Einarson, Johann Walter
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Johann Walter |
Surname | Einarson |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFC, DFM |
Date of Death | 25-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Haraldur B. Einarson and Elin Einarson (née Jackson), of Wynyard, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL775 |
Markings | QR-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Choloy War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. G. 2. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 32 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/17276 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Einarson Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Miscellaneous Information
His twin brother, R/87296 Harold Bjorn Einarson, was also killed while on the strength of Bomber Command - see http://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/106967. The two brothers' names are side by side on the IBCC memorial walls. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-02-1944 |
End Date | 25-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Augsburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Lagarde 14 Km S of Dieuze France. |