Brussels, Ontario
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.
Machan, Willis Elnor Ross (Warrant Officer 1st Class)
Killed in Action 1943-December-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
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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Hudson FK735
Hudson serial: FK735
Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
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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