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DRAKE, Frederick

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) Frederick Douglas
Surname Drake
Gender M
Age 25
Decorations
Date of death 20-01-1943
Next of kin Son of Frederick Phineas and Ada Kibbee Drake, of London, Ontario, Canada.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Lockheed Ventura II
Serial Number AJ171
Markings EG-D
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Feltwell (St. Nicholas) Churchyard
Grave Reference Row D. Grave 2..
Epitaph IN UTRUMQUE PARATUS
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 157
Enlistment information
Service Number J/12307
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 2
Squadron 487 (New Zealand)
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Abrey G J (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 19-01-1943
End Date 20-01-1943
Takeoff Station Feltwell
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Training- low level dummy attack on Corby steel works
Reason for Loss Hit a tree and crashed near Bury St. Edmunds