11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Liberator aircraft 11121 was on a routine trip with passengers when it crashed and burned near Barkley Sound, British Columbia. Members of the crew; F/Os R.J. Martell, W.E. Davies, N.M. Popovitch, H.A. Lowe, WOs V.G. Crosson, J.B. Presse, FS D.W. Hope, and passengers; LACs L.H. Tull, R.V. Kitely, Cpl.s Nora Johnson, Norman Johnson, W. Hrysko, and Sergeant P.G. Bennett were also killed. Cpl. Nora Johnson and Cpl. Norman Johnson were sister and brother.
Mann, Margaret (Leading Aircraftwoman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1945-July-13
Birth Date: 1914-November-30
Born: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Parents:
Spouse:
Home: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAFWD
Unit
11 Sqn- Squadron
Base
RCAF Stn. Patricia Bay BC
Rank
Leading Aircraftwoman
Position
Service Numbers
W/302037
Prev: W302037
Temporary Burial
Isolated grave at the crash site
Ancestry.ca - Service File of War Dead 1939-47
Commonwealth War Graves CommissionCrew or Other Personnel
Liberator 11121
Accident Card - Consolidated Liberator B-24L / GR Mk. VIII serial:11121
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1945-July-13. Liberator B24L s/n 11121.
This accident involved 14 people. Crosson VG, Davies WE, Hope DW, Johnston NM, Lowe HA, Martello RJ, Popovich NM, Presse JB, Bennett PG, Hrysko W, Johnston N, Kiteley RV, Mann M, Tull LH
This accident had 14 fatalities. Warrant Officer 2 Joseph Bertrand Raymond Presse RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/90751 Liberator 11121, Leading Aircraftwoman Margaret Mann RCAFWD Killed in Flying Accident service no:W/302037 Liberator 11121, Flying Officer Robert Joseph Martello RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/26660 Liberator 11121, Leading Aircraftman Raymond Valentine Kiteley RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/255935 Liberator 11121, Leading Aircraftman Lloyd Henry Tull RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/261754 Liberator 11121, Corporal Norman Marshall Johnson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/130808 Liberator 11121, Corporal Nora Johnson RCAFWD Killed in Flying Accident service no:W/307410 Liberator 11121, Corporal William Hrysko RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/106466 Liberator 11121, Flight Sergeant Donald William Hope RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/59081 Liberator 11121, Flying Officer William Edward Davies RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/28139 Liberator 11121, Sergeant Pamela Gladys Bennett RCAFWD Killed in Flying Accident service no:W/316180 Liberator 11121, Warrant Officer 1 Victor Gilbert Crosson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/151140 Liberator 11121, Flying Officer Nicholas Maxwell Popovich RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/47933 Liberator 11121, Flying Officer Harry Alexander Lowe RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/47850 Liberator 11121
Unit Desciption
11 Sqn ()
Supplemental Story
Both WW1 and WW2 exapnded the roles of women. Women also continued in traditional roles, those roles were more highly valued.
- These videos describe the exapnding role for women in both wars, as well as expand on the tradional roles in war time.
Women at War World War 1 (York University 6:44)
- In 1941-1942 the Women's Division was official added to the RCAF. It was mostly a measure to free up man for combat. However many women had very distinguished service records.
RCAF Women's Division from Juno Beach Centre RCAF Women's Division in Britain (1:43)
- Elsie MacGill, "Queen of the Hurricanes".
Elsie MacGill, first women Aerospace Engineer, was also a comic book hero. Queen of the Hurricanes (1:00) Elsie MacGill, Queen of the Hurricanes (5:29)
Roberta Bondar on Elsie MacGill Elsie MacGill Comic Book story from WW2
- Special Military Roles of Women in Canada
Canadian Women Codebreakers (11:43) Canadian Women in Air Transport Auxiliary (3:33)
- Women Pilots in Canada
Today woman pilots in Canada are too numerous to mention, but that has not always been the case. These are some of women who pioneered the change in women's roles in flying.
Canadian Woman Pilots Through the Years
RCAF Women's Division