Johnson, Harry Laverne
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Harry Laverne |
Surname | Johnson |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Roy Johnson, and of Ethel Johnson, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | N6088 |
Markings | LS-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Finningley (St. Oswald) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Row E. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | PEACE, PERFECT PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 190 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/70600 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1651 CU C Flt |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Johnson Island, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-06-1942 |
End Date | 16-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Seen to be plummeting with one wing on fire, which then became detached. Crashed NE of Retford, Nottinghamshire |