Hanson, Edward (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-February-08

Flying Officer Edward Hanson RCAF

Birth Date: 1916

Born:

Parents: Son of Frederick Julius and Ingebjorg Hanson, of Ioco, British Columbia, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Loco, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

415 (TB) Sqn- Squadron
Ad Metam To the mark

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/22612

Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
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415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metan-i). The crew of Leigh Light Wellington XIII aircraft HZ 642 were on an anti- shipping patrol over the North Sea and were 26 miles off the English Coast when they reported both engines cuffing out and ditched at sea.. Squadron Leader M.W. Gibson, P/O(s) A.R. Armitage, R. MacGillivray, J.L. Champoux, R. Urban, and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Rescue craft searched the area but were unable to find anything. Addendum: Pilot Officer A.R. Armitage, Pilot Officer J.L.A. Champoux, Squadron Leader M.W. Gibson RCAF (USA), Flying Officer E. Hanson, Pilot Officer R. MacGillivray, Pilot Officer R. Urban missing (T. Docherty www.rafcommands.com)
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