Hudson, Robert William Joseph (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1943-April-27
Birth Date: 1923
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Home: Hawkesbury, Ontario
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Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
458 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
We Find and Destroy
Base
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/17587
Prev: R/53807
Hawkesbury, Ontario
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Mission
Wellington MK Vlll HX677
Bombing 1943-April-27 to 1943-April-27
458 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
458 Australia Squadron (We Find and Destroy). The No. 458 Squadron Operations Record Book recorded the following: "On the night of 27/28th April 1943 one special Wellington took off at 2015 hours to search for enemy shipping off the west coast of Italy. At 2325 hours two medium size merchant vessels escorted by a destroyer were sighted in position 39.10N 13.22E, course 270 deg, speed 8 knots. A sighting report was sent to base. The aircraft acknowledged a signal from base at 0124 hours but it failed to return from the mission." Casualties from Wellington HX677 included: RCAF Pilot Officer R.W.J. Hudson (navigator); RAFVR Flying Officer M. Tuckwell (pilot); and RAFVR Sgt's. J.R. Hunter (special equipment (radar) operator), W.S. Lees (air gunner), T.E. Musto (second pilot), and K.T. Bates (wireless operator).Wellington HX677 MK Vlll - Bombing - 1943-04-27 to 1943-04-27
Squadron: 458 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1943-04-27
Completion Date: 1943-04-27
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific: enemy shipping off west coast of Italy
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Take Off Time: 2015
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Crash Specifics: Mediterranean
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
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458 Australia Squadron (We Find and Destroy). The No. 458 Squadron Operations Record Book recorded the following: "On the night of 27/28th April 1943 one special Wellington took off at 2015 hours to search for enemy shipping off the west coast of Italy. At 2325 hours two medium size merchant vessels escorted by a destroyer were sighted in position 39.10N 13.22E, course 270 deg, speed 8 knots. A sighting report was sent to base. The aircraft acknowledged a signal from base at 0124 hours but it failed to return from the mission." Casualties from Wellington HX677 included: RCAF Pilot Officer R.W.J. Hudson (navigator); RAFVR Flying Officer M. Tuckwell (pilot); and RAFVR Sgt's. J.R. Hunter (special equipment (radar) operator), W.S. Lees (air gunner), T.E. Musto (second pilot), and K.T. Bates (wireless operator).
6 Group Unavailable
458 Australia Squadron (We Find and Destroy). The No. 458 Squadron Operations Record Book recorded the following: "On the night of 27/28th April 1943 one special Wellington took off at 2015 hours to search for enemy shipping off the west coast of Italy. At 2325 hours two medium size merchant vessels escorted by a destroyer were sighted in position 39.10N 13.22E, course 270 deg, speed 8 knots. A sighting report was sent to base. The aircraft acknowledged a signal from base at 0124 hours but it failed to return from the mission." Casualties from Wellington HX677 included: RCAF Pilot Officer R.W.J. Hudson (navigator); RAFVR Flying Officer M. Tuckwell (pilot); and RAFVR Sgt's. J.R. Hunter (special equipment (radar) operator), W.S. Lees (air gunner), T.E. Musto (second pilot), and K.T. Bates (wireless operator).
