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Pedersen, Walter

Grave number 67
Rank Flight Sgt. Air Observer Nr. R/98793 R.C.A.F.
Squadron Nr. 21 Operation Training Unit
Date of birth / age  
Reported missing September 14, 1942
Aircraft type Wellington MK X, HE-116
Washed ashore September 21, 1942, 1 p.m.
Buried September 22, 1942, 5 p.m.
Father Marius Pedersen
Mother Bertha Pedersen
Partner  
Place of residence Clanwilliam, Manitoba, Canada
   

Details

 

 

Body washed ashore on South beach near harbor entrance. Found on body: dog tag Can R/98793 Pederson.

The aircraft was shot down on the way back from Bremen by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Helmut Lent of II/NJG2 at 05:02 north of Texel.

From this aircraft 3 crew members missing, 2 buried elsewhere:
Sgt. R.S.C. Plowright, Airgunner, is op September 30, 1942 buried on Vredenhof, Schiermonnikoog.
Sgt. R.F. Stay, Airgunner, is op October 20, 1942 buried on Fourfelt Cemetry in Esbjerg.




May 4, 2007