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George McLaughlin

In memory of:

Pilot Officer George McLaughlin

July 19, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/88621

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

61 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of William Robert and Emma McLaughlin, of Kingston, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 389 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

MARCILLY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Seine-et-Marne, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 6.

Location:

Marcilly is a village and commune 58 kilometres north-north-east of Melun, and 10 kilometres north of Meaux. The MARCILLY COMMUNAL CEMETERY lies on the north-east side of the village on a by-road leading from the church.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Pilot Officer George McLaughlin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer George McLaughlin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of George McLaughlin– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of George McLaughlin– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– 1942-01-15 Royal Canadian Air Force Attestation Paper
  • Letter– Letter announcing Lancaster crash.
  • Letter– Promotion of George McLaughlin.
  • Letter– Letter announcing George McLaughlin missing.
  • Letter– Bomber mail.
  • Letter– Letter to mother of deceased.
  • Letter– Telegraph Jul 19, 1944.
  • Memorial– Funeral in Marcilly.
  • Document– Lancaster III DV304 missing on air operation.
  • Other– Continuation of: Lancaster III DV304 Missing on air operations
  • Circumstances of death registers– Report Part 1 of 3.
  • Circumstances of death registers– Report Part 2 of 3.
  • Circumstances of death registers– Report Part 3 of 3.
  • Circumstances of death registers– 1947-May-06 Report
  • Circumstances of death registers– Casualty Enquiry No 105.
  • Other– Raid over Revigny 18é19 July 1944
  • Other– Notes Part 1 of 4 pages.
  • Other– Notes Part 2 of 4 pages.
  • Other– Notes Part 3 of 4 pages.
  • Other– Notes Part 4 of 4 pages.
  • Photo of GEORGE MCLAUGHLIN– George McLaughlin in 1943.
  • Photo of GEORGE MCLAUGHLIN– Lancaster crew in June 1944 from 61 Sqdn Bomber Command, R.A.F. Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire. The fatal crash occurred on 18/19 July 1944 at Marcilly, with no survivors. The aircraft was a Lancaster Mk III, serial DV304. The target mission (26th of this crew) was a railway installation in Revigny, France. There were 8 casualties (Warren Quigley was injured in a previous mission, he was replaced by P/O G. A. Davey as rear gunner. Also, present on this 26th mission was F/O J. B. Thompson as the 2nd pilot.

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