Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Joseph Lyle Nelson
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant Joseph Lyle Nelson
July 25, 1944
Military Service
R/170588
28
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
50 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of Joseph and Alberta Nelson, of Sprucedale, Ontario, Canada; husband of Elma Nelson, of Orangeville, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 403 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
PONTCHATEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Loire-Atlantique, France
Coll. grave.
Pontchateau is a town and commune 28 miles (46 kilometres) north-west of Nantes and about 12 miles (19 kilometres) north-east of St. Nazaire. It is situated at the junction of the main roads from Nantes to Vannes and St. Nazaire to Redon, and is on the Paris-Nantes-Quimper railway line. The cemetery is behind the cathedral. In the far corner, right and north of the entrance is the collective grave of 2 airmen of the Royal Air Force and 5 airmen of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Joseph Lyle Nelson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Joseph Lyle Nelson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of JOSEPH LYLE NELSON – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Identification – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of JOSEPH LYLE NELSON – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Book of Remembrance – Book of Remembrance entry (Page 403, bottom right) on display at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Canada. -
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Photo of Joseph Lyle Nelson – Flight Sergeant Joseph Lyle Nelson, RCAF R/170588 - 50th Squadron - Navigator -
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Grave Marker – Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. C. Crowley -
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Memorial – 50 Sqn RAF Lancaster III VN-S PA698 crashed West of Pontchateau/France during a bombing raid against Donges oil plant near St. Nazaire; all crew KIA. Near the crash site a memorial was created and inaugurated with some of the crew family members. -
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Memorial – 50 Sqn RAF Lancaster III VN-S PA698 crashed West of Pontchateau/France during a bombing raid against Donges oil plant near St. Nazaire; all crew KIA. Near the crash site a memorial was created and inaugurated with some of the crew family members. -
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Memorial – 50 Sqn RAF Lancaster III VN-S PA698 crashed West of Pontchateau/France during a bombing raid against Donges oil plant near St. Nazaire; all crew KIA. Near the crash site a memorial was created and inaugurated with some of the crew family members. -
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Memorial – 50 Sqn RAF Lancaster III VN-S PA698 crashed West of Pontchateau/France during a bombing raid against Donges oil plant near St. Nazaire; all crew KIA. Near the crash site a memorial was created and inaugurated with some of the crew family members.
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