Brown, Keith Gordon (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1957-June-08

Flying Officer Keith Gordon Brown RCAF

Birth Date: 1931-June-22

Born: Seward, Alaska

Parents: Son of Keith and Hazel Marie (nee Cousland) of Denver, Colorado, United States.

Spouse: Husband of Carol (ne Fullerton) and father of Leslie of Albert County, New Brunswick. Brother of Richard and James.

Home: Seward, Alaska

Enlistment: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment Date: 1951-January-01

Service

RCAF

Unit

3 AFS- Advanced Flying School

Base

Gimli, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

34341

Final Burial
Google MapGarden Of Devotion Cemetery
Sec B-1 Plot 91
1957-06-08 - 34341 Flying Officer KG Brown, an instructor, was killed during one of his aerobatic manoeuvres. His T-33 crashed and exploded on the runway. 1957-06-13 - A funeral service was held in the Protestant Chapel, Station Gimli, at 1300 hours for Flying Officer Brown.

Canada Primary Source Station Historical Record - RCAF Station Gimli - 1957-06-08 and 1957-06-13

Canada Primary Source Station Historical Record - RCAF Station Gimli - Funeral Annex

Canada Primary Source Station Historical Record - RCAF Station Gimli - Funeral Annex (Page 2)

Unit Desciption