McFadden, Ross John James (Pilot Officer)

77 Squadron (Esse Potius Quam Videri). Halifax III aircraft MZ 748 KN-A missing from night operations against Blainville-Sur-Leau, France. P/O(s) C.I. Jakeman and R.J. West (RAF) were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, was taken Prisoner of War. Three members of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Addendum: The squadron was based at Full Sutton when MZ 748 KN-A went missing. Operations were against Blainville-Sur-Loeau not Blainville-Sur-Leau and include in the crew list Flying Officer A.H. Dowd was an Evader, Sgt. S. Manstoff (RAF) was an Evader, F/S(s) F.A. Giles (RAF) and J.W. Hargreaves (RAF) were taken Prisoner of War. This completes this crew list. Detail provided by Joel Huard, Serquigny, France. Addendum: The squadron was based at Elvington when aircraft MZ 748-A went down. Flying Officer A.H. Dowd was an evader, Sgt. A. Manstoff(RAF) was an evader, FS.s FA. Giles(RAF) and J.W. Hargreaves(RAF) were taken Prisoners of War. Detail from "Some Of The Many" by Roy Walker, Kent, England.