Street, Christine (Civilian)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-March-26

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115 Sqn- Squadron
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Norseman IV (2481) aircraft, which had taken flight from Ketchikan in Alaska to return three American U.S.O. (United Service Organizations) concert performers to Annette Island, encountered a sudden snow squall while attempting to land near the Annette Island base; the four air crewmen and three U.S.O. civilians perished when the aircraft crashed into the sea, six miles north-west of Annette Island, near Warburton Island.

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The casualties of this accident were:- Squadron Leader Fred Burpee CURRY, Flight Lieutenant Ian MacMillan DOWLING, Leading Aircraftman Edward Kitchener MacMICHAEL , Flight Lieutenant Ernest Bunting STAPLEFORD, Miss Maxine (MARCH) GLOECKNER (U.S.O), Miss Adelaide J. (ROY) KAISER (U.S.O.) and Miss Christine STREET (U.S.

Crew or Other Personnel

Norseman 2481

Squadron Leader Fred Burpee Curry RCAF

Squadron Leader Curry, Fred Burpee (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-March-26
Ashes Scattered On Tamgas Mountain, Annette Island, Alaska, USA

Flight Lieutenant Ian Macmillan Dowling RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Dowling, Ian Macmillan (RCAF)
Passenger
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-March-26
Greenwood Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Civilian Maxine Gloeckner USO

Civilian Gloeckner, Maxine (USO)
Passenger
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-March-26
Oak Grove Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri, USA

Civilian Adelaide J Kaiser USO

Civilian Kaiser, Adelaide J (USO)
Passenger
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-March-26
cemetery unknown

Leading Aircraftman Edward Kitchener McMichael RCAF

Leading Aircraftman McMichael, Edward Kitchener (RCAF)
OC
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-March-26
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Flight Lieutenant Ernest Bunting Stapleford RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Stapleford, Ernest Bunting (RCAF)
Passenger
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-March-26
Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Civilian Christine Street USO

Civilian Street, Christine (USO)
Passenger
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-March-26
cemetery unknown

Accident Card - Noorduyn Norseman Mk. IV serial:2481

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-March-26. Norseman IV s/n 2481.

This accident involved 7 people. Stapleford EB, Gloeckner MM, Street C, Curry FB, Mcmichael EK, Dowling IM, Kaiser AJ

This accident had 7 fatalities. Flight Lieutenant Ian Macmillan Dowling RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/3240 Norseman 2481, Flight Lieutenant Ernest Bunting Stapleford RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/3386 Norseman 2481, Squadron Leader Fred Burpee Curry RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/993 Norseman 2481, Leading Aircraftman Edward Kitchener McMichael RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/78654 Norseman 2481, Civilian Adelaide J Kaiser USO Killed in Flying Accident service no: Norseman 2481, Civilian Christine Street USO Killed in Flying Accident service no: Norseman 2481, Civilian Maxine Gloeckner USO Killed in Flying Accident service no: Norseman 2481

Supplemental Story

Both WW1 and WW2 exapnded the roles of women. Women also continued in traditional roles, those roles were more highly valued.

  1. These videos describe the exapnding role for women in both wars, as well as expand on the tradional roles in war time.

    YouTube Women at War World War 1 (York University 6:44)

    YouTube World War II Women (3:22)

  2. In 1941-1942 the Women's Division was official added to the RCAF. It was mostly a measure to free up man for combat. However many women had very distinguished service records.

    Museum RCAF Women's Division from Juno Beach Centre

    Wikipedia RCAF Women's Division

    YouTube RCAF Women's Division in Britain (1:43)

    Museum Olive E. Creasor Collection

  3. Web Image
    Elsie MacGill, first women Aerospace Engineer, was also a comic book hero.
    Elsie MacGill, "Queen of the Hurricanes".

    YouTube Queen of the Hurricanes (1:00)

    YouTube Elsie MacGill, Queen of the Hurricanes (5:29)

    Canada Source Roberta Bondar on Elsie MacGill

    Canada Source Elsie MacGill Comic Book story from WW2

  4. Special Military Roles of Women in Canada

    YouTube Canadian Women Codebreakers (11:43)

    YouTube Canadian Women in Air Transport Auxiliary (3:33)

  5. Women Pilots in Canada

    Today woman pilots in Canada are too numerous to mention, but that has not always been the case. These are some of women who pioneered the change in women's roles in flying.

    Unvetted Source Canadian Woman Pilots Through the Years