Amherstburg, Ontario
Sergeant Burgess was killed when Bolingbroke aircraft 10187 crashed, during the landing approach, one half mile south-east of the aerodrome at Mount Pleasant. One air gunner also injured.
Burgess, John Frederick (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-July-23
Birth Date: 1924-May-21
Born:
Parents: Son of Lloyd B. Burgess and Nora D. Burgess, of Amherstburg.
Spouse:
Home: Amherstburg, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
10 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School
Base
RCAF Stn. Mount Pleasant, PEI
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/201387
School Daily Diary Entry - 1944-07-23
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comAccident Card - Bristol Bolingbroke Mk. IVT serial:10187
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-July-23. Bolingbroke IVT s/n 10187.
This accident involved 4 people. Blagdon P, Burgess JF, Edwards BJ, Enright PA
This accident had 1 fatality. Sergeant John Frederick Burgess RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/201387 Bolingbroke 10187
Unit Desciption
10 BGS (10 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.
NO10 BGS Mount Pleasant PEI
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Mount Pleasant PEI
University Of PEI - 10 BGS History
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