Debert Mountain Top Crash

During the last training exercise out of Greenwood,
Nova Scotia LAC Don Breadner, age 19 and his navigator
were killed when their Mosquito Aircraft crashed into
a mountain top at Debert. -A FAMOUS UNCLE by Jack M. Peaker

http://www.senioryears.com/famousuncle.html

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steve grant 11.12.09 at 7:31 am

Hello
I am interested in finding the exact location of this crash site for i live in the area.

DEBERT MOUNTAIN TOP CRASH

Recently we were ATVing down near North Brookfield, Between Digby & Bridgewater and came across an old crash site of a Mosquito. There was a cross at the site put in place by Legion br. 87. On plaque:

MOSQUITO A/C KB126
CRASH–APRIL 20 1944
DIED–PILOT-F/O MCCANN, HUGH EDWARDS–149386
NAVIGATOR-P/O BROWN, JAMES GERALD–163982
2 BRITISH AIRMEN OUT OF GREENWOOD

There is still debree at sight—props,leather from seats,misc metal parts
Am unable to find any history on this crash site

- Steve

Gerald Gosbee 07.06.10 at 8:36 am

i saw the misq.. crash in truro april 18 1945..

it crashed into the Miller house and their property on Kaulback St. I was one of the first on the scene after
they crashed … one was a f/cpl… i had many parts of the plane but all are gone now

gerald

joan [Lynch] Keddy 08.09.10 at 7:52 pm

wanted info. on my uncle who was killed in a plane crash , and I think it was up in Canaan.His name was Albert Frizle[not sure of the spelling]

joan [Lynch] Keddy 08.09.10 at 7:56 pm

wanted info. on my uncle killed in a plane crash , in Canaan, Albert Frizle

P Reid 08.22.10 at 4:40 pm

Hi, joan. I live 5 min. from cannan and have been near all 5 crash sites , but there is very little informatin on these crashes just stories from the local people of the area. I do have some dates when the crashes took place . so I will look into what plane your uncle was involved in.

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