DAMBUSTERS Byers, Vernon William

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Byers ​

• FORENAME

Vernon William ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. ​

• RANK

Pilot Officer ​

• NUMBER

J/17474 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

16th May 1943 ​

• AGE

23 ​

• GRAVESITE

Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 175 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Flin Flon,Manitoba,Canada​

born 24.9.1919 Star City,Saskatchewan,Canada​

son of Frank and Ruby J. Byers,Codette,Saskatchewan,Canada​

miner in civilian life​

enlisted RCAF 20.3.1941 Winnipeg,Manitoba​

service number R/101977​

recruit 9.5.1941​

training,Manitoba​

467 Squadron 5.2.1943​

commission​

617 Squadron 28.3.1943​

pilot​

Lancaster ED934​

Op.Chastise (Sorpe Dam)​

hit by flak on Texel and crashed Waddenzee,Holland​

date shown as 17.5.1943 in some sources (error) ​

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[martincperry]

Vernon William Byers

Hello
I would be very grateful if anyone has any further information history or photographs of Pilot Officer Vernon William Byers.
Thank you
Martin Perry