Date of death:

December 31st, 1942 (Demen - Ravenstein, Noord-Brabant)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Uden
Plot: 2. Row: I. Grave: 2-7.

Service number:

J/15950

Nationality:

Canadian

Pilot Officer Leonard Thomas Jackson DFC
Pilot RCAF no. 83 Squadron RAF
He was a member of the crew of Lancaster bomber W4799 OL-S, which was shot down on the evening of 31 December 1942 by Hptmn R. Knacke of I//NJG 1, stationed at the German air base Venlo, and crashed between Demen and Ravenstein. The entire crew was killed. The target of the mission was Düsseldorf (Germany).
The remaining crew consisted of:
Flt. Sgt. L.R. Brettle, Air Gunner RCAF
Flt.Sgt. D. Crossthwaite, Air Gunner RCAF
Wt. Offr. II B.E. Hargrove, Observer/Bomb Aimer RCAF
Flt. Lieut. J. McMillan, Navigator RAF (VR)
Flt. Sgt, D. Smith, Flight Engr. RAF (VR)
Flt. Sgt. K.C. Taylor, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner RAF (VR)

They were buried in the rectory garden next to the Roman Catholic St. Peter's Church in Uden:
On 5 January 1943, D. Crossthwaite (as Cross White) and two coffins containing an unknown number of remains as unknown.
On 7 January 1943, a coffin containing one or more unknown remains.
Reburied in September 1946 at the British War Cemetery in Uden.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Unit:

No. 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

November 20th, 1942

"One night in July, 1942, Pilot Officer Jackson was pilot of a four-engined bomber detailed to attack the heavily defended town of Dusseldorf. While making his attack his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and severely damaged. The port and starboard outer engines were put out of action but displaying expert airmanship Pilot Officer Jackson maneuvered his aircraft away from the target area. On the return journey he lost height until he was down to 6,000 feet, when his aircraft was again engaged by searchlights and anti-aircraft fire, but by skillful evasive tactics he was able to continue on his course, and make a successful forced landing at his home base. Since this hazardous trip Pilot Officer Jackson has taken part in many successful operations. By his high morale and fine conduct, both in the air and on the ground, he has set a valuable example."

• Photo 1: Archief A. Verbakel / Heemkundekring Uden
• - Pilot Officer Leonard Thomas Jackson | War Casualty Details 2765819 | CWGC
  - Pilot Officer ( Pilot ) Leonard Thomas Jackson (1921-1942) - Find a Grave-gedenkplek
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35791/supplement/5032/data.pdf
  - Archive A. Verbakel / Heemkundekring Uden

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Crash Site Avro Lancaster W4799

Ravenstein - North Brabant