 Bron: Linda Shapkin |
John James was de zoon van James (Jim) Serne en Johanna Sophia Schornagel. Hij trouwde op 18 november 1938 met Helen Margaret May Pollack. Samen kregen ze drie kinderen.
John heeft actief gevochten in de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Hij is daarbij ook krijgsgevangen geweest. Van zijn dochter Linda ontving ik diverse foto's en documenten over hem. |
| The J. (Jake) Thompson crew of 432 Squadron Back row: F/O A. Borland RCAF, Bomb aimer: P/O R. Thomson RCAF, Mid-upper gunner; Sgt W. Worthington RCAF, Rear gunner; F/O S. Harrison RCAF, Wireless Op. Front row: F/Lt J. Thompson RCAF, Pilot; Sgt J. Sorrell RAF, Flight Engineer; F/O J. Serne RCAF, Navigator. This crew was shot down over Chemnitz on February 14/15, 1945 by a JU-88, while on return. W. (Bill) Worthington did not fly this operation as he was in base hospital at East Moor. He was replaced by F/Sgt R. Stringer in the rear turret on that night, and ended the war as a POW. Photo graciously supplied by Bill Worthington, Rear gunner. Bron: http://www.6bombergroup.ca/432Crews/pages/thompsoncrew.html |
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