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On the 3rd of February in 1943, 416 squadron, RCAF, had a disastrous day - four pilots were shot down, by FW190s of JG26, though only one lost his life, F/O Robert Jack 'Paddy' Turp...
'Paddy' was brought up labouring on his family's farm in King, Ontario, and had never even flown in an aircraft prior to enlisting in the RCAF, in 1940. On his enlistment paperwork, he wrote that he intended to study voice after completing his war service. He wanted to become a concert baritone singer - an aspiration he never fulfilled.
'Paddy' was brought up labouring on his family's farm in King, Ontario, and had never even flown in an aircraft prior to enlisting in the RCAF, in 1940. On his enlistment paperwork, he wrote that he intended to study voice after completing his war service. He wanted to become a concert baritone singer - an aspiration he never fulfilled.