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King, Gordon Lawrence (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-May-11

Birth Date: 1921 (age 23)

Son of Stanley Herman King and Mabel Essa King; husband of Aileen Lucille King, of Milton West, Ontario.

Husband of Aileen Lucille King, of Milton West, Ontario.

Home: Edmonton, Alberta

Service
RCAF
Unit
13 (MB) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Adjuvamus Tuendo We assist by watching
Rank
Flying 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
Navigator
Service Numbers
J/13949
13 Squadron (Adjuvamus Tuendo). Baltimore aircraft FW 335 hit the sea just off shore and came to rest on a beach two miles north-west of Termoli, Way. Pilot Officer D.H. Bond and Flying Officer F.C. Bowring were also killed. addendum 2: See page 388. WO. King was born in Drake, Saskatchewan and received his schooling in Edmonton. He had received some of his training at No. 4 Air Observer School, London, Ontario - Course No. 45. P/O. D.H. Bond was injured and died of his injuries on May 15, 1944. Detail provided by E. Anderson, Saskatchewan.

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Baltimore FW335

Martin Baltimore

A Royal Air Force Martin Baltimore IV/V bomber. Most aircraft were delivered to Commonwealth countries, a few were kept in the U.S. under the USAAF designation A-30.
USAAF - Official U.S. Air Force photo 051122-F-1234P-023

The Martin 187 Baltimore was a twin-engined light attack bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company in the United States as the A-30. The model was originally ordered by the French in May 1940 as a follow-up to the earlier Martin Maryland, then in service in France. With the fall of France, the production series was diverted to Great Britain and after mid-1941, supplied by the U.S. as Lend Lease equipment.

Development of the Baltimore was hindered by a series of problems, although the type eventually became a versatile combat aircraft. Produced in large numbers, the Baltimore was not used operationally by United States armed forces but eventually served with the British, Canadian, Australian, South African, Hellenic and the Italian air forces. it was subsequently used almost exclusively in the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II. Wikipedia

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last update: 2021-08-26 20:35:52

Baltimore Mk.V FW335



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