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Mikkel Plannthin

28th May 2017 12:00

RCAF crash 17 August 43 in Quebec

I am researching an RCAF airman who died 17 August 1943 in Canada. Rasmussen (R.179380).

Information suggest that his aircraft crashed following an air display on 17 August 1943.

Does anyone have information on such a crash?

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Mikkel

dp_burke

28th May 2017 13:19

Re: RCAF crash 17 August 43 in Quebec

Killed on camera gun rang, Lapraire PQ 14hrs

Posted to 13 SFTS

Harvard II FS662
Sole occupant

Carrying out solo gun camera training when hit powerlines and crashed.

Long report in his service file on ancestry.com i can email to you. And his photo

He was Danish born

Mikkel Plannthin

28th May 2017 13:51

Re: RCAF crash 17 August 43 in Quebec

Thank you Dennis. I am on acestry my self, but had not found the full service record until now.

Mikkel

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