Ronald Frederick Harrison
He attended Thrumpton Council School and Retford Central School.
Prior to joining the R.A.F. he was employed by the Lincolnshire Road Car Co. and British Ropes, Ltd.
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He was the son of the late Sergeant and Mrs. Harrison, and brother of Mrs. R. H. Phillipson, 12, Osberton-road, Retford.
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He was reported missing from air operations on 3rd April.
He was lost aboard Catalina IV JX257. No survivors. Fatalities: Harrison + K Jeynes, J McIlrath, AW Patterson, AGW Payne, SG Perrett, KL Roth, J Uher, NW Wright.
Q/210 took off at 22.30 and sent out a succession of ditching signals in the Sullom Voe area of Shetland. The squadron ORB (TNA Air 27/1300/32) records 'sea rough, wind 30 knots in area in which Q/210 is thought to have ditched.' Searches over the next 48 hours found no trace of Harrison's aircraft.
The PBY Catalina was arguably the most versatile aircraft that flew during the Second World War. The Catalina was involved from start to finish, in every theatre, in a variety of roles. It was a Catalina that spotted the Bismarck, the Japanese fleet sailing towards Ceylon and the Japanese carrier fleet at Midway. They ranged far and wide out into the Atlantic and north towards the Arctic Circle (Imperial War Museum).
Photo of Ronald Frederick Harrison
Photo of Ronald Frederick Harrison
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