P/O John D. Wallace, Crew 94 (10 missions)

John Douglas Wallace was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on October 24th 1922 and was the only child of Robert and Annie Wallace. He immigrated to Canada in 1928 with his mother (his father had travelled a couple of months earlier) and they settled in Port Arthur, Ontario where his father worked for the Canadian National Railway. John was a keen sportsman; enjoying rugby, basketball, hockey and skeet shooting.

John Wallace and his Grandparents

Whilst attending Port Arthur Collegiate he enlisted with the RCAF in April 1942. Following training in Canada he was sent overseas, arriving in England in the summer of 1943. Shortley thereafter promoted to Pilot Officer in July, then in January 1944 commissioned to Flying Officer. Later posted to 82 OTU, then transferred to 434 Squadron in the spring of 1944.

F/O John Wallace

On the night of 28/29th July 1944, crew 94 piloted by P/O F.C.A. Sawyer flew in Halifax LW-437 to Hamburg Germany. F/O John Wallace and the rest of his crew FTR, all were killed.

Photo and biography courtesy Richard Elliot cousin of John Wallace

P/O V.J. Cownden, crew 91