F/O Rooney Hodgins RCAF - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Rick Quesnel · #1 31st October 2007, 18:29

I am looking for information regarding F/O Rooney A. Hodgins (j41894. If there is anyone here who can help PLEASE do so. I am his son and he died before I was born and I know nothing or next to nothing about him. RCAF 443 Squadron

HODGINS, F/O Rooney Alexander (J41894) Distinguished Flying Cross -No.443 Squadron - Award effective 2 February 1945

He was born in Cambell's Bay Quebec Canada 3 April 1923. Enlisted in Ottawa 17 April 1941. Trained at No.6 ITS (graduated 19 June 1942); No.10 EFTS (graduated 25 september 1942) and No.2 SFTS (graduated 22 January 1943); wings on 22 January 1943. Further trained at No.2 OTU, Bagotville (January to May 1943) before posting to HJome Defence squadrons. Arrived in Uk, 31 January 1944. No.443 Squadron, 13 February to November 1944. Repatriated to Canada, December 1944, reeleased 20 Septimbber 1945, rejoined 2 May 1946. Killed in the crash of a Vampire at Rockcliffe, 11 June 1948.

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