Lonoke, Arkansas, USA (parents)Took off from Torbay with a crew of three, and five passengers.
Aircraft developed engine trouble on take off, struck the ground wing low and cartwheeled. It caught fire upon impact and all on board were killed instantly.
The Board of Inquiry cited four causes: (i) the aircraft was overloaded (ii) the load was incorrectly distributed (iii) partial failure of starboard engine (iv) misuse of controls by pilot.
Killed, crew: F/Lt Joseph Hyacinthe Ulysses Leblanc, RCAF C907 KIFA Gander War Cemetery, Plot 4. Row 5. Grave 1. Flight Sergeant William Freeborne Colville RCAF R/78383 KIFA Gander War Cemetery, Plot 3. Row 3. Grave 15. Sergeant Harold Fulford Taylor RCAF R/71922 KIFA Gander War Cemetery Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 23.
Killed, passengers: F/Lt. Rudolph Irwin Ehrlichman RCAF J/2637 KIFA Gander War Cemetery, Plot 3. Row 3. Grave 1. Sergeant Montezuma Holt Brothers RCAF R/51548 KIFA Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 22. Cpl. Charles Frederick Else RCAF 18103A KIFA Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 24. LAC Norman Clifford Fleischman RCAF R/84249 KIFA Gander War Cemetery, Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 26. LAC Smith Edward Crymes RCAF R/70596 KIFA Gander War Cemetery, Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 25.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
