Barrette, A J ()

Survived 1943-February-24

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents:

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

11 (BR) Sqn- Squadron

Base

RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Rank

Position

Wireless Operator/Air Gunner

Service Numbers

C/13106

Sadly, Flying Officer Barrette lost both feet to frostbite while awaiting rescue and retired from the RCAF in 1943

Accident Card - Lockheed Hudson Mk. III serial:BW653

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-February-24. Hudson III s/n BW653.

This accident involved 4 people. Barrette AJ, Dobson JA, Richardson WA, Wilson KC

Mission

Hudson Mk. III BW653

Reconnaissance 1943-February-24 to 1943-February-24

11 (BR) Sqn (RCAF) RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, RCAF Station Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Lockheed Hudson III aircraft BW 653 was part of a four aircraft anti-submarine patrol when worsening weather conditions with blowing snow and fog caused two of the aircraft to become lost and run low on fuel. Hudson BW 653 was abandoned and the crew baled safely onto a frozen lake near Shediac, New Brunswick. The entire crew survived with injuries and were rescued after five days on the ice

Sadly, the second lost 11 Squadron Hudson, BW 453 OY-J crashed with the loss of the entire four man crew

The remaining two Hudson's and crews on the patrol returned safely to base

Unit Desciption

11 (BR) Sqn ()