Cowman, James Allan
Killed in Action 1943-07-30
Birth Date: 1917-May-13
Born:
George & Gertrude Cowman
Home: Hamilton, Ontario (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
9 (BR) Sqn- Squadron
Base
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Sergeant
Service Numbers
R/75569
First Burial
Woodland Cemetery At Hamilton, Ontario
9 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Bella Bella, BC.
Canso aircraft 9789 was commencing a patrol when it crashed and burned on a mountainside at Alarm Cove, Bella Bella.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comThis incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Canso A Serial: 9789
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Consolidated Canso Catalina PBY PB2B A-10 OA-10 Black Cat
The Consolidated Catalina and Canso were close cousins. The Canso was the true amphibious version of the design and therefore included a conventional undercarriage to allow for either water or land use. The Canso provided more than two decades of valuable service to the RCAF. The Catalina variant came first and was produced beginning in 1935 for the United States Navy. The amphibious version, designated PBY-5A, came in service early in 1941 and the RCAF began using the aircraft on anti-submarine patrols that same year. After the Second World War, the RCAF used Cansos for search and rescue, Arctic survey missions and various transport operations.RCAF
Canso PBY
Wikipedia Canso PBY 
Harold A Skaarup Web Page Canso 9789
Canso A 9789
Used by No. 160 (BR) Squadron for training, at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC in 1943, before this unit transferred to Eastern Air Command.1943-04-28 Taken on Strength Western Air Command 2019-08-20
1943-July-30 Accident: 9 Squadron Loc: Alarm Cove Bella Bella Names: Brown | Cowman | Jones | Joseph | Kershaw | Rawlinson | Shirra | Travis
1943-10-02 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash on 30 July 1943. 2019-08-20