Warrant Officer Class II George Delson Pettes
Killed in Action in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
R/108328
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Company:
38 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Chrysostome, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
26 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
26 years 7 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Lineman
Next of Kin:
Son of Rufus R. and Isabella Marion Pettes, Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Ormstown, Quebec
Religion:
United Church of Canada
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
148 lbs / 67 kg
Chest:
35.5 in / 90 cm
Expansion:
1.5 in / 4 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Mesopotamia
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
974 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Column 282
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Warrant Officer Class II George Delson Pettes
Vickers Wellington Bomber
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Warrant Officer Class II |
Canadian Forces |
Air Force |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
38 (R.A.F.) Sqdn |
|
|
Notes
Was working as a lineman for the Bell Telephone Company
Spoke English and french fluently
Education:
Ormstown High School 1923-1930, 1931-1934
Played hockey, football, tennis, softball, bowling, boating and swimming
Additional Service Notes
Was on an operational mission out of Shandur (near Cairo), Egypt for an offensive reconnaissance in the Agean area, with the bombing of Candia as the alternative target in a twin engined Vickers Wellington Mk XI bomber on night of 22/23 February 1944 acting as a wireless operator/air gunner, part of a crew of 6. The target was successfully bombed but at 00:15 hours on 23 February the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and seen to be descending in flames into the Aegean Sea.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Frther Rufus Robert Pettes, auto saleman and furniture dealer in Ormstown, Quebec. Born St-Chrystome, Quebec
Mother Marion Isabella McKenzie Pettes born Dunvegan, Ontario
Married in Montreal 29 June 1910
Ormstown Quebec
Brother Irving Bruce Pettes
Sister Florence Janet Pettes
Research Notes
There is a note from the parents that his insurance stated that if he was killed in an airplane accident the full amount would not be paid.
At the time this was written they had not yet heard from the insurance company
