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1 | Harrison | James Laughrin | P/O F/O | ![]() | J | 28164 | PLT | 2SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 128Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) PD (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Harvard, Hurricane X Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon Spitfire X Spitfire X X X | 21-Mar-1943 to 9-Jul-1943 - Uplands, ON. Course No. 77 19-Jul-1943 to 17-Sep-1943 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 15 5-Oct-1943 to 15-Mar-1944 - Torbay, NFLD. ?? - Bournemouth, U.K. 15-Aug-1944 to 20-Oct-1944 – Rednal / Montford Bridge, Shropshire, U.K. Course No. 47 20-Oct-1944 to 2-Dec-1944 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. 2-Dec-1944 to 5-Dec-1944 - Westhampnett, West Sussex, U.K. 5-Dec-1944 to 30-Jun-1944 - Airstrips B.78, B.100, Warmwell, B.150, B.166 3-Jul-1944 - Airstrip B.152 Fassberg, Germany Jul-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. for Leave in Canada 30-Sep-1945 to 15-Mar-1946 - Airstrip B.174 Uetersen, Germany 15-Mar-1946 - Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, U.K. for Repatriation Apr-1946 - Repat to Canada 13-May-1946 - Released from the RCAF | F/O. J.L. Harrison flew 67 combat ops between 12-Dec-1944 (first op) to 5-May-1945 (last op) with No. 439 Sqn. His older brother, Henry Willesly (“Jerry”) Harrison, was a fighter pilot with No. 33, 112 Squadrons R.A.F. F/O. J.L. Harrison disappeared on 28-June-1948 over the dense forest and brush nearby Raith, north of Fort William, ON. while ferrying a war-surplus Harvard for the Babbs Company (Canada) of Montreal. Despite an extensive search neither Harrison nor his aircraft were found. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe) |
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