Name: Wilfred L Melbourne
First Name(s): Wilfred L
Last Name: Melbourne
Place of birth: Canada, Ontario, Simcoe Cnty, West Gwillimbury
Rank: F/O Navigator RCAF
ASN: J/29614
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Unit: 433 TAF Squadron “Porcupine” RCAF
Reported as: KIA
Date of incident: 04-02-1945
Place of incident: Vielsalm
note: Flight Officer Wilfred L Melbourne was KIA due to a collision with the Lancaster Mk X (KB787 VR-M) of 419 TAF Squadron during “Operation Bonn”. Both machines crashed South of Vielsalm (Luxembourg) in the Belgian Ardennes.
The crash site of Avro Lancaster Mk I PA219-BM-M is shown @website
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