Link, Rudolph Walter (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-January-29
Birth Date: 1919-November-03
Born: Camrose, Alberta
Parents: Son of Ray B. and Anna Link, of Camrose, Alberta.
Spouse:
Home: Camrose, Alberta
Enlistment: Calgary, Alberta
Enlistment Date: 1941-July-04
Service
RCAF
Unit
464 Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
Aequo Animo Equanimity
Base
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Navigator
Service Numbers
J/18990
Camrose, Alberta
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Mosquito FB.Mk VI HP851
Bombing Munster Germany 1944-January-29 to 1944-January-29
464 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Ameno). Mosquito aircraft HP 851 was shot down thirty miles southwest of Munster at Marl, Germany during a night intruder mission to Munster, Germany. Killed were RCAF Pilot Officer R.W. Link and RAF Pilot Officer J. Alexander. Both airmen had just about completed their first tour of operations when they were killed.Mosquito HP851 FB.Mk VI - Bombing Munster Germany - 1944-01-29 to 1944-01-29
Squadron: 464 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1944-01-29
Completion Date: 1944-01-29
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Munster Germany
Target Specific: night intruder mission
Base: RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England
Take Off Time: 23:40
Squadron Code: SB U
Radio Code:
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Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: near Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Ameno). Mosquito aircraft HP 851 was shot down thirty miles southwest of Munster at Marl, Germany during a night intruder mission to Munster, Germany. Killed were RCAF Pilot Officer R.W. Link and RAF Pilot Officer J. Alexander. Both airmen had just about completed their first tour of operations when they were killed.
6 Group Unavailable
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Ameno). Mosquito aircraft HP 851 was shot down thirty miles southwest of Munster at Marl, Germany during a night intruder mission to Munster, Germany. Killed were RCAF Pilot Officer R.W. Link and RAF Pilot Officer J. Alexander. Both airmen had just about completed their first tour of operations when they were killed.
