Fernquist, Virgil John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Virgil John |
Surname | Fernquist |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Victor and Viola Emelia Christina Fernquist, of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG202 |
Markings | TC- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Row F. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | LOVE'S GREATEST GIFT, REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 35 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/95301 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 170 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | On A631, adjacent to former Main Gate, Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | "To see and not be seen" 170 Squadron Royal Air Force Bpmber Command Hemswell |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-02-1945 |
End Date | 02-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Ludwigshafen |
Reason for Loss | On the home leg, the aircraft was hit from behind by another Lancaster from 550 Squadron. |