Richardson, Eric Anthony
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-06
Birth Date: 1917-February-03
Born: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Son of Walter Henry and Vera Richardson
Home: Montreal, Quebec
Enlistment: Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment Date: 1941-05-25
Service
RAAF
Unit
45 Group (RAF)
Base
Dorval, Quebec
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Flying Officer
Service Numbers
411831
Home
Montreal, Quebec
First Burial
Ottawa Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Findagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Mitchell Mitchell II series ii FW159
Ferry Flight 1943-December-06 to 1943-December-06
45 () Group (RAF) Dorval, Quebec
45 Group RAF Transport Command, Dorval Quebec. Mitchell II aircraft FW 159 missing between Goose Bay, Labrador and Reykjavik, Iceland, cause unknown. An air search was instituted but no trace of the aircraft or crew was found
Pilot Pilot Officer WF Forster (RCAF), British Civilian Pilot Captain HNE Salmon, Navigator Pilot Officer RD Darling (RAFVR) and Radio Operator Flying Officer EA Richardson (RAAF) were all missing, presumed killed in this flying accident
The missing have no known grave and are commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command, Carl A Christie, page 322
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
World War II Crash Sites in Iceland - B-25 Mitchell, Missing. December 6...
This incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Mitchell Mitchell II series ii Serial: FW159
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Mitchell FW159
North American Mitchell B-25 B-25D B-25J
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Major General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. Used by many Allied air forces, the B-25 served in every theater of World War II, and after the war ended, many remained in service, operating across four decades. Produced in numerous variants, nearly 10,000 B-25s were built.
The North American B-25 Mitchell was flown by the RCAF during and after the Second World War. The RCAF flew the B-25 Mitchell for training during the war and continued flying operations after the war, in Canada with most of 162 Mitchells received. The first B-25s had originally been diverted to Canada from RAF orders. These included one Mitchell Mk. I, 42 Mitchell Mk. IIs, and 19 Mitchell Mk. IIIs. No 13 (P) Squadron was formed unofficially at RCAF Station Rockcliffe in May 1944 and flew Mitchell Mk. IIs on high-altitude aerial photography sorties. No. 5 OTU (Operational Training Unit) at Boundary Bay, British Columbia and Abbotsford, British Columbia, operated the B-25D Mitchell in a training role together with B-24 Liberators for Heavy Conversion as part of the BCATP. The RCAF retained the Mitchell until October 1963.
No. 418 (Auxiliary) Squadron received its first Mitchell Mk. IIs in January 1947. It was followed by No. 406 (Auxiliary), which flew Mitchell Mk. IIs and Mk. IIIs from April 1947 to June 1958. No. 418 Operated a mix of Mk. IIs and Mk. IIIs until March 1958. No. 12 Squadron of Air Transport Command also flew Mitchell Mk. IIIs along with other types from September 1956 to November 1960. In 1951, the RCAF received an additional 75 B-25Js from USAF stocks to make up for attrition and to equip various second-line units..Wikipedia and Harold Skaarup web page
Mitchell Bomber
Wikipedia Mitchell Bomber Mitchell FW159
Mitchell Mitchell II series ii FW159
1943-December-06 Accident: 45 (AT) Loc: Names: Forster | Richardson | Slamon
Mitchell FW159 Mitchell II series ii - Ferry Flight - 1943-12-06 to 1943-12-06
6 Group Unavailable
45 Group RAF Transport Command, Dorval Quebec. Mitchell II aircraft FW 159 missing between Goose Bay, Labrador and Reykjavik, Iceland, cause unknown. An air search was instituted but no trace of the aircraft or crew was found
Pilot Pilot Officer WF Forster (RCAF), British Civilian Pilot Captain HNE Salmon, Navigator Pilot Officer RD Darling (RAFVR) and Radio Operator Flying Officer EA Richardson (RAAF) were all missing, presumed killed in this flying accident
The missing have no known grave and are commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command, Carl A Christie, page 322
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
World War II Crash Sites in Iceland - B-25 Mitchell, Missing. December 6...