Hunter, Ray Leroy

Killed in Action 1943-07-09

Birth Date: 1918

Born:

Son of Arthur R. and Laura M. Hunter, of Hanley, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Home: Hanley, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

210 Sqn- Squadron

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Flying Officer

Service Numbers

J/9765
Prev: R/87423

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210 Squadron (Yn Y Nwyfre Ynhedfan). Catalina aircraft FP 155 overdue from an anti-sub patrol. One of the crew, not Canadian, was also killed. Eight survivors arrived safely at Casablanca. This crew was attached to 101 Squadron at the time of the operation.

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Canso FP155

Flying Officer Hunter, Ray Leroy (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1943-July-09
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Consolidated Canso Catalina PBY PB2B A-10 OA-10 Black Cat

RCAF Canso A (Serial No. 9754), No. 162 Squadron, F/L David Ernest Hornell aircraft.
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The Consolidated Catalina and Canso were close cousins. The Canso was the true amphibious version of the design and therefore included a conventional undercarriage to allow for either water or land use. The Canso provided more than two decades of valuable service to the RCAF. The Catalina variant came first and was produced beginning in 1935 for the United States Navy. The amphibious version, designated PBY-5A, came in service early in 1941 and the RCAF began using the aircraft on anti-submarine patrols that same year. After the Second World War, the RCAF used Cansos for search and rescue, Arctic survey missions and various transport operations.RCAF

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