Abrin, Harry Leo

Killed in Action 1943-04-07

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Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Son of George and Rebecca Abrin

Home: Hartsdale, New York, USA

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAF

Unit

45 Group (RAF)

Base

RAF Darrell's Island, Bermuda

Rank

Civilian

Position

Civilian

Service Numbers

Home
Google MapHartsdale, New York, USA
First Burial
Google MapBayeux War Cemetery, Bayeaux, France
45 Group RAF Transport Command Catalina Ib aircraft FP 138 from Darrell's Island, Bermuda. The pilot became disoriented in adverse weather conditions and he was diverting to Plymouth because of poor weather at destination Largs, Scotland. The plane was attacked by German Luftwaffe fighter planes and crashed off the coast near Plouguemeau, Department Finistere, France.US civilian First Officer H L Albin (electrical engineer) was killed.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Canso FP138

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Civilian Abrin, Harry Leo (RAF)
First Officer
Killed in Action
1943-April-07
Bayeux War Cemetery, Boulevard Fabian Ware, Bayeux, France

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Civilian Browne, Roslyn Lloyd George (RAF)
Radio Officer
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-April-07
Plouguerneau Cimetiere, 7 Rue de Lannilis 29880, Plouguerneau, France

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Sergeant Covert, Howard Lionel 'Hop" (USAAF)

Prisoner of War
1943-April-07
cemetery unknown

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.
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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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