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WO. Orne Ross Carruthers
Royal Canadian Air Force 432 Squadron
from:Hargrave, Manitoba, Canada
Orne Carruthers was a tail gunner and served with the RCAF 432 Squadron at Skipton-on-Swale. He survived the war and married a British war bride, Mary Crowe of Birmingham, England. His crew flew several missions over France and Germany near the end of the war. He was part of the last flight that left England in battle as the war ended. He passed away August 1999 and is buried in the Virden Cemetery, Virden Manitoba Canada. All members of his crew survived the war, all but one are all now deceased, the pilot "Bud" Raymond is still living and resides in Toronto Ontario.