They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Michael Schofield

 

Able Seaman, 62573-H, RCN

 

Born: 11 Jul 1946, Ottawa, Ontario

 

Died: 02 Feb 1968, Toronto, Ontario

 

Book of Remembrance

 

SCHOFIELD, Michael, AB, 62573-H, RCN, died - 02 Feb 1968, 32 UTILITY SQUADRON - Son of Frederick and Marion Isobel (nee Johnson) Schofield of Islington, ON. He enlisted in the RCN 18 Sep 1964 in  Toronto, ON.

 

On Friday, February 2, 1968 Michael was part of a Tracker crew with SLt William Boles, SLt Derek Carriere (who got off in Montreal) and Lt Murray George McRadu. The aircraft was on an instrument approach to CFB Downsview (Malton) when it lost air speed and crashed into a backyard in Malton.

 

Ships served in:

CFB SHEARWATER - 32 UTILITY SQUADRON

 

 

The Ottawa Journal, 03 Feb 1968

 

Photos of the Tracke crash site

source: www.airic.ca

© Richard Dumigan Photography

 


 

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