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Soeder, Glen Andrew (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-September-05

Birth Date: 1920-September-27 (age 21)

Son of John George and Annie Soeder, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Home: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Service
RCAF
Unit
116 Sqn- Squadron
Rank
Flight Sergeant
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
R/87436
116 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Botwood, Newfoundland. Catalina aircraft Z 2140 was taxiing at Battle Harbour, Labrador when it hit a mine and exploded. Flight Lieutenant A.D. Schlacks and a civilian, J.F. Cosgrove, were also killed. The remainder of the crew, Pilot Officer R.C. McAdam, FS D.G. Selby, Sergeant T.L. Whettell, Cpl. F.J. Kontzie and AC1 W.L. Mullins survived and were reported to be in the Hospital at Battle Harbour. The hospital was the Hudson Bay Store Manager's quarters. The aircraft had flown to Battle Harbour carrying civilians, Bill Gurrell, McNamara Construction Co. Superintendent, Gill Reid, McNamara Construction Accountant, Mr. Snelling, McNamara Construction, and Jack Cosgrove, Dept. of Transport Accountant. These civilians all survived and where involved with the construction of a Wireless Station for the Navy. They were carrying a $7,000 payroll.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

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

Flight Sergeant Glen Andrew Soeder has no known grave.

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Canso Z2140

Consolidated Canso Catalina PBY PB2B A-10 OA-10 Black Cat

RCAF Canso A (Serial No. 9754), No. 162 Squadron, F/L David Ernest Hornell aircraft.

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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last update: 2022-03-15 19:52:22

Canso I Z2140

Transferred to RCAF.

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