Smollan, Joshua (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-January-30

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Birth Date: 1915

Born:

Home: Montreal, QC

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAFVR

Unit

608 (GR) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Omnibus Ungulis With all talons

Base

RAF Montecorvino, Italy

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Sergeant

Service Numbers

1109606

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Memorial Location
Google MapMalta War Memorial
Panel 15 Column 2

608 Sqn (Omnibus Ungulis) Montecorvino, Italy, Hudson IIIa aircraft FK 788 was engaged in an air-sea rescue operation for missing 608 Sqn Hudson IIIa FK 733 when it went down in the sea off Agnone, Italy

Sergeant J Smollan (RCAF) was missing, presumed killed. Sergeant Smollan has no known grave and is commemorated on the Malta War Memorial

Sergeant Smollan was BROTHER of AC1 Dennis Smollan (RAFVR) 51 Sqn RAF, killed in a vehicle accident 1943-02-07 and Private Harold Smollan, West Yorkshire (Parachute) Regiment, killed 1945-04-07

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Hudson serial: FK788

Lockheed Hudson
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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Wikipedia Wikipedia Hudson

unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Kestrel Publications Hudon - Kestrel Publications