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MCMANAMAN, Edward

Personal Information
Rank F/S
Forename(s) Edward Carroll
Surname McManaman
Gender M
Age
Decorations
Date of death 17-01-1942
Next of kin Son of Edward and Clara McManaman, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Anson I
Serial Number N5030
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Jurby (St. Patrick) Churchyard
Grave Reference Grave 341..
Epitaph EVER REMEMBERED BY MOM, DAD, KATHRYN, JOAN, JACK, PAUL AND PETER
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 210
Enlistment information
Service Number R/56323
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 27 OTU
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Addy J C (F/S)
Halford G (Mr)
Last Operation information
Start Date 17-01-1942
End Date 17-01-1942
Takeoff Station Lichfield
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Training- night navigation exercise
Reason for Loss The Isle of Man was one of the crew's waypoints on the night navigation exercise. After crossing the Irish Sea at an altitude of 1800ft., the aircraft flew into Snaefell, Isle of Man during darkness (at 2015 hrs). Of the seven crew, three were killed and all the others injured. One of the survivors (Sgt. Levett) went for help whilst the others sheltered from the very poor weather in the wreckage. Of the four survivors, three perished later in the war, only Sgt. Levett having survived, although he was seriously injured in another training accident and flown back to his native Australia following a lengthy period of hospitalisation.