Tass, Jack
Personal Information
Rank | WO1 |
Forename(s) | Jack |
Surname | Tass |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Eli and Pauline Tass. Husband of Theresa Tass, of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE739 |
Markings | BZ-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row C. Grave 11. |
Epitaph | EVER PRESENT IN THE THOUGHTS OF THOSE HE LOVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 104 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/106362 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 82 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Tass Lake, Manitoba; 20km south of Etawney Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-05-1944 |
End Date | 15-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Gamston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (55% moon) |
Operation | Nickel raid on Rennes |
Reason for Loss | Returning from a leaflet-dropping operation, the Wellington ran out of fuel and crashed at Ollerton, near Worksop |