Smith, Eric Ogilvy

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-09-07

Birth Date: 1922-January-06

Born:

Home: Seattle, Washington, USA

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

45 Group (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Dorval Quebec

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot Officer

Service Numbers

J/26221

Home
Google MapSeattle, Washington, USA
First Burial
Google MapChristiansborg War Cemetery, Accra, Ghana, West Africa
45 Group, RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. P/Os Smith, J.S. Cram, R.C. Lounsbury, W.A. Gardner, FS E.D. Rennick, WOs S.J. Donen, J. MacRae, and Flying Officer J.S. MacLean were all killed when their Liberator aircraft crashed at Accra.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

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Liberator Express 4124140

Pilot Officer Cram, John Samuel (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-07
European Cemetery, Accra, Ghana

Warrant Officer 2 Donen, Samuel Jacob (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-07
Christiansborg War Cemetery, Accra, Ghana

Pilot Officer Gardner, William Alexander (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-07
Christiansborg War Cemetery, Accra, Ghana

Pilot Officer Lounsbury, Ronald Cyrus (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-07
European Cemetery, Accra, Ghana

Flying Officer Maclean, John Scott (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-07
European Cemetery, Accra, Ghana

Warrant Officer 2 MacRae, John (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-07
European Cemetery, Accra, Ghana

Flight Sergeant Rennick, Erle Donald (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-07
European Cemetery, Accra, Ghana

Flying Officer Smith, Eric Ogilvy (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-07
Christiansborg War Cemetery, Accra, Ghana

Consolidated Liberator Express C-87

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3643737)
(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
Consolidated Liberator C Mk. VIT, RCAF (Serial No. 570), No. 168 (Heavy Transport) Squadron, based at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, 14 Nov 1944.
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The Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express was a transport derivative of the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber built during World War II for the United States Army Air Forces. A total of 287 C-87s were built alongside the B-24 at the Consolidated Aircraft plant in Fort Worth, Texas. The plant also developed and delivered a USAAF flight engineer trainer designated as the AT-22, a United States Navy VIP transport designated as the RY, and a Royal Air Force VIP transport designated as the Liberator C.IX. The last development was a Navy contracted, single tail version with an extended fuselage. Built in San Diego, its USN designation was RY-3.

RCAF Consolidated Liberator C Mk. VI, Mk. VIT (B-24H/C-87), converted to transport aircraft. (10), (Serial Nos. 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579).Harold Skaarup web page and Wikipedia



Wikipedia Wikipedia Liberator Express Transport

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