R. Scott Crew of 429 Squadron

This crew had a tire blow and crashed on takeoff.
The plane (Halifax III Rg-347 coded ZL-P, which was borrowed from 427 Squadron)
exploded and burned, with only the Rear gunner, F/Sgt J. MacEachern surviving.

Front row L to R: ,M.J. Brewer Mid-upper gunner from Kingman, Alberta; Pilot F/O Richard M. Scott RCAF,  from Lacombe, Alberta;
F/O K.F. Whitehouse RCAF, Bomb aimer from Toronto, Ontario;
Middle Row, P/O A. Mackie RCAF, Wireless operator, Toronto, Ontario; F/Sgt John H.Mac Eachern RCAF, Rear gunner, Glace Bay,
Nova Scotia; F/Sgt Fred Fisher RCAF,  Flight engineer, Welland, Ontario;
Top row, F/O S. Carson RCAF, Navigator, Toronto, Ontario.


Thanks to Doreen Burke, daughter of F/Sgt Mac Eachern for the photo.