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Francis James Conway

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Francis James Conway

February 9, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

J/95229

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

159 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Frank H. Conway, and of Josephine G. Conway, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 505 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY
Myanmar

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 7A. E. 10-17.

Location:

TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY is outside Yangon (formerly Rangoon, Burma), near the airport and immediately adjoining the village of Taukkyan. It is on PY1 road (formerly Prome Road), about 35 kilometres north of the city from which it is easily accessible.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of FRANCIS JAMES CONWAY– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of FRANCIS JAMES CONWAY
    Photo of FRANCIS JAMES CONWAY – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Group photo– In this photo are all six Canadians, and seven of the eight men who died (the full crew) when 159 Squadron Liberator KH255 was shot down by anti-aircraft fire during a 9 Feb 1945 raid on the port of Khao Huagang, Thailand; only 1739627 RAF Sgt Derrick Charles North Burton is absent. The KH255 crew are buried in Collective Grave 7A. E. 10-17, Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma. [Crew positions on 9.2.45 are given.] Back row, left to right: J/12468 F/O SCHROEDER, William Gerald, Centralia, Ontario [pilot] J/44860 P/O MCMILLAN, Richard Lyle, Vancouver, British Columbia [2nd pilot] J/45103 P/O ZAKOW, Nick (birth name ZAICZKOWSKI), Windsor, Ontario [navigator] J/43938 P/O JOHNSON, Kristinn Gudmundur, Gimli, Manitoba [bomb aimer] J/45225 P/O TALBOT, Robert, Vancouver, British Columbia [wireless operator] **Sgt Rowley, RAF Front row, left to right: **Sgt Worseley, RAF **Sgt Meadows, RAF 2222977 Sgt BRIGHT, Roland Bernard, RAF, Langwith, UK [nose gunner] **Sgt Leishman, RAF **These four men in the were not aboard KH255 when shot down.

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    Group photo
    Group photo – In this photo are all six Canadians, and seven of the eight men who died (the full crew) when 159 Squadron Liberator KH255 was shot down by anti-aircraft fire during a 9 Feb 1945 raid on the port of Khao Huagang, Thailand; only 1739627 RAF Sgt Derrick Charles North Burton is absent. The KH255 crew are buried in Collective Grave 7A. E. 10-17, Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma. [Crew positions on 9.2.45 are given.] Back row, left to right: J/12468 F/O SCHROEDER, William Gerald, Centralia, Ontario [pilot] J/44860 P/O MCMILLAN, Richard Lyle, Vancouver, British Columbia [2nd pilot] J/45103 P/O ZAKOW, Nick (birth name ZAICZKOWSKI), Windsor, Ontario [navigator] J/43938 P/O JOHNSON, Kristinn Gudmundur, Gimli, Manitoba [bomb aimer] J/45225 P/O TALBOT, Robert, Vancouver, British Columbia [wireless operator] **Sgt Rowley, RAF Front row, left to right: **Sgt Worseley, RAF **Sgt Meadows, RAF 2222977 Sgt BRIGHT, Roland Bernard, RAF, Langwith, UK [nose gunner] **Sgt Leishman, RAF **These four men in the were not aboard KH255 when shot down.

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