North American Mitchell, FR379, April 9, 1943
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:44 am
Looking for home towns on two lads from Canada, the info that I have so far is:
R.A.F. No. 111 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit
North American Mitchell, FR379, April 9, 1943
Aircraft took off from the Bahamas on a training flight that had 2 exercises, the aircraft and crew completed the first exercise and returned to base for refuel and re-arm. Aircraft took off for the second exercise and went missing, search was conducted, but nothing was found. Cause of crash and location is not known, aircraft and crew missing without a trace.
Note: 2 days later aircraft on training mission spotted a dinghy, Surface craft recovered, empty, and damaged
Crew:
Pilot: F/O G.W. Shafer, C/6035, RCAF, Unknown
Pilot: P/O A.B. Waton, J/20590, RCAF, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
Nav: P/O B.B. Goodman, J/21746, RCAF, Unknown
Wop/Gnr: Sgt G. Fenton, R/139833, RCAF, Ridgedale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Wop/Gnr: Sgt G.W. Tomkins, R/133613, RCAF, Frankford, Ontario, Canada
Wop/Gnr: Sgt L.R. Burchell, R/124720, RCAF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Wop/Gnr: Sgt R. Farnsworth, 578225, RAFVR, Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham, United Kingdom
R.A.F. No. 111 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit
North American Mitchell, FR379, April 9, 1943
Aircraft took off from the Bahamas on a training flight that had 2 exercises, the aircraft and crew completed the first exercise and returned to base for refuel and re-arm. Aircraft took off for the second exercise and went missing, search was conducted, but nothing was found. Cause of crash and location is not known, aircraft and crew missing without a trace.
Note: 2 days later aircraft on training mission spotted a dinghy, Surface craft recovered, empty, and damaged
Crew:
Pilot: F/O G.W. Shafer, C/6035, RCAF, Unknown
Pilot: P/O A.B. Waton, J/20590, RCAF, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
Nav: P/O B.B. Goodman, J/21746, RCAF, Unknown
Wop/Gnr: Sgt G. Fenton, R/139833, RCAF, Ridgedale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Wop/Gnr: Sgt G.W. Tomkins, R/133613, RCAF, Frankford, Ontario, Canada
Wop/Gnr: Sgt L.R. Burchell, R/124720, RCAF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Wop/Gnr: Sgt R. Farnsworth, 578225, RAFVR, Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham, United Kingdom