Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newspaper clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Grave marker – Becklingen War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Photo of ALLAN JERRY VICKERS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Grave Marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Photo of ALLAN JERRY VICKERS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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

Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram April 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of Allan Jerry Vickers – Vickers, Allan Jerry - Flight Lieutenant. Born 19th August, 1918, at Toronto. Educated at Gledhill Public School, Riverdale Collegiate Institute and Eastern School of Commerce, Toronto. Entered the service of the Bank 2nd February, 1937. Served at Toronto city branches. Enlisted 31st October, 1941, from Roncesvalles & Wright (Toronto) in R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer in August, 1942; Flying Officer in May, 1943; Flight Lieutenant in November, 1944. Trained at Toronto, Gananoque and Belleville, Ont., and Ancienne Lorette, Que. Posted to St. Johns, Que., as Instructor. Overseas in July, 1943. Served as Navigator of Mosquito aircraft with 487 (New Zealand) Squadron in Eng?land and France. Completed more than 30 operational flights. Missing after air operations over Western Germany on 22nd February, 1945. Officially presumed dead 2nd October, 1945. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

Newspaper Clipping – Toronto Star

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Photo of Allan Jerry Vickers