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Matthews, Charles Lewis CD (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1967-April-27

Canada

Birth Date: 1927-April-17 (age 40)

Born: Provost, Alberta

Son of Bernard and Barbara Matthews.

Husband of Emily May Matthews. Father of Patricia, Deborah, Barbara and Sharon Matthews. Brother of Frank, Howard, William and Richard Matthews.

Home: Provost, Alberta

Enlistment Date: 1951-02-27

Decorations: CD

Canadian Forces Decoration

Service
RCAF

Unit
CEPE- Central Experimental & Proving Establishment
Exporto Crede

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

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

Service Numbers
130369

Incorrectly listed as Flight Sergeant on the VAC site.Confirm if there were other fatalities.

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Provost, Alberta

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Trochu Cemetery, Canada
Field of Honour Selected area

Crew on Hercules C-130E-LM 10309

Male Head

Canada

Flight Lieutenant Buchner, Donald Jack (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
Age: 35
Sea Burial - Buried or Lost at Sea

Canada

Flight Lieutenant Garber, Richard Frank (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
Age: 30
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Grave 941 Section L

Male Head

Flight Sergeant Jones, Harold Franklin (RCAF)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Flying Accident
Age: 46
Camrose Cemetery, Camrose, Alberta, Canada - Military Sec North 40 SE 36 Sec C

Canada

Flight Lieutenant Matthews, Charles Lewis (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
Age: 40
Trochu Cemetery, Trochu, Alberta, Canada - Field of Honour Selected area

Canada

Sergeant Potier, Oliver Alfred (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
Age: 35

Male Head

Canada

Sergeant Voogt, Adrianus (RCAF)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Flying Accident
Age: 34
St George's Cemetery, Trenton, Ontario, Canada - Lot 3 Plot 202 Grave 2

Lockheed C-130 Hercules CC-130

CC-130H Hercules
(Source RCAF Web Page)

The CC-130H Hercules is primarily used for search and rescue operations. While it also carries out transport missions, its main focus is saving lives through the Canadian Armed Forces' search and rescue mandate. It has a range of more than 7,200 kilometres and can transport approximately 80 passengers, operate on short unpaved runways and fly in severe weather conditions. These capabilities make the CC-130H an excellent aircraft for search and rescue operations over the vast span of Canada's central and northern regions. RCAF Web Page

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RCAF On Strength (39), RCAF 400 Squadron (1), Canadian Aircraft Losses (8)

last update: 2021-10-26 23:25:58

Hercules C-130E-LM 10309

Ex USAF 64-17628. With 436 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Uplands, Ontario when it crashed on 28 April 1967. Came down at night, 1.6 miles from Trenton, due to trim failure on takeoff. 6 fatalities, including Flight Lieutenant R.F. Garber, Sgt. V. Adrianus, F/S H.F. Jones, and Flight Lieutenant D.J. Buchner. Also reported as operated by No. 4 (T) Operational Training Unit at Trenton at time of crash.
Struck off, after crashing on 28 April 1967.

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1965-03-01 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1967-07-11 Struck off Strength 2021-11-09

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