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Beckwall, August Leroy (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-December-05

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Canada

Birth Date: 1922-August-23 (age 20)

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

Service
RCAF

Unit
45 Group (RAF)

Base
RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec

Rank

Sergeant

Marshal
Air Chief Marshal	A/C/M
Air Marshal	A/M
Air Vice Marshal	A/V/M
Air Commodore	A/C
Group Captain	G/C
Wing Commander	W/C
Squadron Leader	S/L
Flight Lieutenant	F/L
Flying Officer	F/O
Pilot Officer	P/O
Warrant Officer 1st Class	WO1
Warrant Officer 2nd Class	WO2
Flight Sergeant	FS
Sergeant	SGT
Corporal	CPL
Senior Aircraftman	SAC
Leading Aircraftman	LAC
Aircraftman 1st Class	AC1
Aircraftman 2nd Class	AC2

Position
Pilot

Service Numbers
R/114549

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.

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

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

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

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

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Radville, Saskatchewan

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Radville Cemetery
Lot 21 Block 9 Grave 1

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.

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.

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Hudson

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Kestrek Publications Hudon - Kestrel Publications

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last update: 2021-12-21 01:36:53

Hudson MK Vl FK687

RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec Hudson aircraft #FK 687 stalled and crashed when landing at Houlton, Maine, USA.

1942-December-05 Accident: RAF Ferry COMMAND Loc: Houlton Maine Names: Beckwall | Bordewick | Gibson | Harrison
1942-December-05 Accident: RAF Ferry COMMAND Loc: Names: Beckwall | Bordewick | Gibson | Harrison

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