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With No. 424 Squadron, RCAF, at Skipton-on-Swale, coded "QB*N". Failed to return from mining mission in the Kattegat on 15 / 16 October 1944. Crashed near Idom, Denmark, en route to target area.
On 1944-10-15, Squadron Leader A. Ross Dawson, the Chief Technical Officer with 424/433 Sqns at Skipton on Swale, wrote in his diary:
"14 a/c bombed Wilhelmshaven & 10 from 424 mined the Kattegat channel in the Baltic. They didn't get back until after midnight " had one early return from 424 with and over-revved engine due to CSU failure & also lost one kite "ËœN' of 424 with one of my good pals Flight Lieutenant Jake Lee from London Ont. as navigator. I guess he's had it too since they don't very often turn up again after going missing on one of these mining do's."
Diary of A Ross Dawson, courtesy CWM