Sydney, Nova ScotiaPercy Gaum served as a Member of Legislative Assembly in Nova scotia for many years.
Gaum, Percy "Pinky" (Warrant Officer 1st Class)
Prisoner of War 1942-May-16
Birth Date: 1915-October-18
Born:
Parents: son of Louis GAUM 1881–1970 Pearl MORAFF 1885–1966
Spouse:
Home: Sydney, Nova Scotia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
9 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Noctem Volamus Through out the night we fly
Base
Honington
Rank
Warrant Officer 1st Class
Position
Rear Gunner
Service Numbers
R/65399
PoW: 48
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Mission
Wellington Mk. III Z1615
Minelaying Gardening 1942-May-15 to 1942-May-16
9 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Lossiemouth
Wellington aircraft Z1615 was shot down by flak during a mine-laying operation at Lango Island. Sergeant Gruchy, KIA (RCAF) (Cenotaph at Anglican Cemetery, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.) was in the front turret, was hit by shell splinters, and did not get out of the aircraft when it went down in the sea.
Prisoners of War:
Wellington Z1615 Mk. III - Minelaying Gardening - 1942-05-15 to 1942-05-16
Squadron: 9 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-05-15
Completion Date: 1942-05-16
Mission: Minelaying
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Gardening
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Lossiemouth
Take Off Time: 23:04:00
Squadron Code: WS-H
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Nakskov, Denmark
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
Warrant Officer P Gaum (RCAF)
Warrant Officer S. Richards (RAF)
R. Bell (RAF)
Flight Lieutenant J. Simpson (RAF)
6 Group Unavailable
Wellington aircraft Z1615 was shot down by flak during a mine-laying operation at Lango Island. Sergeant Gruchy, KIA (RCAF) (Cenotaph at Anglican Cemetery, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.) was in the front turret, was hit by shell splinters, and did not get out of the aircraft when it went down in the sea.
Prisoners of War:
