Retour dans le passé – 14 octobre 1942

Il y a exactement 79 ans aujourd’hui…

Grâce à des photos prises par des photographes de l’ARC, photos qui ont été partagées par Guy Fournier, nous remontons le temps jusqu’au 14 octobre 1942 à l’École de bombardement et de tir no 9, Mont-Joli, Québec.

14 octobre 1942

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Mont-Joli

14 octobre 1942

PMR. 77-163

Lockheed HUDSON III du 113e Escadron de l’ARC qui s’est écrasé au décollage après une panne de moteur à Mont-Joli, Québec, le 14 octobre 1942. L’équipage, le pilote FS T.R. Futer, le navigateur Sgt J.J.E. Mahoney, les mitrailleurs FS R.J Nixon et E.W Smith, n’ont pas été blessés.

PCN-5247

Vue de face excentrée d’un avion de combat Fairey au sol.

Note: probablement pris un autre jour que le 14 octobre 1942

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Avion Fairey Battle de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Vue latérale droite en vol.

Note: probablement pris ailleurs qu’à Mont-Joli un 14 octobre 1942.

Going back in time 14 October 1942

Exactly 79 years ago…

Thanks to photos taken by RCAF photographers, photos which were shared by Guy Fournier, we are going back in time to 14 October 1942 at #9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mont-Joli, Quebec.

14 October 1942

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Mont-Joli

14 October 1942

PMR. 77-163 Unit- 113 Sqn RCAF, Mont Joli, Que Date- 3 May 1977 Lockheed HUDSON III of No. 113 Sqn RCAF which crashed on take off when engine failed at Mont Joli, PQ 14 October 1942. The crew, pilot FS TR Futer, navigator Sgt JJE Mahoney, air gunners FS RJ Nixon and EW smith were uninjured.

PMR. 77-163 

Lockheed HUDSON III of No. 113 Sqn RCAF which crashed on take off when engine failed at Mont-Joli, PQ 14 October 1942. The crew, pilot FS TR Futer, navigator Sgt JJE Mahoney, air gunners FS RJ Nixon and EW smith were uninjured

Off centre front view of Fairey Battle aircraft on the ground.

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Off centre front view of Fairey Battle aircraft on the ground.

Note: probably not taken on October 14, 1942. 

 

Fairey Battle WWII aircraft. Right side view in the air.

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Fairey Battle WWII aircraft. Right side view in the air.

Note: probably not taken on October 14, 1942 in Mont-Joli. 

 

 

Paulson, Manitoba – 12 July 1942

Updated 27 April 2022 with this comment…

Calvin Warren Dahl died April 2, 1943; his death date is incorrectly noted as August 2, 1943.

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This is what I wrote last year when Che Lafoy shared what he had.

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Original post

From the collection of Lloyd Stanley Lafoy who was a rear gunner with 425, 429 and 426 Squadrons.

This photo part of his collection was taken at No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School in Paulson, Manitoba.

Lloyd Stanley Lafoy survived the war, and his grandson shared that photo with all the names written on the back.

(1) Bartlett, J.L.A.

(2) Godin, J.J.R.T.

(3) Campbell, D.E.

(4) Procter, C. H.

(5) Arnold, W. H.

(6) Lanegraff, W. E.

(7) Melancon, J. H. J. 

(8) Pearce, G. S.

(9) Taylor, G. A.

(10) Annis, L. D.

(11) McDonald, G. M.

(12) Thompson, L. H.

Centre row

(1) Madof, W. D.

(2) McLeod, R. K.

(3) Dahl, C. W.

(4) Kelly, J. F.

(5) Patten, G. W.

(6) Leone, N.

(7) Castling, D. H.

(8) Johnson, E. W.

(9) Lake, J. W.

(10) Labow, J. I.

Front row

(1) Niven, C. M.

(2) Lafoy, L. S.

(3) Bush, R. H.

(4) Balfour, A. G.

(5) Duncan, D. W.

(6) Lambert, K. A,

(7) Walsh, W. D.

(8) Payne, T. A.

(9) McHay, J. A.

Carrigan

How many have survived?

End of the original

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R. K. McLeod did not survive.

Grave marker – Schoonselhof Cemetery – photo courtesy of Marg Liessens