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Carter, Reginald Gordon (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-May-23

Birth Date: 1922-February-15 (age 21)

Born: Ship's Island, Newfoundland

Alan & Lenora Elkins Carter

Home: Corner Brook, Newfoundland (parents)

Service
RAFVR
Unit
608 (MP) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Omnibus Ungulis With all talons
Base
RAF Blida Algeria
Rank
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
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
798635

Hudson Mk VI FK-715 crashed immediately after take-off from the airbase at Blida, Algeria on a communications flight. There were no survivors

Killed includes Carter: Flight Sergeant Frederick George Addis RNZAF pilot KIA El Alia Cemetery Algeria grave 12. G. 24. LAC Stanley Goddard RAF KIA El Alia Cemetery grave 12. G. 19. Sergeant Benjamin Grimes RAF KIA El Alia Cemetery grave 12. G. 21. Sergeant James Locke Johnston RCAF R/102632 KIA El Alia Cemetery grave 12. G. 20. Flight Sergeant Frederick Donald Thomson RNZAF KIA El Alia Cemetery grave 12. G. 23. LAC Norman Wood RAF KIA El Alia Cemetery grave 12. G. 18.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

Home
Google MapCorner Brook, Newfoundland (parents)
Burial
Google MapEl Alia Cemetery
12 G 22

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