Piper, Kenneth O'Dell (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1940-November-16

Sergeant Kenneth O'Dell Piper RCAF

Birth Date: 1907-October-28

Born:

Parents: Son of William F. Piper and Olive A. Piper; husband of Hilda Frances Piper, of Calgary.

Spouse: Husband of Hilda Frances Piper, of Calgary.

Home: Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

5 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School

Base

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/60233

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Final Burial
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Accident Card - de Havilland Moth, Tiger I serial:4058

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1940-November-16. Tiger Moth s/n 4058.

This accident involved 2 people. Piper KC, Sinclair JT

This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman John Thomas Sinclair RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/60292 Moth, Tiger 4058, Sergeant Kenneth O'Dell Piper RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/60233 Moth, Tiger 4058

Unit Desciption

5 EFTS (5 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.
RCAF Lethbridge AB

Established in 1940 at the present site of Lethbridge Airport CYQL.

More information on the RCAF Station at Lethbridge AB can be found at

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Lethbridge AB

NO5 EFTS moved to High River AB 28 June 1941

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station High River AB

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Frank Lake AB

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