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Eric William McCann joined 92 Squadron on 15th October 1944
15-Dec 1944
McCANN, ERIC WILLIAM (J/26139) age: 23 RCAF
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He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, JG121 of No 92 Sqn, which crashed and blew up whilst making a forced landing having been hit by flak during a strafing attack near Ravenna. He is buried in Ravenna War Cemetery
This pilot flew Spitfire fighter aircraft for the RCAF / RAF (60% of all RCAF personnel served in RAF units at some point) in WWII, this record has come from the database of Mr. Halliday, a Canadian military historian.
This Pilot's entry: cause of death was kia, burial location ITY, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (www.cwgc.org) may have more information on family.
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