Jepson, Alan Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | Alan Arthur |
Surname | Jepson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Doris Jepson, of Atwater, Saskatchewan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND819 |
Markings | F2-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | XVI. B. 10. |
Epitaph | WITH A CHEERY SMILE AND WAVE OF THE HAND HE LEFT US FOR AN UNKNOWN LAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 189 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/167555 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 635 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Jepson Lakes, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lakes |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2157/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1944 |
End Date | 22-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg. 532 aircraft, 29 Lancasters Lost (5.5%). This target is close enough to use Oboe marking, which was therefore accurate despite complete cloud-cover. Much damage was caused in the southern districts of the city with 350 buildings destroyed and 665 seriously damaged. 124 people were killed |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Luijksgestel close to the Dutch-Belgian border |