Simonson, Vernon Le Roy
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Vernon Le Roy |
Surname | Simonson |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Roy Simonson and Hilda Hagstrom Simonson, of Neidpath, Saskatchewan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV560 |
Markings | -K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row C. Grave 7. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/85420 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 25 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Simonson Island, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-07-1942 |
End Date | 01-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (79% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed into a street in the Dutch town of Wemeldinge |