Payne, Eugene Doral (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1961-February-23

Flying Officer Eugene Doral Payne RCAF

Birth Date: 1933-August-28

Born: Lakefield, Ontario

Parents: Son of Carmen and Jean Payne of Lakefield, Ontario.

Spouse: Husband of Anne Payne of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Home: Lakefield, Ontario

Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1950-September-22

Service

RCAF

Unit

444 Sqn- Squadron
Strike Swift Strike Sure

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Service Numbers

135891

Final Burial
Google MapCholoy War Cemetery
Grave 8 Row E Plot 4
With No. 444 (F) Squadron at Baden-Soellingen, Germany in early 1958. Two RCAF jet fighters from 444 Squadron collided and crashed. RCAF W/C R.V. Smith was killed in Sabre 23409

Mission

Sabre 6 23488

Combat 1961-February-23 to 1961-February-23

444 () ()
Two jet RCAF jet fighters from 444 Squadron collided and crashed. RCAF Flying Officer E.D. Payne was killed. The pilot of Sabre 23409, Flying Officer R V Smith was also killed.