Madden, Willard Eugene (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-February-23

Pilot Officer Willard Eugene Madden RCAF

Birth Date: 1918-July-07

Born:

Parents: Son of the Revd. Frederick W. Madden and Stella E. Madden, of Dunbarton.

Spouse:

Home: Dunbarton, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

31 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RAF)

Base

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/7032

Final Burial
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Harvard aircraft AJ 559 collided with Harvard AJ 572, both aircraft went into a spin and crashed four miles west of Collins Bay, Ontario. Pilot Officer Madden and Fleet Air Arm airman ALA. W.H. Riddett were killed in aircraft AJ 559 and Fleet Air Arm airman ALA. C.A. Treble was killed in aircraft AJ 572.

unvetted Source Harvards Above, A book about 31 Service Flying Training School - In Memoriam

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Harvard Mk. II Serial: AJ572
  2. Harvard Mk. II Serial: AJ559

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.

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