Adams, Robert Mercer
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-12-30
Birth Date: 1922-April-02
Born: Toronto, Ontario
Son of Robert Medd Adams and Seaborn Christine Adams, of Toronto, Ontario.
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment Date: 1941-03-11
Service
RCAF
Unit
131 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)
Base
RAF Killadeas, Northern Ireland
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Flying Officer
Service Numbers
J/11950
Home
Toronto, Ontario
First Burial
Irvinestown Church Of Ireland Churchyard, N. I.
Canadian Virtual War MemorialCanso FP239
Operational 1942-December-30 to 1942-December-30
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131 Operational Training Unit. Catalina I aircraft FP 239 and crew had completed an operational flying exercise lasting 7hrs 15 mins and were attempting to find Lough Erne in bad weather when they flew in to the ground, 17 miles north of Omagh at about 1715 hrs, the ""boat"" was totally destroyed and all 11 crew were killed
Flying Officer(s) RA Adams (RCAF), MJH Newman (RAF), Sergeant(s) GW Lowther (RAAF), JS Orr (RAF), FH Hilling (RAF), W Nichol (RAF), AH Perkins (RAF), CB Ridge (RAF), JE Slade (RAF), DW Yates (RAF) and LA L Greeenhalgh (RAF) were all killed.
source: Malcolm Deeley, Ulster Aviation Society
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131 Operational Training Unit. Catalina I aircraft FP 239 and crew had completed an operational flying exercise lasting 7hrs 15 mins and were attempting to find Lough Erne in bad weather when they flew in to the ground, 17 miles north of Omagh at about 1715 hrs, the ""boat"" was totally destroyed and all 11 crew were killed
Flying Officer(s) RA Adams (RCAF), MJH Newman (RAF), Sergeant(s) GW Lowther (RAAF), JS Orr (RAF), FH Hilling (RAF), W Nichol (RAF), AH Perkins (RAF), CB Ridge (RAF), JE Slade (RAF), DW Yates (RAF) and LA L Greeenhalgh (RAF) were all killed.
source: Malcolm Deeley, Ulster Aviation Society