Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Memorial – Warrant Officer Class II Ronald George Lemky as commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Warrant Officer Class II Ronald George Lemky 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

Photo of Ronald George Lemky – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of Ronald George Lemky – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands) WO2 Lemky was Bomb Aimer on Lancaster LM-465 which took part in the following Key Raids: Berlin 24/25mar44; Nuremberg 30/31Mar44. Airborne 2315 12 Jun 44 from Mildenhall. Intercepted and shot down by a night-fighter, crashing 2 km SW of Meerlo in the Dutch Province of Limburg. Those killed were buried at Venlo, and subsequently re-interred in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. They were 3 members of the RCAF: P/O (P) C.S.Thompson, WO2 (BA) R. G. Lemky and WO2 (N) R. McMiillan and 3 members of the RAF: Sgt M.B.Pelham, Sgt T.E.Stubbs, and Sgt R.S.Mobbs. One RAF, F/S J.M.Trend, survived and was listed as an evader. (Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)