Labella, Anthony Joseph (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-August-12

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Birth Date: 1915-November-28

Born:

Parents: Son of Peter and Emily Labella, of Port Chester, New York,

Spouse:

Home: Port Chester, New York, USA

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

3 WS- Wireless School

Base

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/9486

Home
Google MapPort Chester, New York, USA
Final Burial
Google MapChapel Lawn Memorial Garden
USA Plot 168 Sec B Grave 1 1
124 Ferry Squadron, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Two Anson aircraft collided. At the time of the Crash Pilot Officer Labella was still on strength of 3 Wireless School where he was posted. He was being posted to "Y" Depot in Halifax, Nova Scotia effective 1942-08-20 to be deployed overseas. I am not sure why he was involved with 125 Ferry Squadron, but it could have been that he was using the trip to travel part way to Halifax.

Canada Primary Source School Daily Diary Entry - 1942-08-12

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Anson 6717

Pilot Officer Felix Paget Boswell RCAF

Pilot Officer Boswell, Felix Paget (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-August-12
Rose Hill Cemetery, Tallasse, Alabama, USA

Leading Aircraftman Phillips Holmes RCAF

Leading Aircraftman Holmes, Phillips (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-August-12
Gate Of Heaven Cemetery, New York City, New York, USA

Sergeant John Herbert Kirby RCAF

Sergeant Kirby, John Herbert (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-August-12
Mount Lawnxxx Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Anthony Joseph Labella RCAF

Pilot Officer Labella, Anthony Joseph (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-August-12
Chapel Lawn Memorial Garden, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Leading Aircraftman John Clement MacIntyre RCAF

Leading Aircraftman MacIntyre, John Clement (RCAF)
aero engine mechanic
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-August-12
St Mary's Cemetery, Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class Douglas Haig Rushton RCAF

Aircraftman 1st Class Rushton, Douglas Haig (RCAF)
air frame mechanic
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-August-12
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:6717

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1942-August-12. They are: Anson s/n 6717, Anson s/n 6267.

This accident involved 6 people. Boswell FP, Holmes PR, Kirby JH, Labella AJ, Macintyre JC, Rushton DH

This accident had 6 fatalities. Aircraftman 1st Class Douglas Haig Rushton RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/127322 Anson 6717, Sergeant John Herbert Kirby RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/119442 Anson 6717, Leading Aircraftman John Clement MacIntyre RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/72804 Anson 6717, Leading Aircraftman Phillips Holmes RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/143895 Anson 6717, Pilot Officer Felix Paget Boswell RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/4871 Anson 6717, Pilot Officer Anthony Joseph Labella RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/9486 Anson 6717

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