Madson, John Emmett
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Emmett |
Surname | Madson |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mads Emmett and Edna Mabel Madson, of Winnipeg, Manitoba. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5543 |
Markings | QR-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Spain |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bilbao British Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 6-11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 67 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/8950 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Madson Lake, Manitoba; 20km west of Tadoule Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-08-1942 |
End Date | 20-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | Night (56% moon) |
Operation | Shipping attack North Coast Spain |
Reason for Loss | Took off to attack the tanker that had been the subject of the squadron attention the previous day but crashed at Pontedorna near Cabanas, Spain, at 15:40 hrs |