Van Allen, Austin Newton (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1941-September-09

Sergeant Austin Newton Van Allen RCAF

Birth Date: 1921-February-24

Born:

Son of George Harold and Ruby Mabel Van Allen, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

116 Sqn- Squadron

Base

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Sergeant

Service Numbers

R/61061

Memorial Location
Google MapOttawa War Memorial
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Canso serial: Z2139

RCAF Canso A (Serial No. 9754), No. 162 Squadron, F/L David Ernest Hornell aircraft.

The Consolidated Catalina and Canso were close cousins. The Canso was the true amphibious version of the design and therefore included a conventional undercarriage to allow for either water or land use. The Canso provided more than two decades of valuable service to the RCAF. The Catalina variant came first and was produced beginning in 1935 for the United States Navy. The amphibious version, designated PBY-5A, came in service early in 1941 and the RCAF began using the aircraft on anti-submarine patrols that same year. After the Second World War, the RCAF used Cansos for search and rescue, Arctic survey missions and various transport operations. RCAF

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