Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Photo of Henry MacKenzie – LAC, Ottawa

Letter – Letter explaining circumstances of crash. LAC, Ottawa

Photo of Henry Hector MacKenzie – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Certificate of Discharge – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.March 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.March 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Grave Marker

Grave Marker

Group Photo – Henry with his mother.

Photo of Henry (Harry) Hector MacKenzie – Henry (Harry) was best friends with James Arthur MacDonald who also served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Harry and James grew up together, signed up together, and flipped a coin between them on Jan. 3/44 to see who would fly the sortie. Harry won the toss but lost his life that day. James was lost February 7/44, just one month and four days after Harry. Sixty-five years later a group of five French military historians and enthusiasts began the lengthy task of recovering what was left of Harry's plane and arranging with the city council to memorialize Harry's sacrifice by naming a street after him and using his Typhoon engine as a memorial at the city hall. These ceremonies will take place on June 25, 2011.

Photo of Henry (Harry) Hector MacKenzie – He is seen proudly receiving his wings.

Photo of Marie MacKenzie – Harry's mother is seen here reading a book and nearby is a photo of her son, Harry.

Plaque – Plaque gifted to the French group who recovered Harry's engine which became a memorial solemnized at Sacy le Grand June 25, 2011. A number of the MacKenzie family present.

Group Photo – The French group who worked for two years at recovering JR 523 (Harry's plane and engine) from the swamps of Sacy. Photo of group, from left to right : Gérard Lequien, Anthony Pitois, Eric Fardel, Sylvain Chedeville, and Dominique Lecomte

Street – The new street in Sacy le Grand christened "F/O Henry MacKenzie" on June 25, 2011.

Group Photo – Robert and Elizabeth Taylor presenting gifts to members of the recovery team and their families Robert spent years tracking down Harry's relatives.

Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me