Beckwall, August Leroy

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-12-05

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Birth Date: 1922-August-23

Born: Radville, Saskatchewan

Son of John and Hilda Beckwall, of Radville, Saskatchewan. Nephew of August Alfred Beckwall who died on November 3, 1918 while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment).

Home: Radville, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

45 (Ferry) Group (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Dorval, Quebec

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Sergeant

Service Numbers

R/114549

Home

Radville, Saskatchewan

First Burial

Radville Cemetery At Radville, Saskatchewan

RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec Hudson aircraft FK 687 stalled and crashed when landing at Houlton, Maine, USA. Pilot Sergeant AL Beckwall (RCAF), Sergeant H Bordewick (RCAF), FS AG Gibson (RCAF), and Pilot Officer GN Harrison (RNZAF) were killed. Sergeant Beckwall was the second pilot onboard this aircraft.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

Hudson MK Vl Serial: FK687
Hudson MK Vl Serial: FK687

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.

Findagrave.com

Hudson FK687

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Sergeant Beckwall, August Leroy (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-05
Radville Cemetery, Radville, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Sergeant Bordewick, Henry (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-05
New Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton, Maine, USA

Flight Sergeant Gibson, Arthur Gordon Bertley (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-05
Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

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Pilot Officer Harrison, George Newell (RNZAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-05
New Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton, Maine, USA

Lockheed Hudson A-28 A-29 AT-18

Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.

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The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons.National Air Force Museum of Canada.

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