Emerslund, William Young
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Young |
Surname | Emerslund |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hjalmer August and Edna Young Emerslund, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5679 |
Markings | QR-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Frederikshavn Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Allied Plot. grave 29. |
Epitaph | NOT LOST BUT GONE BEFORE; HE LIVES WITH US IN MEMORY, AND WILL FOR EVERMORE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 33 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/92023 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Grønhøj Kro (Grønhøj Inn), Grønhøj Skivevej 26, 7470 Viborg, Midtjylland Provincer |
Country | Denmark |
Memorial Type | Inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | Til ære for – in honour of RAF 25/9/1942, Lancaster R5679, 61 Squadron |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/42 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-09-1942 |
End Date | 25-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying duties in the Sweet Peas region. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 0200Hrs at Gronhoj, near Viborg, Denmark. Exploded on impact |