Yenang Young, Myanmar
1959-03-09 - Silver Star Aircraft 21387 crashed at approximately 1030 hours near Bird's Hill, Manitoba, fatally injuring two instructors, 237287 Flying Officer GS Graham and 30231 Flight Lieutenant EL Fine, who were doing mutual instrument flying. the Cause of the crash was obscure.
1959-03-11 - Flight Lieutenant Yates officiated at the funeral service held this date for Flying Officer GS Graham at 1330 hours.
NOTE: it appears that the author of the historical record mis-entered the tail number of the aircraft in this incident as 21387. The correct serial number was 21378. Unfortunately we cant correct this error only the data in this database.
Graham, Gordon Stuart (Flying Officer)
Killed in Flying Accident 1959-March-09
Birth Date: 1933-June-20
Born: Yenang Young, Myanmar
Parents: Son of Stanley Norcliffe and Frances (nee Coutts) Graham of Awali, Bahrein.
Spouse: Husband of Jane Anne (nee Marshall) Graham and father of Lynn Allison and Ian Douglas Graham of Gimli, Manitoba. Brother of
Home: Yenang Young, Myanmar
Enlistment: London, Ontario
Enlistment Date: 1955-December-15
Service
RCAF
Unit
3 AFS- Advanced Flying School
Base
Gimli, Manitoba, Canada
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
237287
Station Historical Record - RCAF Station Gimli - 1959-03-09
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