Machan, Willis Elnor Ross

Killed in Action 1943-12-13

Birth Date: 1943-December-13

Born:

Son of Stanley and Ivah Machan, of Brussels, Ontario, Canada.

Home: Brussels, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

233 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Fortis et Fidelis Strong and fiathful

Base

Rank

Warrant Officer 1st Class

Position

Warrant Officer 1st Class

Service Numbers

R/90316

233 Squadron (Ymlaen). The crew of Hudson IIIa aircraft FK 735 were returning from an anti-sub patrol when they flew into high ground in very low clouds five miles west of RAF Station, Lagens, The Azores. Warrant Officer J.H. Yorke, FSs G.F. Handel (RAF), and A.H. Severn (RAF) were also killed.

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Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
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The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons.National Air Force Museum of Canada.

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