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Galerie numérique de Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
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Galerie numérique de
Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
F/S (AG) Irving MacDonald, R88100, 408 Squadron, RCAF of Thorburn, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Died 16/17 April 1943 aboard Halifax II BB-343 (EQ-X) returning from bombing raid on the Skoda armaments factory, Pilsen, Czechoslovakia - shot down by a pilot of Nachtjagdgeshwader 4.
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Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
Pictured are some of those who graduated from Gunnery School Course 36B from #8 B&G School, Lethbridge Alberta. Irving MacDonald is sixth from the right. This was probably taken in the autumn of 1942.
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Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
A photograph taken perhaps in Vancouver about 1942 showing Irving MacDonald, middle, with unnamed companions.
Galerie numérique de
Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
This photo is the one sent by the Canadian Government showing the first grave marker in the Liesse Communal Cemetery where the bodies of most of the crew were interred.
Galerie numérique de
Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
This collection of photos shows the military section of the Liesse Communal Cemetery. Upper right photo shows the seven stones for the crew of BB-343 and that of Irving MacDonald is the centre stone. Photographers included Michel Leprêtre, Thierry LeBlanc and Chuck Jonasson.
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Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
The stone for F/S (AG) Irving MacDonald, Liesse Communal Cemetery, Aisne, France.
Galerie numérique de
Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
This newspaper photo shows the crash site of BB-343 on the morning of 17 April 1943 . It had been made available to the Internet by Peter W. Cunliffe of Lancashire, England, who has spent many years researching the Pilsen raid, which also claimed the life of his uncle.
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Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
This series of photos shows a monument located at Lesquielles St. Germain which was raised by the residents of the area. They believed that the air crew of BB-343 acted heroically in circling their valley looking for a crash site away from settlements. The photographer was Michel Leprêtre of Ainse, France.
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Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald
The graves of the crew of BB343 on November 18th, 2024.
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F/S (AG) Irving MacDonald, R88100, 408 Squadron, RCAF of Thorburn, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Died 16/17 April 1943 aboard Halifax II BB-343 (EQ-X) returning from bombing raid on the Skoda armaments factory, Pilsen, Czechoslovakia - shot down by a pilot of Nachtjagdgeshwader 4.
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Pictured are some of those who graduated from Gunnery School Course 36B from #8 B&G School, Lethbridge Alberta. Irving MacDonald is sixth from the right. This was probably taken in the autumn of 1942.
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A photograph taken perhaps in Vancouver about 1942 showing Irving MacDonald, middle, with unnamed companions.
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This photo is the one sent by the Canadian Government showing the first grave marker in the Liesse Communal Cemetery where the bodies of most of the crew were interred.
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This collection of photos shows the military section of the Liesse Communal Cemetery. Upper right photo shows the seven stones for the crew of BB-343 and that of Irving MacDonald is the centre stone. Photographers included Michel Leprêtre, Thierry LeBlanc and Chuck Jonasson.
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The stone for F/S (AG) Irving MacDonald, Liesse Communal Cemetery, Aisne, France.
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This newspaper photo shows the crash site of BB-343 on the morning of 17 April 1943 . It had been made available to the Internet by Peter W. Cunliffe of Lancashire, England, who has spent many years researching the Pilsen raid, which also claimed the life of his uncle.
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This series of photos shows a monument located at Lesquielles St. Germain which was raised by the residents of the area. They believed that the air crew of BB-343 acted heroically in circling their valley looking for a crash site away from settlements. The photographer was Michel Leprêtre of Ainse, France.
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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The graves of the crew of BB343 on November 18th, 2024.
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CIMETIÈRE COMMUNAL DE LIESSE Aisne, France
Liesse est un grand village à 15 kilomètres au nord-est de Laon, sur la route allant de Laon à Montcornet. Le cimetière communal se trouve du côté sud de Liesse, sur la route menant à Marchais et à Saint-Erme.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
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