Date:	Saturday 24 June 1944
Time:
Type:	Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator:	Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
Registration:	9754
MSN:
Year of manufacture:	1943
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Location:	250 km N off Shetland Islands, Scotland [Norwegian Sea] -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The Canso flying boat was attacking a surfaced German submarine, U-1225, but was hit by flak and caught fire. The U-boat sank and the Canso crashed. Two crewmembers died in water awaiting rescue, pilot F/L D.E. Hornell died of exposure the following day after rescue. Hornell received posthumous Victoria Cross.

Crew:
Flight Sergeant Israel Joseph BODNOFF DFM
Flight Sergeant Sidney Reginald COLE DFM
Wing Commander Bernard Charles DENOMY DSO
Flight Lieutenant David Ernest HORNELL VC - killed
Flying Officer Sidney Edward MATHESON DFC
Flight Sergeant Donald Stewart SCOTT MiD - killed
Sergeant Fernand ST LAURENT MiD - killed

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2.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
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4.https://caspir.warplane.com/aircraft/serial-search/aircraft-no/200000357#9754
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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Jul-2025 10:57	MMR	Updated [Source, Narrative, ]