Canadian Documents

[ron_Ra]

hello

i have adopted an grave from an American Soldier who was shot down on 4 feb 1943
the family of this men told me that he he was first in the Canadian Airfoce before he he was transferd to the USAAF in 1942
is there an way to find out in wich unit he was and if he did have fly missions on an bomber

regards Ron

[edwest]

You should look here:


http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/g...909.007-e.html




Ed

[shooshoobaby]

What is his Name?
Mike

[ron_Ra]

thx ed

mike his name is Michael T Lamedica

[shooshoobaby]

Ron - 91st BG , 323d Sq.
S/Sgt. Michael T. LaMedica Jr. Brooklyn, NY
Radio Operator
B - 17 # 41 - 24589 OR R " Texas Bronco "
2/4/43 Shot Down , Crash Landed Germany
Pilot - Lt. Kenneth Futch
2 KIA 8 POW MACR # 15124
Thanks for Adopting his Grave
Mike

[ron_Ra]

hi mike

his pilot was not lt Futch but Capt Ellisi met an family member last sunsday on the cemtery of Margraten
he told me that Michael was before he joined the USAAF he was in the RCAF of RAF
i have a photocopy where he is in an RAF uniform
so i search for info when he was in the RCAF of RAF

thx

[shooshoobaby]

Ron -
Puzzling -
The Crew List shows Lt. Eugene Ellis as the Co Pilot.
So far I have He trained in the RCAF as Wireless operator / Gunner.
Transferred to AAF 10/42
Mike

[ron_Ra]

thx mike for the info
all mine sources says Futch was de CP and Ellis was de P
i know the Lamedica flew his first mission on 30 dec 1942
on his 4th mission on 4 feb he was wounded by fighters end after the crashlanding he was brought to te hospital in Leeuwarden
acoording german documents he died there on the 5th and was burried on the 9th

do you know when he joint the RCAF and if he flew missions
or only trained
thx