West, Donald Edward
Killed in Flying Accident 1955-04-21
Birth Date: 1918
Born: Edmonton, Alberta
Archibald & Louise West of Edmonton, Alberta.
Home: Edmonton, Alberta
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
121 (Comm) Flight- Flight
Base
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Flying Officer
Service Numbers
41440
Home
Edmonton, Alberta
First Burial
West Town Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Piasecki Vertol H-21 Shawnee (Serial No. 56-2142).
The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee is an American helicopter, the fourth of a line of tandem rotor helicopters designed and built by Piasecki Helicopter (later Boeing Vertol). Commonly called "the flying banana", it was a multi-mission helicopter, utilizing wheels, skis, or floats.
The H-21 was originally developed by Piasecki as an Arctic rescue helicopter. The H-21 had winterization features permitting operation at temperatures as low as −65 °F (−54 °C), and could be routinely maintained in severe cold weather environmentsWikipedia
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