Squadron 420 - RCAF - Joe Pass - connection

[PATS]

Hello,

Do have a photo - before July 1942 - with

Air Gunner - Joe Pass, Pilot - Charles Wilde - RCAF - and Observer - Alan Bond - RAFVR

R.85433 - Charles Garnet Wilde and 1198862 - Alan Denis Bond were KIA - 3 Jul 1942
with Hampden I - P5332 - PT-T - Squadron 420 - RCAF

Wondering if Joe Pass is a RCAF or RAF - any connection with "Snowy Owl" 420 ?

[dennis_burke]

There was at least one Joseph Pass in the RAF,

Gazette Issue 36017 published on the 14 May 1943. Page 3 of 8
Distinguished Flying Medal.

990571 Flight Sergeant Joseph PASS, No. 49 Squadron.

but at the same time, there were a number of men of that name registered born between 1908 and 1928 in the England and Wales registers.

[Ken MacLean]

PATS,

Pass apparently not RCAF. His name does not appear in the RCAF casualty list in which Wilde was reported missing.

[PATS]

Hello Ken,

He was not with Crew "Wilde" that day - 2/3 Jul 1942 - Hampden - 420 RCAF
Crew was : Wilde, Bond, Crothers and Gibbs - all KIA

Hello Dennis,

Do have 990571 - F/S Joseph Pass in KIA - 25th Jun 1943 - he is burried in Harderwijk.

Are there ORB of 420 RCAF Squadron ??

The name I got from the Wilde family, Alberta - is 'Air gunner' Joe Pass.
Looks like the photo is taken in the UK.

[Henk Welting]

F/Sgt PASS, Wop/Ag, was on Lancaster W4367 of 106 Sqn; crashed into the IJsselmeer 26-6-1943. Recovered 3-7-1943.

Henk.