Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Photo of FORD ARNOLD THOMPSON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star January 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Memorial – Warrant Officer Class I Ford Arnold Thompson is 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

Memorial – Warrant Officer Class I Ford Arnold Thompson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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.