Edy, Allan

Allan L. "Jake" Edy

Flight Lieutenant (RCAF)

RAF No 41566 , 457 Squadron

 

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Known as "Jake". Posted to No 457 Squadron for his second tour of operations. Native of Manitoba, Canada in SSC in the RAF.

 

Founder member of the squadron. Former pilot with No 613 Sqn during the Battle of France, then retrained as a fighter pilot and posted to No 602 Sqn during the Battle of Britain between September and December 1940.

 

Posted as flight leader to No 315 (Polish) sqn between January and June 1941, and then posted to No 457 Squadron as first B Flight leader from 16/6/41 to 5/12/41. Replaced by J.A.A. Gibson, DFC (No 613 Sqn).

 

Killed while serving with the Squadron.