PL - Robert Henry Hendrix Drowned

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Hendrix, Robert Henry (Leading Aircraftman)

Drowned 1941-July-27

USA

Birth Date: 1921-June-04 (age 20)

Born: Prairie Grove Arkansas USA

Son of William Perry and Mary Ellen Hendrix, of Walsenburg, Colorado, United States. Twin brother of Ralph Morris Hendrix who died in 1945 while serving with the United States Air Force.

Home: Walsenburg, Colorado, USA

Service
RCAF

Unit
6 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School

Base
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Marshal
Air Chief Marshal	A/C/M
Air Marshal	A/M
Air Vice Marshal	A/V/M
Air Commodore	A/C
Group Captain	G/C
Wing Commander	W/C
Squadron Leader	S/L
Flight Lieutenant	F/L
Flying Officer	F/O
Pilot Officer	P/O
Warrant Officer 1st Class	WO1
Warrant Officer 2nd Class	WO2
Flight Sergeant	FS
Sergeant	SGT
Corporal	CPL
Senior Aircraftman	SAC
Leading Aircraftman	LAC
Aircraftman 1st Class	AC1
Aircraftman 2nd Class	AC2

Position
Pilot trainee

Service Numbers
R/100302

6 Elementary Flying Training School, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. LAC Hendrix accidentally drowned at Lake Waskesiu, Saskatchewan. Leading Aircraftman Pilot Hendrix is buried in the Masonic Cemetery, Walsenburg, Colorado, U.S.A.

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Walsenburg, Colorado, USA

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Masonic Cemetery, USA
Lot 12 Block 7 Grave 1

6 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (6 Elementary Flying Training School)

An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.

The lads of Course 98 No 6 EFTS Prince Albert 1944

Established in 1940 at the present site of Prince Albert Airport CYPA

More information on the RCAF Station at Prince Albert, SK can be found at

RCAF Roundel RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Prince Albert SK

More information on relief field Hagen SK can be found at

RCAF Roundel RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Hagen SK

International Bomber Command Centre ibcc - Course 98 6 EFTS Prince Albert SK

1940-07-22 Primary Location Prince Albert SK Canada Current site of Prince Albert Glass Field CYPA
1941-03-17 Relief Field Hagen SK Canada Relief field square turf no runways all direction

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