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McVicar, Reginald Archibald (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-December-29

Birth Date: 1923 (age 21)

Son of Donald A. and Marion McVicar, of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Home: North Vancouver, British Columbia

Service
RCAF
Unit
419 (B) Sqn- Squadron
Moosa Aswayita Beware of Moose
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
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/29220
Prev: R/166899

Lancaster Mk.X KB765

Bombing Scholven Germany 1944-December-29 to 1944-December-29

419 (B) Sqn (RCAF) Middleton St. George

324 Lancasters and 22 Mosquitoes of 1, 6 and 8 Groups. 4 Lancasters lost.

The raid took place in difficult conditions. There was thick cloud over the tnrgol but Oboe sky-markers were accurately placed and the oil refinery was badly hit. Tho local report says that 300 high-explosive bombs fell within the oil-plant area. Thero were two large and IO small fires and much damage to piping and storage tanks. Tho local report records a further 3,198 bombs falling in other parts of Scholvcn nnd Buer, causing much property and some industrial damage; the surface buildings of the Hugo I and Hugo II coal mines were severely damaged. 93 people were killed, or whom 24 were prisoners of war; 41 people were injured and 1,368 people had to leave their homes, 1,178 through bomb damage and 190 because of unexploded bombs.

source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Lancaster aircraft KB 765 was hit by flak, blew up and crashed twelve miles north-east of Essen, Germany, at Gelsenkirchen/Buer, Germany during an evening attack against Scholven/Buer, Germany. F/Os V.A.Sorrenti, R.A. McVicar, FS W.G. Morgan, P/Os T.J. Maloney, R.C. Conley, Sergeant J. Feldman, and Sergeant R.E. Eratt (RAF) were killed. FS McLeod was blown clear, parachuted down and was taken Prisoner of War.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Flying Officer Reginald Archibald McVicar was exhumed and reburied.

Home
Google MapNorth Vancouver, British Columbia
Target
Google MapScholven Germany
First Burial
Google MapFlying Officer Pilot Mcvicar Was Buried In Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Re-Burial
Google MapReichswald Forest War Cemetery
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Lancaster KB765

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