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Johnston, Eugene Huntley (Warrant Officer 2)

Killed in Action 1943-June-11

Birth Date: 1920 (age 23)

James Kenneth & Blanche H Alexander Johnston, North Vancouver, BC

Home: Glendon, Alberta

Service
RCAF
Unit
415 (TB) Sqn- Squadron
Ad Metam To the mark
Base
RAF Tain, Scotland
Rank
Warrant Officer 2
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
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/105519
415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Two Hampden aircraft AT 243 and AT 250 were in a mid-air collision near the Tain airfield. The aircraft were flying in formation when AT 250, flying the rear port position, came in contact with AT 243 causing this aircraft's port engine to catch fire. AT 243 crashed near the airfield at Tain. Leading Aircraftman E. Dockendorff, FS F.U. Batchelor (RAF), and Flying Officer S. Viatkin (RAF) were also killed. Aircraft AT 250 landed safely with no casualties.

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

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Burial
Google MapSt Duthus New Burialgound
Sec F Grave 87

Hampden AT243

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