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Flying Officer Robert Alexander Pegues

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Birth	:	6 Dec 1922 Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Death	:	9 Oct 1953 Greenwood, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial	:	Capilano View Cemetery, West Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.3378400, -123.1235200
Plot	:	Q-20-d
Inscription	:	30793 F/O ROBERT A. PEGUES R. C. A. F. DIED 9 OCT. 1953
Description	:	On 9 October 1953, RCAF aircraft Lancaster FM-115 (404 Squadron) crashed at RCAF Station Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada; all five airmen aboard were killed. Following take-off from Greenwood's runway, the Lancaster's engines had burst into flames. The pilot, Flying Officer Robert Alexander PEGUES, quickly and skillfully manoeuvred his disabled aircraft in order to avoid its hitting large groups of people on the ground, thus saving countless lives; although he knew the results would be disastrous for himself and his fellow crew members, F/O PEGUES heroically directed the Lancaster FM-115 to crash in an open area... Read More	On 9 October 1953, RCAF aircraft Lancaster FM-115 (404 Squadron) crashed at RCAF Station Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada; all five airmen aboard were killed. Following take-off from Greenwood's runway, the Lancaster's engines had burst into flames. The pilot, Flying Officer Robert Alexander PEGUES, quickly and skillfully manoeuvred his disabled aircraft in order to avoid its hitting large groups of people on the ground, thus saving countless lives; although he knew the results would be disastrous for himself and his fellow crew members, F/O PEGUES heroically directed the Lancaster FM-115 to crash in an open area on the base. The other four airmen who perished in this accident were, Corporal Frederick John Nunez CARDOSO, Leading Aircraftman Ronald Floyd GREEN, Corporal Joseph Louis Adélard Gaston GUÉRIN and Flight Sergeant Henry Robert KLANG. On 18 October 1998, 45 years after this accident, a memorial honouring the bravery of these five Canadian airmen, was unveiled and dedicated during a VP International ceremony. The memorial stands near the 9 Oct 1953 accident site at 14 Wing Greenwood, Nova Scotia. From the Canadian Virtual War Memorial- Military Service:- Rank: Flying Officer Service Number: 30793 Age: 30 Force: Royal Canadian Air Force Unit: 404 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron Honours/Citation: 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Mention in Dispatches Clasp. Place of Enlistment: November 29, 1950. Son of Hooper Alexander and Erma (née Campbell) Pegues; husband of Florence Mary (née Wilson) Pegues. Flying Officer Robert Alexander Pegues is commemorated on Page 35 of the 'In the Service of Canada' Book of Remembrance. The casualties of this aircraft accident are also remembered and honoured in the VP International Book Of Remembrance which is maintained at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum at 14 Wing Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Where is Flying Officer Robert Alexander Pegues's memorial?
Flying Officer Robert Alexander Pegues's memorial is located at: Capilano View Cemetery, West Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada.
When did Flying Officer Robert Alexander Pegues death?
Flying Officer Robert Alexander Pegues death on 9 Oct 1953 in Greenwood, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Flying Officer Robert Alexander Pegues's memorial?
Latitude: 49.3378400
Longitude: -123.1235200

Family Members:

Parent

Hooper Alexander Pegues

(1884 - 1976)

Erma Campbell Cessford Pegues

(1894 - 1989)

Spouse

Florence Mary Wilson Pegues

(1923 - 1983)

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Coordinate: 49.3378400, -123.1235200

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