Squadron: (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-12-17
Completion Date: 1944-12-17
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Ulm Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Kimington
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Squadron Code: P4 J
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Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: midair
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
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Mid air collision with 156 Squadron PB675 GT-C. Crashed at Vienna-La-Ville at approximately at 21:15.
Pilot Officer J.L. Leckie, Flying Officer Schoop RCAF and Flying Officer G.D. Hetherington were killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Three other Canadians in the crew, Flight Sergeant Taylor, Sergeants Pratt, and H. Cuthbertson, returned to their unit on Dec 28/44.
Sergeant Leckie RCAF and Flying Officer Schoop RCAF, were initially buried in a collective grave at Vienna-La-Ville. Reinterred 21 May 1945.
Flying Officer Hetherington RCAF was initially buried in Champpiguel US Cemetery. Reinterred 21 May 1945
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