Galgan, Peter Edward (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-November-26

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Birth Date: 1914

Born:

Parents: Son of Wojich and Catherine Galgan, of Dana, Saskatchewan.

Spouse:

Home: Dana, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

5 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School

Base

Dafoe, Saskatchewan, Canada

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

R/128183


Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. II serial:11287

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-November-26. Anson II s/n 11287.

This accident involved 4 people. Barnes J, Hill WL, Crosthwaite T, Galgan PE

This accident had 4 fatalities. Sergeant Peter Edward Galgan RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/128183 Anson 11287, Flight Sergeant William Leslie Hill RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/140992 Anson 11287, Leading Aircraftman John Barnes RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1608900 Anson 11287, Leading Aircraftman Thomas Banks Rendell Crosthwaite RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1851121 Anson 11287

Unit Desciption

5 BGS (5 Bomb and Gunnery School)

The Bombing and Gunnery School (B&GS) offered instruction in the techniques of bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to Air Observers, Bomb Aimers, and Wireless Air Gunners. These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges, and were often located near water. The Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander were the standard aircraft used at B&GS schools.
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