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Lawrence Firge Legace

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Previous Experience:

Seconded from RCAF

Date of birth:

07/01/1920

Birth place:

Biscotasin, Ontario, Canada

Date of death:

21/01/1944

Place of death:

near Wesendorf, Germany

Nationality:

Canada

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Lawrence Firge Legace


Born in Biscotasin, Ontario, Canada on 7th January 1920 to parents Phil and Florence Legace, Lawrence was seconded from the RCAF to the A.T.A. on 1st April 1943 shortly after arriving in the UK.

He served for only a month before being posted back to the air force.


Death on Operations


Whilst serving with 432 Sqn, his Lancaster was shot down during a raid on Magdeberg and crashed 1.5m SE of Wasendorf airfield, Germany. He was killed along with his six crew.


Postings

Posting Date
Details
01/04/1943
Seconded from RCAF
02/04/1943
Posting, 7 FPP
29/04/1943
Posted back to RCAF

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