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Thompson, Ronald Norman

Grave number 39
Rank Flight Sgt. Pilot Nr. 999498 R.A.F. (V.R.)
Squadron 144 Squadron
Date of birth / age 1920
Reported missing February 7, 1942
Aircraft type Hampden, AD-824
Washed ashore April 30, 1942, Noorderstrand ± 10 a.m.
Buried April 30, 1942
Father Ernest Norman Thompson
Mother Winifred Thompson
Partner  
Place of residence Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
   
Details

From this aircraft 3 crew members missing, 1 person is buried on Ameland (Nes): Sgt. Roy F. Thompson (same name!).

On February 7, 1942, 3 Hampdens were shot down, including numbers AD 824 and AE 392.

RAF Sgt. Ronald N. Thompson was part of the 5 member crew of the Hampden AD824 which took off from RAF N. Luffenham on Feb. 7, 1942 to lay mines in the waterway 10 miles east of Wangerooge.
The aircraft was shot down by German fighter pilot Luth in the Terschelling area and all perished.



DEAR IS THE MEMORY, SILENTLY KEPT, OF ONE WE LOVED AND WILL NEVER FORGET