Edmonton, Alberta
Sergeant Vance and AC2 J.T. Cummins were killed when Fleet Fort aircraft 3611 crashed and burned, shortly after take off, one and one half miles north of LaSalle, Manitoba.
Vance, Earle Clinton (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-March-23
Birth Date: 1923-September-18
Born:
Parents: Son of Clinton Newton Vance and Viola I. Vance, of Edmonton. Block 59. Sub.
Spouse:
Home: Edmonton, Alberta
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
3 WS- Wireless School
Base
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/142757
School Daily Diary Entry - 1943-03-23
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comCrew or Other Personnel
Fort 3611
Accident Card - Fleet Fort serial:3611
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-March-23. Fleet Fort I s/n 3611.
This accident involved 2 people. Cummins JTD, Vance EC
This accident had 2 fatalities. Aircraftman 2nd Class John Thomas Desmond Cummins RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/206494 Fort 3611, Sergeant Earle Clinton Vance RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/142757 Fort 3611
Unit Desciption
3 WS (3 Wireless School)
Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.
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RCAF.info - RCAF Station Winnipeg MB - 3 WS
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