McKenzie, Orville Wilbert (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-June-03

Sergeant Orville Wilbert McKenzie RCAF

Birth Date: 1918

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Home: Trail, British Columbia

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

408 (B) Sqn- Squadron
For Freedom

Base

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Wireless Operator

Service Numbers

R/80200

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Mission

Hampden Mk. I AT154

Bombing Essen Germany 1942-June-03 to 1942-June-03

(B) Sqn (RCAF) Balderton

Served with No. 408 Squadron, RCAF, Carrying incendaries, shot down by night fighter from II./NJG2 ((Hptm Helmut Lent 11) during mission to Essen, 2/3 June 1942. Crashed at 01:06 local in the Ijsselmeer, east of Medemblik. All 4 crew killed.

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Unit Desciption

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