Anderson, Charles Edward (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-August-05

Flying Officer Charles Edward Anderson RCAF

Birth Date: 1921-August-26

Born: St Boniface Manitoba

Parents:

Spouse: Husband of Viola Elaine Anderson of Garrick Saskatchewan, father of Linda Joyce Anderson 1 year 10 months

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment Date: 1941-October-01

Service

RCAF

Unit

298 (SD) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Silent We Strike

Base

RAF Tarrant Rushton

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/13450

Home
Google MapWinnipeg, Manitoba
Target
Google MapHaute-Marne France
Final Burial
Google Mapcommonwealth war grave ww2
RCAF Record
Left: British Airborne Pilot, Centre: Flying Officer Charles Edward Anderson (Chuck), Left: British Airborne Pilots, time and place not known. Pilot on right holding a German Luger and wearing German officer holster. contributed by Sharon Merchant niece

Missing 1944-06-06 (Operation Tonga), Successfully evaded and returned to UK.

Halifax aircraft LL407 towing glider [Halifax is referred to as tug] to just east of Caen containing: 5 troops, a jeep and a trailer.

Wikipedia 6th Airborne Division part of Operation Tonga

Operatins Record Books 298 Squadron Operations Record Book Appendices June 6 1944 (Halifax LL407)

Operatins Record Books Operations Record Book 1944-06-06

Tug Pilot's [Charles Anderson] Personal remarks: "9 Containers released on D.Z. [Drop Zone] Captain [Charles Anderson] baled out in wooded area west of Troarn and hid in long grass until 21:00 hours on 6th June. Met up with British paratroop patrol south of Bavent, thence to their Battalion Headquarters, Division Headquarters, and by car to west of Ouistreham. Crossed channel in infantry landing craft."

It is possible (but not certain) that those pictured above with Anderson are glider pilots mentioned above "British paratroop patrol".

Killed In Action (Shot down) 1944-08-05

Halifax V aircraft LL334 "8A-Q" shot down by a night fighter over it's drop zone in France on Operation DIPLOMAT 9

Flying Officer CE Anderson (RCAF) killed.

Other Crew Members on Halifax LL334

Pilot Officer E Annon (RAF), Flight Sergeant J Threlkeld (RAF), Flight Sergeant DE Lewis (RNZAF) and Sergeant C. Muskin (RAF) evaded capture.

Pilot Officer RF Reader (RAF) injured and taken Prisoner of War R. Tebbutt

Operatins Record Books 298 Operations Record Book 1944-08-05

Unvetted Source Air Crew Remembered

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Unit Desciption

298 (SD) Sqn Silent We Strike ()

298 was a special squadron within Transport Command.

298 Squadron was SD (Special Duties), glider tow and SOE (Special Operations Executive). SOE duties included dropping equipment to partisans and resistance.

Formed 24 Aug 1942 – 19 Oct 1942, then reformed 4 Nov 1943 – 21 Dec 1946

Wikipedia 298 Squadron