Hannah, Lionel Richard (Flying Officer)

5 Operational Training Unit, Boundary Bay, British Columbia. Mitchell Aircraft was reported missing 1944-07-14. Later found to have struck the side of Skihist Mountain (about 40 miles east of Whistler, BC), at the 700 foot level. Wreckage was reported in 1960, but crash site was not visited until 1961. No human remains were identified. Wreckage field suggested the aircraft struck high ground at high speed, and the pilot's seat was probably occupied when it crashed. Sergeant E.G. Waters, Flying Officer L.R. Hannah, Pilot Officer D. Johnston, Pilot Officer J.W.C. Reeve were apparently killed in the crash, no bodies were recovered.