Military Service
Service Number: R/139233
Age: 25
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 51 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Flight Sergeant / Pilot.
Frank was born at Bruce Mines, Ontario, but prior to joining the R.C.A.F., spent the greater part of his life in Sault Ste. Marie and Barrie. He attended Alex Muir Public School and SCI Sault Ste. Marie and BCI in Barrie. He went on to work for National Steel Car in Hamilton, Ontario. He enlisted in Hamilton, trained in Cap de la Madeleine and Victoriaville, Quebec, and was winged by the Governor-General in St. Hubert in Dec 1942. He proceeded overseas the following month.
Franklin died when his aircraft was shot down on a bombing raid over the Ruhr.
From the Barrie Examiner (Barrie, ON), Feb 1944:
"Flight Sergeant McCUTCHEON believed killed"
Mr. and Mrs. J.A. McCUTCHEON, 524 Albert Street E, Sault Ste. Marie, recently received word from RCAF Casualties Officer that German sources have informed the International Red Cross that their son, Flt-Sgt. Franklin Tees McCutcheon (R-139233) lost his life on November 19. No other particulars were given and pending further confirmation, their son is now for official purposes considered "Missing, believed Killed."
Flight-Sgt. McCUTCHEON was captain and pilot of a four-engine aircraft which was sent to bomb targets in the German Ruhr on November 19 and on November 22 his parents were notified that he was missing from his aerial operation which was his third over enemy territory. Three members of his crew have already turned up as prisoners of war and among these is the only other Canadian, the bomb-aimer. Flight-Sgt. McCUTCHEON had previously taken part in the big raids over Hanover and Kassel and in this later raid, which was on the night of his 25th birthday, his plane was badly chopped by flak, but he managed to pilot it back to its bomber-base in England.
The young airman had done exceedingly well in his training, having got the highest assessment in his class before being attached to the RAF. In a letter received from his Commanding Officer, high tribute was paid to his zeal and conscientiousness and in furtherance, the officer stated that "he was a pilot of very great promise."
Service Number: R/139233
Age: 25
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 51 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Flight Sergeant / Pilot.
Frank was born at Bruce Mines, Ontario, but prior to joining the R.C.A.F., spent the greater part of his life in Sault Ste. Marie and Barrie. He attended Alex Muir Public School and SCI Sault Ste. Marie and BCI in Barrie. He went on to work for National Steel Car in Hamilton, Ontario. He enlisted in Hamilton, trained in Cap de la Madeleine and Victoriaville, Quebec, and was winged by the Governor-General in St. Hubert in Dec 1942. He proceeded overseas the following month.
Franklin died when his aircraft was shot down on a bombing raid over the Ruhr.
From the Barrie Examiner (Barrie, ON), Feb 1944:
"Flight Sergeant McCUTCHEON believed killed"
Mr. and Mrs. J.A. McCUTCHEON, 524 Albert Street E, Sault Ste. Marie, recently received word from RCAF Casualties Officer that German sources have informed the International Red Cross that their son, Flt-Sgt. Franklin Tees McCutcheon (R-139233) lost his life on November 19. No other particulars were given and pending further confirmation, their son is now for official purposes considered "Missing, believed Killed."
Flight-Sgt. McCUTCHEON was captain and pilot of a four-engine aircraft which was sent to bomb targets in the German Ruhr on November 19 and on November 22 his parents were notified that he was missing from his aerial operation which was his third over enemy territory. Three members of his crew have already turned up as prisoners of war and among these is the only other Canadian, the bomb-aimer. Flight-Sgt. McCUTCHEON had previously taken part in the big raids over Hanover and Kassel and in this later raid, which was on the night of his 25th birthday, his plane was badly chopped by flak, but he managed to pilot it back to its bomber-base in England.
The young airman had done exceedingly well in his training, having got the highest assessment in his class before being attached to the RAF. In a letter received from his Commanding Officer, high tribute was paid to his zeal and conscientiousness and in furtherance, the officer stated that "he was a pilot of very great promise."
