: 4238

Target
Google MapBerchtesgaden Germany

Took off from Strubby at 04:19 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code: PG-F Bomber Command).

Three managed to jump before fire engulfed the aircraft and were made POWs. Four went down with it: Flying Officer Wilfred Tarquinas de Marco RCAF Pilot, KIA Pilot Officer Norman Hubert Johnston RCAF Navigator, KIA Sergeant Edward William Norman RAF KIA W/O Gordon Victor Walker RCAF KIA and three evacuated the aircraft: Flight Sergeant Jackie W Speers RAF POW Sergeant Freddie J Cole RAF POW Flight Sergeant Arthur H Shannon (or Sharman) RAF POW

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster LM756

Flying Officer Wilfred Tarquinas De Marco RCAF

Flying Officer De Marco, Wilfred Tarquinas (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1945-April-25
War Cemetery, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria

Pilot Officer Norman Hubert Johnston RCAF

Pilot Officer Johnston, Norman Hubert (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1945-April-25
War Cemetery, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria

Flight Sergeant John William 'Jackie' Speers RCAF

Flight Sergeant Speers, John William 'Jackie' (RCAF)
WAG
Prisoner of War
1945-April-25
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer Gordon Victor Walker RCAF

Warrant Officer Walker, Gordon Victor (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-April-25
War Cemetery, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria