Magder, Hiam Murray
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Hiam Murray |
Surname | Magder |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Simon Magder and Bessie Magder (née Goldenthal), of Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | ED440 |
Markings | EA-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen |
Grave Reference | 18. D. 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 67 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/69500 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet & 49 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943-1945 |
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943 - 1945 Per Erdua Ad Astra |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Miscellaneous Information
Hiam was born at Toronto on 4 April 1922. His parents were both born in Romania and his father was a merchant. The schools he attended were Ogden, Toronto 1927-1936 (General) and Harbord Collegiate Institute 1936-1939 (Jnr. Matric). He also undertook a part time maths course at North Bay Collegiate. He joined the Governor Generals Horse Guards at age 17. He took part in rugby, baseball , and swimming and his hobby was music. Hiam was a furrier and worked at Durable Cloaks in Toronto, 1939-1940 until enlisting. |
He enlisted on 17 February 1941 and underwent his initial training. He enlisted as a u/t Pilot but failed his elementary Pilot training. He embarked from Canada and in May 1942 and arrived at 3 PRC on 13 May 1942. He went on to 2 (0) AFU on 15 June 1942, 29 OTU 4 August 1942, 1660 CU 22 November 1942 and 49 Squadron 15 December 1942. It was from here that Hiam was to lose his life on 2 February 1943. |
Hiam was Jewish and his gravestone is marked with the Star of David. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-02-1943 |
End Date | 03-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Fiskerton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Köln |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Fiskerton at 1851 hrs detailed to attack targets in Koln. Reportedly shot down by a night fighter the aircraft crashing between Kessel and Helden (Limburg). Claimed by Maj Werner Streib of Stab1/NJG1 Kessel and Venlo area at 2113 hrs. Crew initially buried in Venlo Military Cemetery, reinterred on 22 October 1947. |