Becker, Robert Douglas Albert (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-March-14

Pilot Officer Robert Douglas Albert Becker RCAF

Birth Date: 1924-April-23

Born: Shavonna, Saskatchewan

Parents: George Albert Becker and Jean Lindsay Becker

Spouse:

Home: Pouce Coupe, British Columbia (parents)

Enlistment: Edmonton, Alberta

Enlistment Date: 1942-June-16

Service

RCAF

Unit

201 (AS) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Hic Et Ubique Here and everywhere

Base

RAF Castle Archdale, Northern Ireland

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/94373
Prev: R/171656

Home
Google MapPouce Coupe, British Columbia (parents)
Target
Google MapAnti-shipping & submarine patrol
Final Burial
Google MapIrvinestown Church Of Ireland Churchyard
Plot 2 Grave 71
201 Squadron (Hit Ec Ubique). Sunderland aircraft ML 743 was on anti-sub patrol when it crashed into Mt Crownarad, Ulster (at a height of 471m)and five miles north-west of Killy Begs, Ireland. Six RAF members of the crew, Flying Officer E.N. Cave, FSs N. Davison, S.B. Frith, G.R. Kennedy, Flight Lieutenant D.R. Hatton M.i.D., and Flight Lieutenant V. Howkins were also killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Sunderland ML743

Pilot Officer Robert Douglas Albert Becker RCAF

Pilot Officer Becker, Robert Douglas Albert (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1945-March-14
Church Of Ireland Churchyard, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, UK

Flying Officer Edward Norman Cave RAF

Flying Officer Cave, Edward Norman (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Action
1945-March-14
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant Norman Davison RAF

Flt Sergeant Davison, Norman (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Action
1945-March-14
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant Frederick Nickolas George Ford RAF

Flt Sergeant Ford, Frederick Nickolas George (RAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-March-14
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant Stanley Bernard Frith RAF

Flt Sergeant Frith, Stanley Bernard (RAF)
pilot
Killed in Action
1945-March-14
cemetery unknown

Flt Lieutenant John Percival Garrard RAAF

Flt Lieutenant Garrard, John Percival (RAAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1945-March-14
cemetery unknown

Flt Lieutenant Denis Ralph Hatton RAF

Flt Lieutenant Hatton, Denis Ralph (RAF)
pilot
Killed in Action
1945-March-14
cemetery unknown

Flt Lieutenant Vivian Howkins RAF

Flt Lieutenant Howkins, Vivian (RAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1945-March-14
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant George Reginald Kennedy RAF

Flt Sergeant Kennedy, George Reginald (RAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-March-14
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant James McAvoy RAF

Flt Sergeant McAvoy, James (RAF)

Killed in Action
1945-March-14
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant James George Robinson RAF

Flt Sergeant Robinson, James George (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Action
1945-March-14
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant David John Thomas Twist RAF

Flt Sergeant Twist, David John Thomas (RAF)
Flt. Engineer
Killed in Action
1945-March-14
cemetery unknown