W Op/Air Gunner (WAG)
Born in Charlottetown, PEI, West Kent Sch., Prince of Wales College. Excelled at bicycle racing, hockey,football, speed skating, winning Prov. Championship Cup in 1937., comm. traveler, enl. Oct 1940, pilot first, recl W/AG because of eye defect. Trained Brandon, regina, Calgary, Winnipeg. Overseas Dec. 41. Took part in first thousand plane raid over Essen, Cologne and Hamburg. surv. parents, Mr. Mrs. Blois Harper Andrew. Two bros, CAF, Wilbur and Avon.,David at home, Sister, Mrs. JZ Roche, Halifax, NS.