1917-07-23: to be 2nd-Lieutenant,
1917-10-20: posted to 45Sqn, Italy.
1918-06-01: Hand was made a POW (badly burned) in Camel, B-6423; when he was seen to go down in flames and land still burning - repatriated 1918-11-14.
Hand scored 5 confirmed aerial victories, making him an ace.
Hand, Earl McNabb 'Handie' (Captain)
Survived 1918-June-01
Birth Date: 1897-March-10
Born: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Parents: Thomas A. Hand & Hannah Jane McNabb
Spouse: Mary Louise Cholwill
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario: CEF, Btn. number not found
Enlistment Date: 1916-April-07
Service
RAF
Unit
45 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
Feltre Italy
Rank
Captain
Position
pilot
Service Numbers
Home
Toronto, Ontario
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