Bracebridge, Ontario
1 Wireless School, Mount Hope, Ontario. Harvard and Norseman aircraft collided.
Foster, John Elwood (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Flying Accident 1945-August-05
Birth Date: 1913-January-08
Born:
Parents: Elwood and Florence Mabel Foster, of Bracebridge, Ontario.
Spouse:
Home: Bracebridge, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 WS- Wireless School
Base
Mount Hope, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/51497
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Norseman 2455
Accident Card - Noorduyn Norseman Mk. IVW serial:2455
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1945-August-05. They are: Harvard IIB s/n FE515, Norseman IV s/n 2455.
This accident involved 4 people. Aitken A, Campbell , Foster , Hazelton
This accident had 4 fatalities. Flying Officer Andrew Aitken RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/41868 Harvard FE515, Flying Officer Hugh Campbell RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/85420 Harvard FE515,Pilot Officer John Elwood Foster RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/51497 Norseman 2455, Pilot Officer William Messinger Hazelton RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/51498 Norseman 2455
Unit Desciption
1 WS (1 Wireless School)
Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.
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