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Fils de William Fredrich et Stella May Kidd, de Humboldt, Saskatchewan.
Galerie numérique de Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
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Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
P/O Leonard Kidd served as bomber pilot in the Italian Campaign and transferred to fighter command. On July 7, 1944, his Spitfire was shot down while he was on an armed reconnaissance south of Caen. When he enlisted he was employed with the CNR at Winnipeg.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
Sgt. Leonard Kidd
Photo taken with his niece, Sheila, and nephew, Roy.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
On 7 July 1944, P/O Kidd was flying as No. 2 with a section from 602 Squadron on a photo reconnaissance mission when they experienced light and heavy flak near Aunay-sur-Odon. His Spitfire was hit by flak and he was seen to take evasive action. No R/T contact was received from him and nothing heard or seen from him afterwards so he was presumed "missing". His aircraft had crashed in the Bois de la Duchesse at St. Marten de la Sallen. A local farmer buried him in woods to hide his body from Germans and reported it near the end of the war. Records show when his remains were found what identified them was the name KIDD and 6257 on the shirt collar. The aircraft could not be identified as it was in so many pieces. (The photo is on the find a grave website and was added by contributor "woose".)
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
Incident June 7, 1944, 13.10 hours
Belly landed in France.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
Report that passage back to England and his Squadron still could not be arranged.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
P/O Kidd reports to headquarters detailing the events of June 7th.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
Report on Leonard's forced landing.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
Squadron's list of Spitfire pilots who flew over beach on D-Day June 7, 1944
and Leonard's forced landing.recorded.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
Family members on record in P/O Kidd's personnel file.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
Fred Kidd, older brother of P/O Kidd landed with the Regina Rifles on D-Day and fought through to the end. It was then that he tried to find what had happened to his brother because at that point he was still reported as "Missing In Action."
Photo taken at one of his many trips back to Holland. He died at the age of 99.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
Memorial in France to the Spitfire Squadrons who participated on D-Day.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Leonard Dewain Kidd
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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P/O Leonard Kidd served as bomber pilot in the Italian Campaign and transferred to fighter command. On July 7, 1944, his Spitfire was shot down while he was on an armed reconnaissance south of Caen. When he enlisted he was employed with the CNR at Winnipeg.
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Sgt. Leonard Kidd Photo taken with his niece, Sheila, and nephew, Roy.
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On 7 July 1944, P/O Kidd was flying as No. 2 with a section from 602 Squadron on a photo reconnaissance mission when they experienced light and heavy flak near Aunay-sur-Odon. His Spitfire was hit by flak and he was seen to take evasive action. No R/T contact was received from him and nothing heard or seen from him afterwards so he was presumed "missing". His aircraft had crashed in the Bois de la Duchesse at St. Marten de la Sallen. A local farmer buried him in woods to hide his body from Germans and reported it near the end of the war. Records show when his remains were found what identified them was the name KIDD and 6257 on the shirt collar. The aircraft could not be identified as it was in so many pieces. (The photo is on the find a grave website and was added by contributor "woose".)
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Incident June 7, 1944, 13.10 hours Belly landed in France.
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Report that passage back to England and his Squadron still could not be arranged.
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P/O Kidd reports to headquarters detailing the events of June 7th.
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Report on Leonard's forced landing.
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Squadron's list of Spitfire pilots who flew over beach on D-Day June 7, 1944 and Leonard's forced landing.recorded.
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Family members on record in P/O Kidd's personnel file.
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Fred Kidd, older brother of P/O Kidd landed with the Regina Rifles on D-Day and fought through to the end. It was then that he tried to find what had happened to his brother because at that point he was still reported as "Missing In Action." Photo taken at one of his many trips back to Holland. He died at the age of 99.
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Memorial in France to the Spitfire Squadrons who participated on D-Day.
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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CIMETIÈRE DE GUERRE DE BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE Calvados, France
Bonneville-la-Campagne est un village de la Normandie et, plus précisément, du Département des Calvados et il est situé à quelques 10 kilomètres à l'est de Caen sur la route qui mène à Pont Audemer et à Pont L'Éveque. Le cimetière de guerre de Banneville-la-Campagne se trouve à 450 mètres environ à l'ouest du village, sur le côté sud de la route menant à Caen et à 110 mètres environ de la route.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
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