Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Burton Norris Jost
In memory of:
Squadron Leader Burton Norris Jost
June 25, 1943
Military Service
J/7433
31
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
419 Sqdn.
Distinguished Flying Cross - No.419 Squadron - Award effective 2 November 1942 as per London Gazette dated 6 November 1942 and AFRO 272/43 dated 19 February 1943
Flight Lieutenant Jost has displayed courage and determination in his operational sorties against the enemy and, while acting as flight commander, has set an inspiring example to those subordinate to him.
Distinguished Flying Cross
Additional Information
August 2, 1911
Guysborough, Nova Scotia
December 20, 1940
North Bay, Ontario
Son of Arthur C. and C. Victoria L. Jost, of Guysborough, Nova Scotia. B.A. (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia); B.Sc. (University Penn State, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.).
Commemorated on Page 175 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
8. G. 6.
The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Photo of Burton Norris Jost – Copyright expired archive photo -
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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 – Squadron Leader Burton Norris Jost is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Squadron Leader Burton Norris Jost is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of BURTON NORRIS JOST – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of BURTON NORRIS JOST – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation Paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation Paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The NetherlandsHalifax D147 was one of three No.419 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. The crew was airborne 2240 24Jun43 from Middleton St.George on a mission to Wuppertal, Germany. The aircraft was shot down by a night-fighter and crashed onto the Hammersveld near Herten (Limburg), Holland, where F/O Goodwin is buried in Kapel in the Roermond Roman Catholic Cemetery. His two comrades are now buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery, having been brought here from the temporary military cemetery at Venlo. The crew killed were: F/L (Pilot) B.N.Jost DFC, Sgt J.B.Johnson, and F/O R.O.E.Goodwin, all members of the RCAF and one member of the RNZAF, F/S A.W.A.Bruce. The following RAF crew members survived and were taken PoW: F/S L.Barker, Sgt R.E.Austin, Sgt R.E.Austin and Sgt E.B.Pope. (Source: //lostbombers.co.uk) -
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Photo of Burton Norris Jost – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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