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Potier, Oliver Alfred CD (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1967-April-27

Canada

Birth Date: 1931-October-22 (age 35)

Born: Killarney, Manitoba

Son of Alfred and Evelyn Potier.

Husband of Marie Jeanette Marthe Potier. Father of Louise, Laura and Guy Potier. Brother of Olive, Una, Joan, Gladys, Louise and Hilda Potier.

Home: Killarney, Manitoba

Enlistment Date: 1949-06-30

Decorations: CD

Canadian Forces Decoration

Service
RCAF

Unit

Base
Trenton, CFB

Rank

Sergeant

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

Service Numbers
14425

Six fatalities associated with this accident. No survivors.

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Sergeant Oliver Alfred Potier was cremated.

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Flight Lieutenant Buchner, Donald Jack (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1967-April-27
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Flight Lieutenant Garber, Richard Frank (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1967-April-27
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Flight Sergeant Jones, Harold Franklin (RCAF)
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Killed in Flying Accident
1967-April-27
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Flight Lieutenant Matthews, Charles Lewis (RCAF)
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Killed in Flying Accident
1967-April-27
Trochu Cemetery, Trochu, Alberta, Canada

Sergeant Potier, Oliver Alfred (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1967-April-27
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Sergeant Voogt, Adrianus (RCAF)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Flying Accident
1967-April-27
St George's Cemetery, Trenton, Ontario, Canada

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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, Flight Sergeant 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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1967-07-11 Struck off Strength 2021-11-09

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