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Gardner, William Alexander (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-September-07

Birth Date: 1923 (age 20)

Son of William and Lillie C. Gardner, of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.

Home: Gilbert Plains, Manitoba

Service
RCAF
Unit
45 Group (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Dorval Quebec
Rank
Pilot Officer
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/26245
Prev: R/157311
45 Group, RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Liberator aircraft lost.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

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

Home
Google MapGilbert Plains, Manitoba
Burial
Google MapChristiansborg War Cemetery
Plot 1 Row C Grave 8

Liberator Express 4124140

Consolidated Liberator Express C-87

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3643737)
(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
Consolidated Liberator C Mk. VIT, RCAF (Serial No. 570), No. 168 (Heavy Transport) Squadron, based at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, 14 Nov 1944.

The Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express was a transport derivative of the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber built during World War II for the United States Army Air Forces. A total of 287 C-87s were built alongside the B-24 at the Consolidated Aircraft plant in Fort Worth, Texas. The plant also developed and delivered a USAAF flight engineer trainer designated as the AT-22, a United States Navy VIP transport designated as the RY, and a Royal Air Force VIP transport designated as the Liberator C.IX. The last development was a Navy contracted, single tail version with an extended fuselage. Built in San Diego, its USN designation was RY-3.

RCAF Consolidated Liberator C Mk. VI, Mk. VIT (B-24H/C-87), converted to transport aircraft. (10), (Serial Nos. 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579).Harold Skaarup web page and Wikipedia



Wkikpedia Wikipedia Liberator Express Transport

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

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last update: 2021-09-21 11:33:36

Liberator Express C-87-CF 4124140



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