Valk, John Chester
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | John Chester |
Surname | Valk |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Elizabeth Valk. Husband of Molly Georgina Valk, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ863 |
Markings | BM-I |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 244. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 257 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/21433 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 433 (Porcupine) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-08-1944 |
End Date | 17-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Gardening off Kiel, Germany. 89 aircraft, 3 lost (3.4%). |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the Baltic Sea |