161 Squadron. The crew of Hudson III aircraft AE 595 were on a special night operation when the aircraft was shot down east of the aerodrome at Rheine, Germany. Warrant Officer F.E. Gray, one RAF, and one RNZAF member of the crew were also killed.
Ragan, George Staudt (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1945-03-21
Birth Date: 1924
Born:
Son of J. M. and Auta D. Ragan, of Macleod, Alberta, Canada.
Home: Macleod, Alberta
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
161 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Liberate
Base
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Flying Officer
Service Numbers
J/27652
Home
Macleod, Alberta
Temporary Burial
Friedhof Konigsesch Cemetery, Rheine, Germany
Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied
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Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons.National Air Force Museum of Canada.
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