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| Name: |
Earl McNabb "Handie" Hand |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
45, 71, 73 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
10 March 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Sault St. Marie, Ontario |
| Died: |
19 March 1954 |
| Place of Death: |
Toronto, Ontario |
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Flying the Sopwith Camel with 45 Squadron, Earl McNabb Hand was credited with five victories before he was wounded and captured on 1 June 1918. He was shot down by Frank Linke-Crawford. Hand later became a magistrate of the city of Toronto and was the first president of Toronto Flying Club.
Manitoba Free Press, Winnipeg, Monday, May 19, 1930
Capt. Hand endorsed cigarettes in 1930 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
15 Nov 1917 |
0940 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel (B2430) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Poelcapelle |
| u/c |
11 Jan 1918 |
1145 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel (B6238) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Vittorio |
| u/c |
11 Jan 1918 |
1145 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel (B6238) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Vittorio |
| 2 |
30 Jan 1918 |
1050 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel (B4609) |
DFW C (DES) |
Ormelie |
| 3 |
23 Apr 1918 |
0900 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel (B2430) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
N of Levico |
| 4 |
02 May 1918 |
1035 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel (B2430) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Mt. Chiesa |
| 5 |
09 May 1918 |
1040 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel (B2430) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Vazzolo |
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