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Piket, Jacob (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-May-12

Birth Date: 1912 (age 31)

Son of Dirk and Maaike Piket, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Service
RCAF
Unit
22 OTU- Operational Training Unit
Rank
Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/120847
22 Operational Training Unit, Wellesbourne, England. Wellington aircraft HE 218 suffered engine failure and crashed into some trees at Compton Verney, Warwick. Warrant Officer M.J. Kerby, FS D.E. Elliott, and Sergeant J.H. Collett were also killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Home
Google MapVancouver, British Columbia
Burial
Google MapStratford-On-Avon Cemetery
Grave 4196

Wellington HE218

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