Anderson, Arthur Paul (Pilot Officer)

Prisoner of War 1944-September-19

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Birth Date: unkown date

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Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

48 (T) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Forte Et Fidele By strength and faithfulness

Base

RAF Down Ampney

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Service Numbers

J/93689
PoW: 1220

Crash-landed during Operation Market Garden after being hit by flak.

Four crew members and four passengers aboard the aircraft when it crashed

Killed: Driver W.H. Thompson, one of the air despatchers was wounded in the groin and later died of his wounds. He is still listed in the record as 'missing'.

Two of the crew and the remaining three air despatchers were all made POWs: Crew: Pilot Officer V B Christie pilot Evaded Flight Sergeant F E Fuller Evaded W/O A P Anderson POW W/O A Fulmore POW All were shaken up but uninjured. Passengers: Corporal R C Balloch (broken arm) Lance Corporal R Bradley (bruised) Driver R Ollerton (bruised)

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Christie and Fuller Made it back to England with help of the resistance.