Harris, John Michael
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-04-07
Birth Date: 1913-January-08
Born:
Son of Michael George and Rosamond Harris, of Sarnia; husband of Stella Harris, of Sarnia.
Home: Sarnia, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 WS- Wireless School
Base
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Sergeant
Service Numbers
R/63612
Home
Sarnia, Ontario
First Burial
Lake View Cemetery, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comThis incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Moth, Menasco II Serial: 4824
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
de Havilland Menasco Moth DH82-C4
de Havilland DH 82C2 Menasco Moth Mk. I (Serial No. 4861),
preserved with the Canada Air and Space Museum, Ottawa, Ontario.
In the event that U-boat attacks caused a break in supply of British-made engines to Canada, American-built Menasco engines were installed in some Canadian-built Tiger Moths. This is the major difference between the Menasco and de Havilland Tiger Moths. Because this engine could drive a large generator, most Menasco Moths were used for radio training.
The Menasco engine was not as powerful as the Gypsy engine, resulting in a somewhat reduced performance. This loss of power made the Menasco Moth a less than ideal pilot-training airplane and contributed to the Menasco Moth being used almost exclusively for radio training.
Features Menasco engined Tiger Moth
Harold A Skaarup Web Page 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.
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Montreal QC - 1 WS Moth, Menasco 4824
Moth, Menasco II 4824
Category A damage on 7 April 1941 while with No. 1 Wireless School at Montreal, Quebec.1941-01-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-April-07 Accident: 1 Wireless School Loc: Caughnawaga Indian Reserve Names: Harris | Orchard
1941-06-04 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20