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244050 F/O. Edwin Albert Love Royal Canadian Air Force 78 Squadron from:Tilbury, Ontario (d.4th November 1944 ) Ted Love graduated from Tilbury High School and enlisted upon graduation, he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer at Uplands, ON. on the 17th of June 1943. He trained as a navigator at Prince Edward Island He was reported missing whilst flying over enemy territory with 78 Squadron on the 4th of November 1944. Shot down in Halifax LK838 on night Air Operations to Bochurn, Germany. They were attacked near Margraten, Holland. Besides F/O Love and three other crew members were killed, WO. W. C. Roach was taken as a POW, two others, not Canadian were missing believed killed. A photo of F/O Love appeared in the local newspaper when he was reported missing. He is buried in the Venray War Cemetery. He was the son of Albert and Edith Grace Love of Tilbury, Ontario, Canada. Ted was 21 years old. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**