Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils d'Isaac et Effie May Thompson, de Cornwall, Ontario.
Galerie numérique de Sous-officier breveté de 1re classe Ford Arnold Thompson
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Sous-officier breveté de 1re classe Ford Arnold Thompson
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.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-officier breveté de 1re classe Ford Arnold Thompson
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-officier breveté de 1re classe Ford Arnold Thompson
Warrant Officer Class I Ford Arnold Thompson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Sous-officier breveté de 1re classe Ford Arnold Thompson
Warrant Officer Class I Ford Arnold Thompson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Sous-officier breveté de 1re classe Ford Arnold Thompson
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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Sous-officier breveté de 1re classe Ford Arnold Thompson
From the Toronto Star January 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Sous-officier breveté de 1re classe Ford Arnold Thompson
From the Cornwall (Ontario) Daily Standard Freehold newspaper c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-officier breveté de 1re classe Ford Arnold Thompson
From the Cornwall (Ontario) Daily Standard Freeholder c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-officier breveté de 1re classe Ford Arnold Thompson
From the Cornwall (Ontario) Daily Standard Freeholder newspaper c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie d'images
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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.
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Warrant Officer Class I Ford Arnold Thompson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Warrant Officer Class I Ford Arnold Thompson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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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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From the Toronto Star January 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Cornwall (Ontario) Daily Standard Freehold newspaper c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Cornwall (Ontario) Daily Standard Freeholder c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Cornwall (Ontario) Daily Standard Freeholder newspaper c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 220 du Livre du Souvenir de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
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CIMETIÈRE D'AABENRAA Danemark
Aabenra se trouve dans le Jutland, sur la route principale entre l'Allemagne et le Danemark, à environ 24 kilomètres au nord de la frontière et à environ 10 kilomètres du port d'Esbjerg. Le CIMETIÈRE D'AABENRAA est située dans l'ouest de la ville. Le Lot de 1939-1945 est à gauche de l'allée principale, vers l'arrière du cimetière.
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