Helper, Sidney (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-November-10

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Service
RAFVR
Unit
5 OTU- Operational Training Unit
Base
RCAF Stn. Abbotsford, British Columbia
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Service Numbers
1320190
Temporary Burial
Crew or Other Personnel
Liberator KH108
Accident Card - Consolidated Liberator B. Mk. VI serial:KH108
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-November-10. Liberator s/n AT108 (KH108).
This accident involved 10 people. Brown FE, Cooke JF, Helper S, Jones GI, Kingdon JV, MacDonald T, Morganstein M, Westwater DR, Hafford FD, May FD
This accident had 9 fatalities. Sergeant David Peggie Westwater RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1826189 Liberator KH108, Flying Officer Morris Morganstein RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:163835 Liberator KH108, Sergeant Thomas MacDonald RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1369701 Liberator KH108, Flying Officer John Victor Kingdon RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:147999 Liberator KH108, Sergeant Sidney Helper RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1320190 Liberator KH108, Sergeant Glyn Ivor Jones RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1837039 Liberator KH108, Sergeant Frederick Douglas Hafford RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:1614739 Liberator KH108, Sergeant Ronald May RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1596791 Liberator KH108, Pilot Officer Frederick Edward Brown RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:165812 Liberator KH108
Unit Desciption
5 OTU (5 Operational Training Unit)
The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.