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1 JessimanGeorge HerkisAC2
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Sgt

KIA
Age 22
R68645AF Mech
FE
RCAF
1MD (RCAF)
TTS (RCAF)
4SFTS (RCAF)
3PRC (RCAF)
412Sqn (RCAF)
4SofTT (RAF)
1664CU (RCAF)
428Sqn (RCAF)
428Sqn (RCAF) Last Op
X
X
X
Anson & Crane
X
Spitfire
X
Halifax
Halifax
Halifax LK928
27 Sep 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Fort William, Ontario
30 Sep 1940 - Toronto, Ontario
31 Oct 1940 - St. Thomas, Ontario
20 March 1941 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
31 July 1941 - Bournemouth, UK
6 Aug 1941 - RAF Digby, Lincolnshire
30 June 1943 - Remustered to Flight Engineer - RAF St. Athan, Wales
11 Oct 1943 - RAF Dishforth, Yorkshire
23 Nov 1943 - RAF Middleton St George, Durham
20 Dec 1943 - Shot down by a night fighter

(Photo: the crew of Halifax LK928. Sgt Jessiman in 3rd from left in the rear row)
- Commemorated Rheinberg War Cemetery, 9. G. 10. Germany.
- Son of James Munro and Margaret (nee Nicol) Jessiman, of Vickers Heights, Ontario.
- Brother of J/10390 F/O William Herkis Jessiman of 400 Sqn RCAF, killed in action on 3 January 1944.
(Information courtesy of Kelvin Youngs & Francois Dutil)
2 JessimanWilliam HerkisSgt
F/Sgt
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Commendation

KIA
Age 28
R
J
51663
10390
PLTRCAF
1MD (RCAF)
1ITS (RCAF)
2EFTS (RCAF)
4SFTS (RCAF)
CFS (RCAF)
4SFTS (RCAF)
CTS (RCAF)
1OTU (RCAF)
3PRC (RCAF)
41OTU (RAF)
RSofA
400Sqn (RCAF)
400Sqn (RCAF) Last Op
X
X
X
Moth
Anson
Finch & Crane
Anson & Crane
Lysander & Bolinbroke
Hurricane
X
Mustang
X
Mustang
Mustang AP191
4 June 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Fort William, Ontario
7 June 1940 - Toronto, Ontario
24 June 1940 - Toronto, Ontario
19 July 1940 - Fort William, Ontario
14 Sep 1940 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
9 Jan 1941 - Flying Instructors Course - Trenton, Ontario
23 March 1941 - Flying Instructor - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
5 May 1942 - Rockcliffe, Ontario
19 Nov 1942 - Bagotville, Quebec
18 Apr 1943 - Bournemouth, UK
13 May 1943 - RAF Hawarden, Flintshire
13 July 1943 - Larkhill, Wiltshire
21 July 1943 - RAF Dunsfold, Surrey
3 Jan 1944 - Crashed near Cabourg, northern France

(Photo: Flying Officers Bill Jessiman in front of his 400 Sqn Mustang.)
- Commended for Valuable Services in the Air - Conversion Training School - Awarded 1 January 1943 as per London Gazette and AFRO 55/43 dated 15 January 1943.
- Commemorated Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xxiv. E. 7. France.
- Son of James Munro and Margaret (nee Nicol) Jessiman, of Vickers Heights, Ontario.
- Brother of R/68645 Sgt. George Herkis Jessiman of 428 Sqn, killed in action on 20 December 1943.
(Information courtesy of Kelvin Youngs & Francois Dutil)

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