Military Service
Service Number: R/139233
Age: 25
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 51 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Flight Sergeant / Pilot.
Frank was born at Bruce Mines, Ontario, but prior to joining the R.C.A.F., spent the greater part of his life in Sault Ste. Marie and Barrie. He attended Alex Muir Public School and SCI Sault Ste. Marie and BCI in Barrie. He went on to work for National Steel Car in Hamilton, Ontario. He enlisted in Hamilton, trained in Cap de la Madeleine and Victoriaville, Quebec, and was winged by the Governor-General in St. Hubert in Dec 1942. He proceeded overseas the following month.
Franklin died when his aircraft was shot down on a bombing raid over the Ruhr.
From the Barrie Examiner (Barrie, ON), Feb 1944:
"Flight Sergeant McCUTCHEON believed killed"
Mr. and Mrs. J.A. McCUTCHEON, 524 Albert Street E, Sault Ste. Marie, recently received word from RCAF Casualties Officer that German sources have informed the International Red Cross that their son, Flt-Sgt. Franklin Tees McCutcheon (R-139233) lost his life on November 19. No other particulars were given and pending further confirmation, their son is now for official purposes considered "Missing, believed Killed."
Flight-Sgt. McCUTCHEON was captain and pilot of a four-engine aircraft which was sent to bomb targets in the German Ruhr on November 19 and on November 22 his parents were notified that he was missing from his aerial operation which was his third over enemy territory. Three members of his crew have already turned up as prisoners of war and among these is the only other Canadian, the bomb-aimer. Flight-Sgt. McCUTCHEON had previously taken part in the big raids over Hanover and Kassel and in this later raid, which was on the night of his 25th birthday, his plane was badly chopped by flak, but he managed to pilot it back to its bomber-base in England.
The young airman had done exceedingly well in his training, having got the highest assessment in his class before being attached to the RAF. In a letter received from his Commanding Officer, high tribute was paid to his zeal and conscientiousness and in furtherance, the officer stated that "he was a pilot of very great promise."
Service Number: R/139233
Age: 25
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 51 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Flight Sergeant / Pilot.
Frank was born at Bruce Mines, Ontario, but prior to joining the R.C.A.F., spent the greater part of his life in Sault Ste. Marie and Barrie. He attended Alex Muir Public School and SCI Sault Ste. Marie and BCI in Barrie. He went on to work for National Steel Car in Hamilton, Ontario. He enlisted in Hamilton, trained in Cap de la Madeleine and Victoriaville, Quebec, and was winged by the Governor-General in St. Hubert in Dec 1942. He proceeded overseas the following month.
Franklin died when his aircraft was shot down on a bombing raid over the Ruhr.
From the Barrie Examiner (Barrie, ON), Feb 1944:
"Flight Sergeant McCUTCHEON believed killed"
Mr. and Mrs. J.A. McCUTCHEON, 524 Albert Street E, Sault Ste. Marie, recently received word from RCAF Casualties Officer that German sources have informed the International Red Cross that their son, Flt-Sgt. Franklin Tees McCutcheon (R-139233) lost his life on November 19. No other particulars were given and pending further confirmation, their son is now for official purposes considered "Missing, believed Killed."
Flight-Sgt. McCUTCHEON was captain and pilot of a four-engine aircraft which was sent to bomb targets in the German Ruhr on November 19 and on November 22 his parents were notified that he was missing from his aerial operation which was his third over enemy territory. Three members of his crew have already turned up as prisoners of war and among these is the only other Canadian, the bomb-aimer. Flight-Sgt. McCUTCHEON had previously taken part in the big raids over Hanover and Kassel and in this later raid, which was on the night of his 25th birthday, his plane was badly chopped by flak, but he managed to pilot it back to its bomber-base in England.
The young airman had done exceedingly well in his training, having got the highest assessment in his class before being attached to the RAF. In a letter received from his Commanding Officer, high tribute was paid to his zeal and conscientiousness and in furtherance, the officer stated that "he was a pilot of very great promise."
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