
454 and 459 RAAF Squadrons
Radar Technician Henry FLYNN
454 RAAF Squadron



Service No. 177798 (RCAF)
Date of Birth: 09 Mar 1917
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario
Date of Enlistment: 25 Jun 1942
Date of Discharge: 18 Oct 1945
Rank: Radar Technician
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The Following collections of photographs and memorabilia artifacts were generously posted to the Association by Henry Flynn's daughter Maureen.
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The Association would like to express our thanks and appreciation for Maureen's valuable contribution. More of the pictured documents are being scanned and will be posted shortly on the website.
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The following history was provided by Flynn's daughter
Graduated form University of British Columbia in Feb 1943 (basic radio course)
Mar-July 1943, No. 31 Radio School, RAF Clinton, Ontario
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Basic air ground RADAR
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IFF
Graduated Sept. 1943 from the United States Naval Air Technical Training Center Ward Island, Texas. (just offshore from Corpus Christi)
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3cm air RADAR, 10cm air RADAR
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Altimeters, IFF
From Jan 1944 to Mid. 1944, joined 454 RAAF Squadron (Berka III Benghazi, Libya, North Africa)
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ASV Mark II, Baltimore aircraft.
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IFF
Mid. 1944 to Mar. 1945, joined 459 RAAF Squadron (Berka III Benghazi, Libya, North Africa)
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ASV Mark II, IFF
March 1945 - Aug 1945, joined 107 M.U. RAF, Recovery and reconstruction of 3cm radars from damaged aircraft Canal Zone, Great Bitter Lake, Egypt
Aug. 1945 - Boarded the troop transport MV Britannia at Port Said for Liverpool England, then home to Canada.