McDonald, Melvin Joseph
Killed in Action 1943-04-22
Birth Date: 1917-October-13
Born:
Son of Thomas and Mary McDonald, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Home: Calgary, Alberta
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
190 (CS) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ex Tenebris Through darkness
Base
RAF Sullom Voe, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Pilot Officer
Service Numbers
J/85252
Prev: R/163924
Home
Calgary, Alberta
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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Consolidated Canso Catalina PBY PB2B A-10 OA-10 Black Cat
The Consolidated Catalina and Canso were close cousins. The Canso was the true amphibious version of the design and therefore included a conventional undercarriage to allow for either water or land use. The Canso provided more than two decades of valuable service to the RCAF. The Catalina variant came first and was produced beginning in 1935 for the United States Navy. The amphibious version, designated PBY-5A, came in service early in 1941 and the RCAF began using the aircraft on anti-submarine patrols that same year. After the Second World War, the RCAF used Cansos for search and rescue, Arctic survey missions and various transport operations.RCAF
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