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Digital gallery of Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
From the Edmonton Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
Monument erected in memory of crew in 1993. The only survivor, the RCAF flight engineer Donald V. Smith, took part in the unveiling.
The story of his escape can be found on Airwar Over Denmark www.flensted.eu.com.
Stories and photos used with permission.
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
Plaque on memorial erected in 1993 gives the names of the RAF and RCAF crew of Stirling I R9261 on the night of April 21, 1943.
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
The only survivor of the crash, Donald V. Smith visited Denmark several times after the war and met those who had helped him to escape. He died in Ontario on October 10. 1998. His last wish was to rest among his crew on Svinø cemetery. During a ceremony held on May 4. 1999 his urn was set down next to the graves of his comrades. Attending were Danish friends and family from Canada, as well as a representative from no. 7 Sqn. Re-union Association.
The story of his escape can be found on Airwar Over Denmark www.flensted.eu.com.
Photos and story used with permission.
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
The churchyard in Svino, Denmark.
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall
Image gallery
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From the Edmonton Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Monument erected in memory of crew in 1993. The only survivor, the RCAF flight engineer Donald V. Smith, took part in the unveiling. The story of his escape can be found on Airwar Over Denmark www.flensted.eu.com. Stories and photos used with permission.
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Plaque on memorial erected in 1993 gives the names of the RAF and RCAF crew of Stirling I R9261 on the night of April 21, 1943.
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The only survivor of the crash, Donald V. Smith visited Denmark several times after the war and met those who had helped him to escape. He died in Ontario on October 10. 1998. His last wish was to rest among his crew on Svinø cemetery. During a ceremony held on May 4. 1999 his urn was set down next to the graves of his comrades. Attending were Danish friends and family from Canada, as well as a representative from no. 7 Sqn. Re-union Association. The story of his escape can be found on Airwar Over Denmark www.flensted.eu.com. Photos and story used with permission.
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Warrant Officer Class II James Stanley Marshall is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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The churchyard in Svino, Denmark.
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 187 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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SVINO CHURCHYARD Denmark
Svino is small village in Southern Zealand, overlooking Dybso Fjord, some 90 kilometres south-south-west of Copenhagen. The British Plot is in an extension of the SVINO CHURCHYARD, to the north of the church.
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