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Frank Joseph Zubic
Royal Canadian Air Force
Frank Joseph Zubic (Maslinsey)
Flying Officer
J/27319
101 RAF Squadron; Royal Canadian Air Force
January 4, 1924
London, Ontario
September 3, 1942
London, Ontario; No. 9 Recruiting Centre, RCAF
London, Ontario
18
5 feet, 9 inches
Fair
Blue
Blonde
Single
Labourer
Roman Catholic
Annie Maslinsey (Mother) London, Ontario
January 2, 1944
18
Gosselies Communal Cemetery, Belgium
Row 2. Grave 19.
Belgium
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Sergeant Lovett went overseas arriving in the United Kingdom on July 1, 1943. He was taken on strength with 101 RAF Squadron
October 9, 1943 at RAF Ludford Magna located south of the village of Ludford, Lincolnshire.
Lancaster I DV308 with a crew of eight, including Flying Officer Zubic serving as Air Gunner, departed RAF Ludford Magna on
January 2, 1944 at 00.20 hrs. for an operational attack on Berlin. The aircraft exploded in the air near Grandrieu South of
Beaumont Belgium at 05:46 hrs. Four members the crew were killed including Sergeant Zubic. Three of the crew were taken as
prisoners of war; one evaded capture.