McCloskey, Richard Scott
Killed in Action 1943-04-22
Birth Date: 1921-July-05
Born:
Son of James and Katherine McCloskey, of Ottawa, Ontario.
Home: Ottawa, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
Base
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Flying Officer
Service Numbers
J/11473
Home
Ottawa, Ontario
First Burial
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario
Sinking of the MV Amerika
The MV Amerika was torpedoed and sunk off Greenland by a German submarine. The Amerika was 10,000 tons with a crew of 87 and 53 RCAF Officers on board. They were positioned near the end of the convoy and a storm was raging when they were sunk 12 miles south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland. 16 RCAF Officers were rescued by a Corvette - H.M.S. Asphodel after spending 4 hours in a damaged lifeboat. They were taken ashore at Greenock, Scotland. Of the 16 survivors only one, Flying Officer A. Allen, was killed during the war. He was lost while on operations with 90 Squadron.
Uboat.net MV Amerika 
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com
