Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer Elmont Gasper Prest is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer Elmont Gasper Prest is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Photo of Elmont Prest – Deceased: ELMONT GASPER PREST Date of Death: August 18, 1943 Service Number: J/15788 Rank: Navigator/Flying Officer Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force

Local Monument

Photo 2 of Elmont Gasper Prest – Elmont in Nova Scotia The stone already on your site is not local it is located in Denmark and may be accessed at the attached site: http://www.bomberhistory.co.uk/JA691/others.html Thank you so much, Walter Prest

Memorial – Memorial stone erected near site of crash. Story and photo courtesy Airwar Over Denmark www.flensted.eu.com. Lancaster EE117 took part in the special raid on Peenemünde, the German research establishment on the Baltic coast where V2 rockets were being built and tested. While returning over Denmark EE117 was attacked by a Bf 110 night fighter at 3500 metre altitude. At 03:11 hours the Lancaster fell to the ground in a field near Ustrup, killing all onboard. The crew were Pilot Wing Cdr. Irwin J. McGhie, P/O Victor G. Stabell RAAF, Flt.Engr. Sgt Peter J. Horsham, Navigator F/O Elmont G. Prest RCAF, Air Bomber P/O Peter M. Goldsmith RAAF, W/Op-Air Gnr. Sgt Ford A. Thompson RCAF, Air Gnr. Sgt William A. Mitchell and Air Gnr Sgt Alfred C. Chapman.