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229366 F/O William Melvin McQueen Royal Canadian Air Force 434 Sqdn. from:Ontario (d.17th June 1944) William Melvin McQueen was the pilot of Halifax bomber LK792. The Halifax was shot down by a nightfighter on 16th/17th June 1944 while raiding Sterkrade. The full crew were: P/O Philip Alan Kingston, RCAF, Air bomber F/O William Melvin McQueen, RCAF, Pilot F/O Dougals Fraser McAllister, RCAF, Navigator P/O Mike Habiluk, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Charles Trask Beech, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Arthur Warrington, RAF, Wop/Airgunner P/O William Gordon Pearcey, RAFVR, Flt. Engineer Update There were no survivors and the crew were buried at Ede, 10 miles from where they came down at Otterlo. RCAF crew members were later reburied in Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery.(Dick) Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**