Daubner, Herbert Andrew Jr (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-June-22

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Birth Date: 1914-May-17

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Home: Powell River, British Columbia

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

1 CNS- Central Navigation School

Base

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/122379

Final Burial
Google MapCranberry Cemetery
Plot 590 Lot AE

1 Central Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba. Anson I aircraft 6888 was on a navigation training exercise when it crashed in Lake Manitoba nine miles west of Oak Point, Manitoba

FS HA Daubner Jr (RCAF) and Leading Aircraftman EP Bagster (RAFVR) were killed in the crash. Leading Aircraftman P Stewart (RAFVR), and Sergeant BJ Skinner (RNZAF) were missing, presumed killed. Leading Aircraftman Stewart and Sergeant Skinner have no known graves and ar commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial

FS Daubner was BROTHER to Warrant Officer Class 1 Joseph William Daubner (RCAF), a pilot with 407 Demon Sqn RCAF, killed in Hudson V AM 614 on an anti-shipping raid off the Dutch coast 1942-05-15


Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:6888

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-June-22. Anson I s/n 6888.

This accident involved 4 people. Skinner BJ, Stewart P, Daubner HA, Bagster EP

This accident had 4 fatalities. Flight Sergeant Herbert Andrew Jr Daubner RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/122379 Anson 6888, Leading Aircraftman Peter Stewart RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1545453 Anson 6888, Sergeant Bruce James Skinner RNZAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:425199 Anson 6888, Leading Aircraftman Eric Percival Bagster RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1806807 Anson 6888

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