Flying Officer
Service No: C/8093
Royal Canadian Air Force
407 Sqdn
Son of Thomas Albert and Gertrude Howson, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. B.S.A.
Age: 26
Commemorated on page 83 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. There is a Tribute to him on the "Roll Call of Honour" website.
Info below provided by contributor Alison (#46917968)
from the book:- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 206
F/Sgt (WAG) J.A. Easton from Perth, Ontario. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Their Hudson aircraft # A M 864 was badly shot up while attacking enemy shipping in the Fresian Islands. The aircraft crashed and burned while making an emergency landing one - half mile north of Conningsby aerodrome at Woodall Spa, Norfolk.
From Bomber County Aviation Resource
This aircraft was destroyed at when it crashed and burned out 0.5 miles north of Woodhall Spa on return from a convoy attack. P/O(P) J. W. Creeden , F/Sgt J.A. Easton , F/O R.K. Howson , F/Sgt D.E. Parks and F/Sgt J.H.R. Powell all died in this incident.
Service No: C/8093
Royal Canadian Air Force
407 Sqdn
Son of Thomas Albert and Gertrude Howson, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. B.S.A.
Age: 26
Commemorated on page 83 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. There is a Tribute to him on the "Roll Call of Honour" website.
Info below provided by contributor Alison (#46917968)
from the book:- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 206
F/Sgt (WAG) J.A. Easton from Perth, Ontario. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Their Hudson aircraft # A M 864 was badly shot up while attacking enemy shipping in the Fresian Islands. The aircraft crashed and burned while making an emergency landing one - half mile north of Conningsby aerodrome at Woodall Spa, Norfolk.
From Bomber County Aviation Resource
This aircraft was destroyed at when it crashed and burned out 0.5 miles north of Woodhall Spa on return from a convoy attack. P/O(P) J. W. Creeden , F/Sgt J.A. Easton , F/O R.K. Howson , F/Sgt D.E. Parks and F/Sgt J.H.R. Powell all died in this incident.
Flying Officer
Service No: C/8093
Royal Canadian Air Force
407 Sqdn
Son of Thomas Albert and Gertrude Howson, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. B.S.A.
Age: 26
Commemorated on page 83 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. There is a Tribute to him on the "Roll Call of Honour" website.
Info below provided by contributor Alison (#46917968)
from the book:- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 206
F/Sgt (WAG) J.A. Easton from Perth, Ontario. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Their Hudson aircraft # A M 864 was badly shot up while attacking enemy shipping in the Fresian Islands. The aircraft crashed and burned while making an emergency landing one - half mile north of Conningsby aerodrome at Woodall Spa, Norfolk.
From Bomber County Aviation Resource
This aircraft was destroyed at when it crashed and burned out 0.5 miles north of Woodhall Spa on return from a convoy attack. P/O(P) J. W. Creeden , F/Sgt J.A. Easton , F/O R.K. Howson , F/Sgt D.E. Parks and F/Sgt J.H.R. Powell all died in this incident.
Service No: C/8093
Royal Canadian Air Force
407 Sqdn
Son of Thomas Albert and Gertrude Howson, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. B.S.A.
Age: 26
Commemorated on page 83 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. There is a Tribute to him on the "Roll Call of Honour" website.
Info below provided by contributor Alison (#46917968)
from the book:- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 206
F/Sgt (WAG) J.A. Easton from Perth, Ontario. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Their Hudson aircraft # A M 864 was badly shot up while attacking enemy shipping in the Fresian Islands. The aircraft crashed and burned while making an emergency landing one - half mile north of Conningsby aerodrome at Woodall Spa, Norfolk.
From Bomber County Aviation Resource
This aircraft was destroyed at when it crashed and burned out 0.5 miles north of Woodhall Spa on return from a convoy attack. P/O(P) J. W. Creeden , F/Sgt J.A. Easton , F/O R.K. Howson , F/Sgt D.E. Parks and F/Sgt J.H.R. Powell all died in this incident.
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