Date of birth:

May 21st, 1922 (Toronto/Ontario, Canada)

Date of death:

March 15th, 1945

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Nederweert
Plot: IV. Row: B. Grave: 10.

Service number:

J/88306

Nationality:

Canadian

Rank: Flying Officer, Unit: 419 Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force. Son of Stanley and Irene Carleton, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; husband of Evelyn Grace Carleton, of Toronto.

Killed in action with No.419 Squadron, 15/16 March 1945 (Lancaster KB870)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergeant

Unit:

No. 427 (Lion) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Awarded on:

September 14th, 1943

Recommendation (drafted 25 July 1943 when he had flown 30 sorties (269 hours 15 minutes):
"This Non-Commissioned Officer has successfully completed thirty operational bombing sorties. His determination and devotion to duty during his operational tour has been an encouragement and example to other less experienced air gunners. His enthusiasm and efficiency on operational flying against heavily defended targets have made him an outstanding and very expert air gunner who has displayed courage of a high order".

Award presented by King George 22 September 1944.

• - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36170/supplement/4079
  - https://www.rcafassociation.ca/

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