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TONKYN JW
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TONKYN, John

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number JB684
Markings LQ-U
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Conde-sur-Aisne Communal Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave 4-5..
Epitaph AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 255
Enlistment information
Service Number 173599
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 8
Squadron 405 (Vancouver)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 22-04-1944
End Date 23-04-1944
Takeoff Station Gransden Lodge
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Laon- to bomb railway yards. 181 aircraft, 9 losses (5.0%). A two-wave attack that caused much damage to the railway yards.
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Conde-sur-Aisne, bursting into flames