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Military service
Service number:
J/18188
Age:
24
Rank:
Flying Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
198 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Death:
January 3, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Grave 206.
Additional information
Son of Henry Hector MacKenzie, M.D., and Marie MacKenzie, of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Henry Hector MacKenzie
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Grave Marker
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Grave Marker
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Group Photo
Henry with his mother. -
Photo of Henry (Harry) Hector MacKenzie
Henry (Harry) was best friends with James Arthur MacDonald who also served with the Royal Canadian Air Force.<P> Harry and James grew up together, signed up together, and flipped a coin between them on Jan. 3/44 to see who would fly the sortie. Harry won the toss but lost his life that day. James was lost February 7/44, just one month and four days after Harry. <P> Sixty-five years later a group of five French military historians and enthusiasts began the lengthy task of recovering what was left of Harry's plane and arranging with the city council to memorialize Harry's sacrifice by naming a street after him and using his Typhoon engine as a memorial at the city hall. These ceremonies will take place on June 25, 2011. -
Photo of Henry (Harry) Hector MacKenzie
He is seen proudly receiving his wings. -
Photo of Marie MacKenzie
Harry's mother is seen here reading a book and nearby is a photo of her son, Harry. -
Plaque
Plaque gifted to the French group who recovered Harry's engine which became a memorial solemnized at Sacy le Grand June 25, 2011. A number of the MacKenzie family present. -
Group Photo
The French group who worked for two years at recovering JR 523 (Harry's plane and engine) from the swamps of Sacy. <P>Photo of group, from left to right : Gérard Lequien, Anthony Pitois, Eric Fardel, Sylvain Chedeville, and Dominique Lecomte -
Street
The new street in Sacy le Grand christened "F/O Henry MacKenzie" on June 25, 2011. -
Group Photo
Robert and Elizabeth Taylor presenting gifts to members of the recovery team and their families<P> Robert spent years tracking down Harry's relatives. -
Biography
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Photo of Henry MacKenzie
LAC, Ottawa -
Letter
Letter explaining circumstances of crash. LAC, Ottawa -
Certificate of Discharge
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Service Book
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Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Photo of Henry Hector MacKenzie
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Correspondence
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Newspaper clipping
From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.March 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.March 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Henry Hector MacKenzie
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Henry Hector MacKenzie
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Henry Hector MacKenzie
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Henry Hector MacKenzie
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Henry Hector MacKenzie
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Henry Hector MacKenzie
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Henry Hector MacKenzie
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Henry Hector MacKenzie
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Henry Hector MacKenzie
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 373 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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