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Pilot Officer

William Francis Hull

Service number J/5918
Military unit 408 Sqdn Royal Canadian Air Force
Address Kewagama, Quebec, Canada.
Date of birth 12 May 1941
Date of death 11 Dec 1941 (24 years old)
Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Employment, education or hobbies

Miner, O'Brien Mines.

Family history

Hampden AE148 408 Sqn. Take off 17.15 RAF Balderton to mine laid Kiel Bay. At 21:00 hours the aircraft crashed in a field between Dyrup and Sanderum near Odense Denmark. The aircraft exploded before hitting the ground and parts of the aircraft as well as remains of the crew were found spread over quite a large area. During the evening the remains of Sgt Lynn Harding and Sgt Samuel Jamieson were found in the field while the remains of Pilot P/O William Francis Hull RCAF and Sgt Duncan Luin Todd RNZAF were found in the wreckage the next day. They were laid to rest in Odense Assistens Cemetery on 15/12-1941 at 09:00. The graveside ceremony was performed by a German Field priest and no Danes except Mayor Werner, Vice Mayor Christensen and Head of Police Seldorf were allowed to enter the cemetery while this was done.

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