298Squadron. The crew of Halifax aircraft NA 103 were making a night supply drop to Norwegian agents when they took a direct hit from enemy flak. The aircraft blew up in the air, caught fire and then crashed in the sea off the south coast of Norway. P/O.s C.A. Holmlund, H.Lochhead, F/O.s E.A. Innes, A. Kotyk, and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. In August, 1988 a cairn was erected near the crash site on Hisoy Island in honour of this aircrew. Flying Officer Pilot Edick is buried on the Island of Hisoy, Norway.
addendum 2: See page 207. FS.s W.G. Godfrey (RAF), and R. Bensley (RAF) were also killed.
Edick, Robert Stanley (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1945-February-25
Birth Date: 1920
Born:
Parents: Son of Ellis L. and Mary L. Edick, of Little Falls, New York State, U.S.A.
Spouse:
Home: Little Falls, New York, USA
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
298 (SD) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Silent We Strike
Base
Tarrant Rushton
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/19814
Prev: R/135749
Target
SOE Norway
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Halifax NA103
Unit Desciption
298 (SD) Sqn Silent We Strike ()
298 was a special squadron within Transport Command.
298 Squadron was SD (Special Duties), glider tow and SOE (Special Operations Executive). SOE duties included dropping equipment to partisans and resistance.
Formed 24 Aug 1942 – 19 Oct 1942, then reformed 4 Nov 1943 – 21 Dec 1946
298 Squadron