Matson, Mervin Keith
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Mervin Keith |
Surname | Matson |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mats K. Matson, and of Betsy Matson (Nee Larson), of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | Z1725 |
Markings | PP-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. B. 11. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/103575 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 25 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-09-1942 |
End Date | 11-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 2024 from Finningley. Crashed near Dortmund, cause of loss and crash-site not established. |