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In honour of our soldiers: Ian Thomas Myron
Published 10:33 PST, Thu December 5, 2024
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In a series about Richmond’s poppy street signs, in memory of our fallen soldiers, we share the story of Pilot Officer, Air Gunner, Ian Thomas Myron.
Ian Thomas Myron was born on June 10, 1925 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. At the age of 12, he and his family moved to Richmond, where he would attend Richmond High School. During that same time, Ian delivered provincial newspapers on Sea Island. In 1942, he graduated from Richmond High School and joined printing business called Less Homer of Vancouver, as an apprentice. He also drove a truck for the Canadian Canners Ltd.
With experience as a member of the active militia, serving with the Seaforth Cadets and 39th Field Royal Canadian Army in Vancouver, Ian would join the Royal Canadian Air Force and be posted in Alberta and Quebec. On May 19, 1944, he would embark on a journey for England, he trained as an Air Gunner and was promoted to Pilot Officer Air Gunner.
During a mission on Dec. 5, 1944, #426 Thunderbird Squadron, a squadron he was part of, took off en route to Soest, Germany. Tragically, the #426 aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision with a Lancaster bomber from the #428 squadron near Rugby, England. Both aircrafts exploded on impact and crashed, killing all on board.
On Feb. 4, 1946 the City of Richmond made
the decision to honour Ian Thomas Myron by naming a road after him. Myron Court is located near the intersection of No. 4 and Blundell Road, beside the Garden City Elementary School.
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