St Thomas, Ontario (parents)
Battle Mk. IT 1949 (Turret model)
Sergeant Doucet, pilot of 1649 is recorded as bailing out of the aircraft, leaving the two LACs on board to their fate. He previously had cut off the tail of L5556 trying to cut in front to be first to fire at the drogue, causing it to crash and killing all 3 on board.
Trueman, Samuel George (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-October-07
Birth Date: 1924
Born:
Parents: William Edward & Rachel Jane Trueman
Spouse:
Home: St Thomas, Ontario (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
9 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School
Base
RCAF Stn. Mont Joli, Quebec
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Air Gunner trainee
Service Numbers
R/205612
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - Fairey Battle Mk. I / IT serial:1949
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1943-October-07. They are: Fairey Battle s/n 5556, Fairey Battle s/n 1949.
This accident involved 6 people. Trueman SG, Mckinstry K, Astell EW, Peavot RE, Dean R, Doucet JPL
This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman Samuel George Trueman RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/205612 Battle 1949
Unit Desciption
9 BGS (9 Bomb and Gunnery School)
The Bombing and Gunnery School (B&GS) offered instruction in the techniques of bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to Air Observers, Bomb Aimers, and Wireless Air Gunners. These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges, and were often located near water. The Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander were the standard aircraft used at B&GS schools.
Class19 NO9 BGS Mont Joli
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Mont Joli QC
9 BGS History
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