In Memory

This web page is dedicated to Lloyd William McElroy, who died Saturday 29 July 1944 at age 20. Lloyd was my great-uncle's son, my grandmother's sister Frances son. Born March 23rd, 1924, he was from Darlington, Manitoba, Canada at the time of his service in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Missing during night attack against Hamburg, Germany.

Pilot Officer
J/90348 R215657
Air Gunner
415 Squadron (Swordfish Squadron), Royal Canadian Air Force

Possible LW595 'Queen Of Them All' Halifax III shot down Hamburg, Germany

From here

LW595 - QO-Q EE-built Halifax B/A Mk 3, entered service May-Jun 1944 (185 built LW459-LW724)
-Flew from Mar 1, 1944 until Jul 7, 1944, then sent to 415 Squadron...missing over Hamburg Jul 29, 1944
-34 ops recorded before transfer to 415 Sqd., 2 ops with 415 Sqd., "6U-Q" failed to return from Hamburg, 29/7/44

Cemetery: BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY, Soltau, Niedersachsen, Germany , near Hamburg
Grave or Reference Panel Number: 24. A. 14.

CWGC Details

Canadian War Graves in Germany Project

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