Carruthers, Alexander (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-March-12

Pilot Officer Alexander Carruthers RCAF

Birth Date: 1914-May-13

Born:

Parents: James D. & Agnes D. Carruthers

Spouse:

Home: Tonawanda, New York, USA (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

214 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ultor In Umbris Avenging in the shadows

Base

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/16064

Home
Google MapTonawanda, New York, USA (parents)
Target
Google MapStuttgart Germany
Final Burial
Google MapEast Cemetery
Sec I Coll grave 1591

Took off from Chedburgh at 20:02 in Stirling Mk III (Sqn code BU-M Bomber Command) on an operation to Stuttgart Germany.

Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Fagnières, southwest of Châlons-sur-Marne, France.

Killed includes Carruthers: Flight Sergeant Basil Carnell RAF (Newfoundland) KIA, Chalons-En-Champagne East Communal Cemetery. Sergeant Edgar Louis Eaglen RAF KIA Chalons-En-Champagne East Communal Cemetery Sec. I. Coll. grave 1591. Sergeant Brian Roland Jennings RAF KIA Chalons-En-Champagne East Communal Cemetery Sec. I. Coll. grave 1591. Sergeant Percy Pugh Oakes RAF KIA Chalons-En-Champagne East Communal Cemetery Sec. T. Grave 1591. Sergeant Eric Parker RAF KIA Chalons-En-Champagne East Communal Cemetery Sec. I. Coll. grave 1591.

Pilot Officer A Carruthers (RCAF)(USA), Sergeant PP Oakes (RAFVR), Sergeant E Parker (RAFVR), Sergeant BR Jennings (RAFVR), and Sergeant EL Eaglen (RAF) were killed. FS AJ Tyrell (RAFVR) was safe and taken as a Prisoner of War. Detail from aviation-safety.net and aircrewremembered.com

Royal Air Force No.214 Squadron RAF

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)