Corbett, Edward Salter (Pilot Officer)

116 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Dartmouth, NS.

Took off from Dartmouth in Catalina Z-2136 on an operational patrol.

Aircraft crashed immediately after take-off.

Killed: Pilot Officer Edward Salter Corbett RCAF J/14070 KIA Fort Massey Cemetery Halifax, NS Sec. E. Grave 196. Sergeant Fawcett Calvert Dayton RCAF R/130023 KIA St. John's Cemetery Plot 1. Grave 2. Flying Officer John Glenn Macmaster RCAF J/9116 KIA Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert Plot V.T. Lot 87. Grave 3. Sergeant Jack Richardson RCAF R/109085 pilot KIA Valley View Cemetery Camrose Lot 55. Block C. Flying Officer Robert Arthur Sharman RCAF J/6135 KIA Elmwood Cemetery Winnipeg Sec. 12A. Grave 1373. Cpl. Elmor William Werry RCAF R/51871 KIA Salvador Protestant Cemetery Plot 116.

Addendum: - Air Force Medal - No. 116 Squadron (Canada) - Award effective 1 January 1943 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 55/43 dated 15 January 1943. Award presented to next-of-kin in 1943. The citation reads - "Flight Sergeant Corbett is an outstanding NCO in his trade. He has completed 1,028 hours flying, of which 723 hours were on operational duties and has made 66 coastal operational flights. During a period of intense enemy activity he cheerfully accepted more than his share of the extra duties imposed on his squadron. His example has been an inspiration to other aircrew personnel." Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario