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1 General Reconnaissance School, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Anson aircraft AX 426 crashed during a navigational exercise. Three RAF airmen, Sergeants E.H. Johnson, A.R. King, and W.F. Thompson were also killed.
Bernstein, Paul Clevland (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-January-05
Birth Date: 1922
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Home: Bloomingburg, New York, USA
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Service
RCAF
Unit
1 GRS- General Reconnaissance School
Base
RCAF Stn. Summerside, PEI
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/96113
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Anson AX426
Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:AX426
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-January-05. Anson I s/n AX426.
This accident involved 4 people. Bernstein PC, Johnson EH, King AR, Thompson WF
This accident had 4 fatalities. Sergeant Alexander Russell King RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1345198 Anson AX426, Sergeant William Frederick Thompson RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1238664 Anson AX426, Sergeant Eric Harold Johnson RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:657936 Anson AX426, Flight Sergeant Paul Clevland Bernstein RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/96113 Anson AX426
Unit Desciption
1 GRS (1 General Reconnaisance School)
The General Reconnaissance School trained pilots and air observers in the techniques required for ocean patrol. It was the equivalent to an Operational Training Unit (OTU), and last stop before aircrew were assigned to operations. The topics included DR Navigation, Astro Navigation, Compasses and Instruments, Meteorology, Signals, Reconnaissance, Coding, Ship Recognition, Aerial Photography, and Visual Signals.
NO1 GRS Summerside
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