Watts, Frederick Hubert (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-August-18

Flying Officer Frederick Hubert Watts RCAF

Birth Date: 1924-January-19

Born:

Parents: Son of Maurice Bertram and Kathleen Edith Watts, of Toronto, Ontario.

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

576 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Carpe Diem Seize the opportunity

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/25939

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario
Target
Google MapStettin
Final Burial
Google MapEast Cemetery
Sec IV D 1B
576 Squadron (Carpe Diem). Flying Officer Watts was the only casualty when his Lancaster aircraft LM 133 crashed at Klostersogen, Sweden during a raid against Stettin, Germany. Three Canadians, FSs Laing, Clatworth, Flying Officer Hughes- Games, and three of the crew, not Canadians, were interned in Sweden. Flying Officer Watts bailed out but was killed when his parachute caught in a tree and he became entangled in his parachute lines.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)