West Middle River, Nova Scotia113 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, RCAF Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Hudson IIIA aircraft BW 447 BT-T crashed on a practice bombing exercise
Sergeant WD MacRae (RCAF) was killed. Please see Thomas, LE for complete casualty list and detail
MacRae, William David (Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1943-January-08
Birth Date: 1920
Born:
Son of David Archie and Flora M. MacRae, of West Middle River. Family
Home: West Middle River, Nova Scotia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
113 (BR) Sqn- Squadron
Base
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Sergeant
Service Numbers
R/104126
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Hudson BW447
Hudson serial: BW447
Lockheed Hudson
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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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Noted on 10 Feb 1942 as to be loaned to Home War Establishment. Noted on 12 Feb 1942 as one of 55 Hudsons released off a British Lend Lease contract. With No. 113 (BR) Sqn at Yarmouth, NS, c.1942. . During a low-level practice bombing mission, the a/c dived or spun out of control into clump of trees 5 mi west of the station. All five of the crew, including Pilot Officer E.W. Vogelsang, Flight Sergeant D.M. May, Flight Sergeant L.E. Thomas and Leading Aircraftman W. Dale, were killed. Application for write off submitted from No. 4 Repair Depot on 11 Jan 1943
T1942-02-10 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command 2019-08-20
1943-January-08 Accident: 113 Squadron Loc: Yarmouth County Nova Scotia Names: Dale | Macrae | May | Thomas | Vogelsang
1943-05-22 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20