Thompson, Lyle Harold
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Lyle Harold |
Surname | Thompson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Clarence W. Thompson and Mabel Thompson, of Winchester Springs, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4766 |
Markings | QR-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. J. 19. |
Epitaph | A DAY OF DUTY DONE, A DAY OF REST BEGUN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 106 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/111346 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-08-1943 |
End Date | 18-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (93% moon) |
Operation | Peenemunde (Operation Hydra, part of Operation Crossbow - Destruction of the V2) |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and exploded over the target area. |