Johnston, Norman Hubert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Norman Hubert |
Surname | Johnston |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Johnston, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM756 |
Markings | PG-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Austria |
Burial/Memorial Place | Klagenfurt War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 8. B. 6-7. |
Epitaph | HE IS JUST AWAY AND EVER WITHIN OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 56 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/95522 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Spurmberg, Adnet, Salzburg Bundeslande |
Country | Austria |
Memorial Type | Metal sculpture and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In erinnerung an die flugzuegbezatsung des Lancaster bombers vom 619 squadron der royal air force LM756 PG-F dier heir an dieser stelle fern der heimat am 25 April 1945 in Kampf fur ein freies Europa absturtzen |
Location | Adjacent to old Main Gate, off B1373, Strubby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In commemoration of all who served at RAF Strubby from 144, 227, 280, 404 and 619 Squadrons & RAF College of Air Warfare. 1944 - 1972 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-04-1945 |
End Date | 25-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Strubby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Berchtesgaden- "The Eagle's Nest" |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak on its bombing run over Hitler's Bavarian mountain retreat, the Lancaster crashed at Adnet in Austria |