83 Squadron (Strike To Defend), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft ED 907 was shot down over the target Cologne, Germany. Pilot Officer Murray maintained control of the aircraft long enough for his crew to bail out but he went down with the aircraft. Flying Officer J.G. MacKay was also killed and five RAF crew members were taken Prisoners of War. Pilot Officer Murray had been slightly injured on November 30, 1941 when Cessna Crane aircraft 7833 landed on top of Crane 7663 twenty-five feet in the air during a landing at 4 S.F.T.S., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Murray, Charles (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1943-June-17
Birth Date: 1922
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Parents:
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Home: Kerrobert, Saskatchewan
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
83 (PFF) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strike To Defend
Base
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/17498
Prev: R/97814
Target
Cologne Germany
Temporary Burial
Military Cemetery, South Cologne
Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)