Rankin, Ronald William Alexander (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1945-February-22
Birth Date: 1925
Born:
Parents: Son of James Sabiston Rankin and Winifred Mary Rankin; husband of Patricia Graling Rankin, of Ottawa, Ontario.
Spouse: Husband of Patricia Graling Rankin, of Ottawa, Ontario.
Home: Ottawa, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
464 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
Aequo Animo Equanimity
Base
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/25391
Prev: R/161747
Ottawa, Ontario
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Mosquito FB.Mk VI NT177
Bombing 1945-February-22 to 1945-February-22
464 (B) Sqn (RAAF) B.87 Rosières-en-Santerre, France
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Animo). Mosquito aircraft NT 177 took off from Rosiers, France. The aircraft was part of a force of 16 aircraft from 464 Squadron detailed to carry out a daylight raid bombing and strafing enemy communications in Germany. This included trains, trucks, engines, signal boxes and radio stations. The aircraft was shot down by an USAAF Mustang P-51 fighter aircraft near Rotenburg, Hanover, Germany. RCAF pilot Flying Officer R.W.A. Rankin was killed. RAF navigator Pilot Officer D.S. Judd was taken Prisoner of War, but was repatriated to England on 23 May 1945.Mosquito NT177 FB.Mk VI - Bombing - 1945-02-22 to 1945-02-22
Squadron: 464 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1945-02-22
Completion Date: 1945-02-22
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: B.87 Rosières-en-Santerre, France
Take Off Time: 11:15
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Crash City: Hanover, Germany
Crash Specifics: near Becklingen
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
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War Diary Unavailable
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464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Animo). Mosquito aircraft NT 177 took off from Rosiers, France. The aircraft was part of a force of 16 aircraft from 464 Squadron detailed to carry out a daylight raid bombing and strafing enemy communications in Germany. This included trains, trucks, engines, signal boxes and radio stations. The aircraft was shot down by an USAAF Mustang P-51 fighter aircraft near Rotenburg, Hanover, Germany. RCAF pilot Flying Officer R.W.A. Rankin was killed. RAF navigator Pilot Officer D.S. Judd was taken Prisoner of War, but was repatriated to England on 23 May 1945.
6 Group Unavailable
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Animo). Mosquito aircraft NT 177 took off from Rosiers, France. The aircraft was part of a force of 16 aircraft from 464 Squadron detailed to carry out a daylight raid bombing and strafing enemy communications in Germany. This included trains, trucks, engines, signal boxes and radio stations. The aircraft was shot down by an USAAF Mustang P-51 fighter aircraft near Rotenburg, Hanover, Germany. RCAF pilot Flying Officer R.W.A. Rankin was killed. RAF navigator Pilot Officer D.S. Judd was taken Prisoner of War, but was repatriated to England on 23 May 1945.
