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Sgt. Ewart Stephan John
Royal Air Force 295 Squadron
from:Pen-y-Graig
(d.19th Sep 1944)
Ewart John flew as Flight Engineer on Stirling L170, easy peter on the 19th September 1944 on a mission to reisupply paratroopers at Arnhem, Holland during operation Market Garden. Out of 17 planes, sadly, only Ewart and the rest of his crew, along with two serving airborne soldiers, were shot down near the village of Eede. Only the rear gunner and one of the soldiers have a known grave situated at Adegem Canadian Cemetary.