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W/O2 William Martin Lane RCAF came from Algonquin Island, Near
Centre Island, Lake Ontario. Along with his father and brothers, he
owned and ran a construction business. He was the father of four
children.
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 R.Fisher |
RCAF |
Navigator |
Dundurn,Saskatchewan |
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F/Sgt Mel.Stuggins |
RCAF |
Bomb Aimer |
Galt,Ontario |
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F/S Charles Brazier |
RCAF |
Wireless Air Gunner |
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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).
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N-Nancy of 427 Squadron |
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