F/O J. Collver RCAF,
Pilot of Halifax III MZ-589 coded SE-H of 431 Squadron, was killed while
on operations to Hamburg on July 28/29, 1944, when this aircraft
was lost without a trace.
F/O Collver was only 19 years old at the time of his death. He was
one of the youngest pilots
killed while serving with 6 Group.
Also killed were Sgt W. Desborough RAF,
Flt Engineer F/O N. Bailey RCAF
,
Navigator;
F/O M. MacFarlane RCAF,
Bomb Aimer; Sgt W. Sorel RCAF
,
Wireless Op;
Sgt. R. Leman RCAF,
Mid-upper Gunner; and P/O N. Jermey RCAF
,
Rear Gunner.
Photo graciously supplied by R. Collver, brother of the pilot.