No. 432 Squadron RCAF
- English Channel & North Sea 1943
- Fortress Europe 1944–1945
- France and Germany 1944–1945
- Biscay Ports 1944
- Ruhr 1943–1945
- Berlin 1943–1944
- German Ports 1943–1945
- Normandy 1944
- Rhine, Biscay 1943
Avro Lancaster Mk.II
Handley Page Halifax Mk.III & VII (1943–1945)
Military unit
No. 432 Squadron RCAF was a squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force formed during the Second World War.
History
It was first formed at RAF Skipton-on-Swale in May 1943, as part of No. 6 Group of RAF Bomber Command. The unit was equipped with Wellington Mk.X bombers.[1]
The squadron deployed to RAF East Moor in mid-September, equipping with Lancaster Mk.IIs in October. In February 1944 they changed to Halifax Mk.IIIs, upgrading these to Halifax Mk.VIIs in July.[1][2]
As part of a Royal Canadian Air Force public relations plan, the town of Leaside officially "adopted" No. 432 Squadron RCAF. Formed and adopted on 1 May 1943 the squadron took the town's name as its nickname, becoming 432 "Leaside" Squadron RCAF. The sponsorship lasted the duration of the war.[3]
The squadron was disbanded at East Moor in May, 1945.[1]
On October 1, 1954, it was reformed as a fighter squadron at CFB Bagotville flying the Canadian designed Avro CF-100. The squadron was again disbanded on October 15, 1961.[4]
Manuel Sharko and Jack Stacy were mid-upper gunners in their respective Halifax bombers during the war.
References
- ^ a b c "RAF Bomber Command No.432 (Leaside) Squadron". raf.mod.uk. 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ McNeill, Ross (March 1999). "No.432 (Leaside) Squadron RCAF". rafcommands.com. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Fletcher, Mark (2013). "An Unimaginable Task : Vintage Wings of Canada". vintagewings.ca. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "No. 432 Squadron, Canadian Air Force". canadianwings.com. 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- Book Reference: The East Moor Experience by Brian Shields
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 432 Squadron RCAF.
- "432 All Weather Fighter Squadron" (PDF). Department of National Defence Directorate of History and Heritage. (in English and French)
- "432 Squadron Dedication Page". (in English)
- "432 Squadron Facebook Page". Facebook. (in English)
- "432 Squadron Operations Record Book C12307 - Years May 1943 to May 1945". (in English)
- "432 Squadron Operations Record Book C12308 - Years October 1954 to May 1961". (in English)
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