Wanless, Wilkie William Alexander (Pilot Officer)

Prisoner of War 1943-October-04

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Home: Edmonton, Alberta

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

76 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Resolute

Base

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Rear Gunner

Service Numbers

J/17336
PoW: 3016

Home
Google MapEdmonton, Alberta
Target
Google MapKassel Germany

Took off from Middleton St George at 18:08 in Halifax Mark V (Sqn code: MP-P Bomber Command) on an operation to Kassel Germany.

Crashed at Leistrup

Killed: Pilot Officer Arthur Thorp RAF pilot KIA Hanover War Cemetery grave 12. H. 3. Sergeant John Thomas Zuidmulder RAF KIA Hanover War Cemetery grave 12. H. 2.

POWs includes Wanless: Sergeant George Philip Barrell RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. Sergeant Keith Dawson Butters RAF KIA Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. Sergeant Edward Luder RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. Sergeant John Francis Perry RAF POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe). Pilot Officer Joseph Philippe Suzor RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria.