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Laird, David Drexel (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Action 1944-July-27

Birth Date: 1919-September-20 (age 24)

Born: Iowa City, Iowa

Son of Donald and Hilda Drexel of Middle Haddam, Connecticut.

Husband of Geraldine Laird of Baltimore, Maryland.

Home: Middle Haddam, Connecticut, USA

Enlistment: Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment Date: 1939-09-04

Service
RCAF
Unit
13 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Adjuvamus Tuendo (We assist by watching)
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
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/21258
13 Squadron (Adjuvamus Tuendo). Target - Pontassieve/Florence/Bologna area of Italy. Baltimore aircraft FW 317 was engaged in an armed reconnaissance when it crashed in the Pontassieve area. Three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

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

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Martin Baltimore Bomber

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

YouTube Martin Baltimore Bomber

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF On Strength (1), Canadian Aircraft Losses (24)
last update: 2021-08-26 20:35:52

Baltimore Mk. V FW317


13 Sqn- Squadron (RAF) Adjuvamus Tuendo

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