149 East India Squadron (Fortis Nocte). Stirling aircraft EH 883 missing since takeoff for operations against Mannheim, Germany. Four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. One Canadian, Sergeant N.E. Nathanson, was taken Prisoner of War, one member of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed.
Addendum: . Four RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s W.A. Beaks, E. Magson, L. Tomlinson, and P/O. W.J. Leedham were also killed. One member of the crew escaped. Detail from "We Will Remember Them" - A. Lovett.
Ness, William (Warrant Officer 2)
Killed in Action 1943-September-23
Birth Date: 1923
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Home: Florence, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
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Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
149 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Fortis Nocte Strong by night
Base
RAF Lakenheath
Rank
Warrant Officer 2
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
R/104261
Target
Mannheim Germany
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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