Emerson Ivor

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Ivor Emerson is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

Canada's Bomber Command Memorial Panels

ISOB Ivor Emerson

Name:

Ivor Emerson

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Serial Number:

J/11482

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Date of Death:

1945-03-05

State:

New Jersey

Cemetery:

Stonefall Cemetery and Crematorium, Harrogate, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England

Plot:

USA Section H

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Grave:

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Comments:

Ivor Emerson was born on April 3, 1915, in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the son of Harold and Clara A. Emerson; husband of Ruth L. Emerson, of Hackensack, New Jersey.

Ivor served in the 426 Sqdn. (Thunderbird)of the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. He was killed on March 5, 1945, when his aircraft reportedly encountered severe icing after takeoff and broke up around 40 minutes into the sortie, scattering wreckage over York, England.

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