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ALEXANDER JR
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ALEXANDER, James

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number LW173
Markings WL-K
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen
Grave Reference 4. G. 10..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 122
Enlistment information
Service Number J/17186
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 434 (Bluenose)
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 12-06-1944
End Date 13-06-1944
Takeoff Station Croft
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Arras- to attack lines of communication. Part of a 671 aircraft force to further hamper lines of communications leading to the Normandy area. Cambrai and Caen attacks were scattered but Amiens, Arras and Poitiers were accurate. 23 aircraft were Lost (3.4%) including that of Charles Mynarski VC, the subject of the Canadian Lancaster 'Vera'.
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed Givenchy-en-Gohelle in the Pas-de-Calais, France