Ragan, George Staudt

Killed in Action 1945-03-21

Birth Date: 1924

Born:

Son of J. M. and Auta D. Ragan, of Macleod, Alberta, Canada.

Home: Macleod, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

161 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Liberate

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Flying Officer

Service Numbers

J/27652

Home

Macleod, Alberta

First Burial

Friedhof Konigsesch Cemetery, Rheine, Germany

Re-Burial

Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
24 B 11

161 Squadron. The crew of Hudson III aircraft AE 595 were on a special night operation when the aircraft was shot down east of the aerodrome at Rheine, Germany. Warrant Officer F.E. Gray, one RAF, and one RNZAF member of the crew were also killed.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Hudson AE595

Warrant Officer 1st Class Gray, Frank Emmanuel (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-March-21
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany

Flying Officer Ragan, George Staudt (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1945-March-21
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany

Lockheed Hudson A-28 A-29 AT-18

Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.

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The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons.National Air Force Museum of Canada.

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