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Flight Sergeant
Charles Brazier RCAF (R200117) was born in Bracebridge,Ontario in
1921.He is the surviving member of eight brothers (seven of whom
served in WW2) and one sister. He enlisted in approximately 1944 and
was posted to 427 Squadron.
The crew that he flew with consisted of:
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Name |
Service |
Trade |
Hometown |
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P/O Jack Curtin |
RCAF |
Pilot |
Oshawa,Ontario |
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Sgt T.Blyth |
RCAF |
Flight Engineer |
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F/O Fred Fisher |
RCAF |
Navigator |
Dundurn,Saskatchewan |
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F/Sgt Mel Stuggins |
RCAF |
Bomb Aimer |
Galt,Ontario |
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F/Sgt Charles Brazier |
RCAF |
Wireless Air Gunner |
Bracebridge, Ontario |
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W/O2 Harold Gorrick |
RCAF |
Air Gunner |
Toronto,Ontario |
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W/O2 William Lane |
RCAF |
Air Gunner |
Algonquin Island, Ontario |
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The Curtin crew.
L to R : front
Mel
Stuggins, Fred R Fisher, Jack Curtin back William Lane,
Harold Gorrick, Charles Brazier |
One of the
Lancasters the crew flew in was Lancaster MK1-serial RA536 “Nancy”, struck off
charge by the RAF on June 17th 1943 and coming to 427 squadron in
February 1945 (coded ZL-N).
Charles with fellow trainees Chrales (right) with Friend Chals in back Seat of Harvard Trainer
Charles with fellow trainees
Photos courtesy of
Charles Brazier and family, special thanks to Bill Heron & Richard Koval, research by Linda Ibrom.
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