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Pilot Officer John Emmett MADSON (J/8950) of the Royal Canadian Air Force
1942MADSONJ8950.jpgPilot
Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Lancaster I R5543
IBCC
Date of Death 1942-08-20 Age : 26 years.
Served in 61 Sqdn
Burial/Commemoration Details : Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 6-11. at Bilbao British Cemetery, Spain (
Map)
International Bomber Command Memorial : IBCC
More Details: SON OF MADS EMMETT AND EDNA MABEL MADSON, OF WINNIPEG, MANITOBA.
View Commonwealth War Graves Commission : J E MADSON
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Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry
| Aircraft Name: Lancaster I R5543 | Date of Crash: 20 Aug 42 | Unit Wireless Operator (Air) | Airfield /Crash Location , Spain |
| Aircrew details | | ||
| Details | Lost When lost this aircraft had a total of 177 hours. P/O J. |
| Source | Henk Welting's Database |
Other Casualities in Lancaster I R5543
Rank | Name, Number, Trade & Details | Date | Unit | Country | Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | Harold ALLEN (1058478) Wireless Op Lancaster I R5543 IBCC    | 1942-08-20 | 61 Sqdn AIR27 | Spain | Bilbao British Cemetery  |
| Sergeant | Thomas Lindsay BOLAND (41566) Air Gunner Lancaster I R5543 IBCC  | 1942-08-20 | 61 Sqdn AIR27 | Spain | Bilbao British Cemetery |
| Pilot Officer | John Henry HARRAD (112752) Pilot Lancaster I R5543 IBCC | 1942-08-20 | 61 Sqdn AIR27 | Spain | Bilbao British Cemetery |
| Sergeant | Richard Henry LINTON (777683) Air Gunner Lancaster I R5543 IBCC | 1942-08-20 | 61 Sqdn AIR27 | Spain | Bilbao British Cemetery |
| Pilot Officer | John Emmett MADSON (J/8950) Pilot Lancaster I R5543 IBCC  | 1942-08-20 | 61 Sqdn AIR27 | Spain | Bilbao British Cemetery |
| Sergeant | Vivian John WATSON (403205) Lancaster I R5543 IBCC  | 1942-08-20 | 61 Sqdn AIR27 | Spain | Bilbao British Cemetery |
| Pilot Officer | Thomson Lawrie WILSON (J/8129) Air Observe Lancaster I R5543 IBCC | 1942-08-20 | 61 Sqdn AIR27 | Spain | Bilbao British Cemetery |
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| 61 Squadron Lancasters by Ross_McNeill on 31 Jul 2008 11:49 | Hi John, The detail is: 19/08/42 61 Sqn Lancaster R5661 QR-J F/O A L Searby P/O A Eaton Sgt I V Witham RAAF F/O R A Haig Sgt A E Townsend Sgt S R Vowles Sgt D Canet RAAF Op: Strike, RAF St Eval, 11:45 Took off tasked with attacking the SS Coruna off the north coast of Spain and sent a sighting report but then nothing more was heard from this aircraft. Believed to have crashed not far from the English coast. Sgt Townsend rests in Westerschelling General Cemetery, Terschelling, Friesland. The remainder of the crew, including Sgt Canet from St.Kilda, Victoria, and Sgt Witham of Albert Park, Victoria are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. R5605 QR- F/Sgt O Haynes RNZAF Sgt A Wotherspoon RAAF F/Sgt E E Sheppard RCAF W/O G H Smith RCAF Sgt A Shepherd RCAF ....Read More. |
| 61 Squadron Lancasters by Henk Welting on 31 Jul 2008 12:48 | Some minor remarks Ross, R5663 should read R5563; furthermore AB has R5543 on the 20th and CWGC their crew same date. (Therefore I thought that this a/c attacked one day later). Regards, Henk. ....Read More. |
| 61 Squadron Lancasters by Ross_McNeill on 31 Jul 2008 15:53 | Hi Henk, I thought that about R5563 at first but on checking at Hendon both Form 78 and Form 1180 for R5663 agree to a loss on the 19th. So for the momet the weight of primary source evidence is for 5663 with only the ORB and AB going for 5563. R5543 is down as taking off on the 20th hence the description about attacking a tanker that had been subject to squadron attention the previous day (19th). Regards Ross ....Read More. |
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