Extreme Risk
By Chris Hunter
The U.S. Navy SEALs
By David Jordan

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Earnshaw
  • FORENAME
Kenneth
  • UNIT
617 Squadron,R.C.A.F.
  • RANK
Flying Officer
  • NUMBER
J/10891
  • DATE OF DEATH
17th May 1943
  • AGE
21
  • GRAVESITE
Rheinberg War Cemetery,Germany Coll.grave 17.E.2-6
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Bashaw,Alberta,Canada
born 23.6.1918 Bridlington,Yorkshire,England
son of Joseph George and Janet Hannah Green Earnshaw,Thirlmere District,Alberta,
Canada
husband of Mary Gladys Heather Earnshaw (married 7.11.1941 Regina)
family to Canada 1919 (Thirlmere District,Alberta)
educated Green Grove School,Alberta
educated Camrose High School,Alberta
educated Edmonton Normal School,Alberta
teacher in civilian life (Whitebush School,near Bashaw,Alberta)
RCAF 23.5.1941
training Regina and Mossbank,Saskatchewan
training Brandon and Rivers,Manitoba
training Halifax,Nova Scotia
air observer's badge 28.2.1942
Flying Officer 4.4.1942
further training England
50 Squadron 9.11.1942
617 Squadron 29.4.1943
navigator
Lancaster ED925
Op.Chastise (Mohne Dam)
hit by flak and crashed 0034 hours Ostonnen,Germany
 

DATE OF DEATH:

17-May-1943
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