Toronto, Ontario
5 Operational Training Unit - Detachment, Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Mentioned in 5 Operational Training Unit - Detachment Daily Diary that he had died on 6 October 1944. No cause of death mentioned.
From Michael DesMazes: (Saturday Oct 7th) a Canadian crew from course seven where on a cross country exercise in Liberator EW128 "A", when the aircraft suffered an oxygen equipment failure and the crews Navigator collapsed. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Port Hardy where their navigator was pronounced dead from an apparent heart attack. His body was interned at his home in Napinka Cemetery, Manitoba.
Bodkin, Alvin Graham (Pilot Officer)
Died 1944-October-07
Birth Date: 1909-June-26
Born:
Parents: Son of Frank G. Bodkin and Henrietta Bodkin; husband of Hilda Bodkin, of Toronto, Ontario.
Spouse: Husband of Hilda Bodkin, of Toronto, Ontario.
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
5 OTU- Operational Training Unit
Base
RCAF Stn. Abbotsford, British Columbia
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Navigator
Service Numbers
J/45826
School Daily Diary Entry - 1944-10-07
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5 OTU (5 Operational Training Unit)
The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.
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