Allen Benjamin Angus

[Kermit]

Born in Winnipeg in 1918, Allen Angus (http://www.cieldegloire.com/003_angus_a_b.php) joined England in September 1937 to engage in the RAF. After completing his training in July 1938 he was posted to 85 Squadron and in 1939, after the start of the war, he moved to France with the unit in connection with the British Expeditionary Force. He actively participated in the battles of the campaign in France during which he claimed five victories becoming the first announced Canadian Ace of WWII. (Later tally puts the numbers at 4.5 kills instead of the coveted 5 to make Ace.)

One day prior to May 14, he claimed the destruction of a He 111 and shared another victory with David Dennis of Squadron 87. He took part in an inconclusive attack on a Junkers 88, which resulted in serious damage to the enemy aircraft. His own aircraft was hit and as a result he had to force land in Belgium. On this day (May 16) in 1940, after winning two more victories, he was shot and killed at the age of 22. :salute:

Flying Officer Pilot Angus is buried in the Communal Cemetery. Fretin, Nord, France.

[gully_raker]

Born in Winnipeg in 1918, Allen Angus (http://www.cieldegloire.com/003_angus_a_b.php) joined England in September 1937 to engage in the RAF. After completing his training in July 1938 he was posted to 85 Squadron and in 1939, after the start of the war, he moved to France with the unit in connection with the British Expeditionary Force. He actively participated in the battles of the campaign in France during which he claimed five victories becoming the first announced Canadian Ace of WWII. (Later tally puts the numbers at 4.5 kills instead of the coveted 5 to make Ace.)

One day prior to May 14, he claimed the destruction of a He 111 and shared another victory with David Dennis of Squadron 87. He took part in an inconclusive attack on a Junkers 88, which resulted in serious damage to the enemy aircraft. His own aircraft was hit and as a result he had to force land in Belgium. On this day (May 16) in 1940, after winning two more victories, he was shot and killed at the age of 22. :salute:

Flying Officer Pilot Angus is buried in the Communal Cemetery. Fretin, Nord, France.

:thumbsup:Just picked up on this JC!
When you say he was "shot" do you mean shot down in combat or shot by the Nazi's after he was captured?:confused:

[Kermit]

They list him as Killed in Action and another site reports his Hurricane aircraft was shot down near Dunkirk, France. So this one appears to have been shot down in combat. Sorry for the confusion.