Schweitzer, Jacob Adam
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Jacob Adam |
Surname | Schweitzer |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Jacob and Phylliss Schweitzer, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R3198 |
Markings | -D1 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4182. |
Epitaph | BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD, THAT THEY MAY REST FROM THEIR LABOURS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 94 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/85216 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Schweitzer Bay, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-04-1942 |
End Date | 28-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- circuits and landings |
Reason for Loss | At 0550 while turning lost control and crashed near Lowe Farm on the western side of the airfield. On impact the Wellington burst into flames. |