Basic Details Surname THYER Forenames Edwin Charles Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Notes Former student at St. Anselms Hall, Manchester University,1940-43 Pilot of a Liberator aircraft, which took off from its base to drop containers over Warsaw. Lost his life the next day when the aircraft crashed near Krakow, Poland. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Air Force Unit (Primary - Stated) No. 178 Squadron Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Central Mediterranean Force Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Flight Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Flight Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death Poland Town of death Krakow Country of burial Not stated on Memorial Town of burial Not stated on Memorial Cemetery Not stated on Memorial Year of death 1944 Month of death August Day of death 14 Manner of death as stated Aircraft crashed Manner of death reference Killed in Action