Clark, Raymond Arthur (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-December-09

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Birth Date: 1923-June-12

Born:

Parents: Percy Vincent & Emma Mary Clark, of Lincoln, England.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

2 FIS- Flying Instructor School

Base

Vulcan, Alberta, Canada

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Service Numbers

1218320

Final Burial
Google MapVulcan Cemetery
Plot 226

Took off from 2FIS at Vulcan Alberta on a training flight

Pilot Clark was accompanied by pilot Sergeant Edward James Harris RCAF R/128563.

During the flight the aircraft hit a tree on a low-flying exercise between Vulcan and Pincher Creek Alberta, and crashed. Both occupants of the aircraft were killed.

Killed includes Clark: Sergeant Edward James Harris RCAF R/128563 pilot KIA Maple Ridge Cemetery Haney, Alberta Block 18. Lot 1. Grave 5.

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Accident Card - Fairchild Cornell Mk. I serial:FH748

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-December-09. Cornell s/n FH748.

This accident involved 2 people. Clark RA, Harris EJ

This accident had 2 fatalities. Sergeant Raymond Arthur Clark RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1218320 Cornell FH748, Sergeant Edward James Harris RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/128563 Cornell FH748

Unit Desciption

2 FIS (2 Flying Instructors School)

Formed as a sub-unit of No 15 Service Flying Training School at Claresholm, Alberta on 27 April 1942
NO2 FIS Pearce
Formed as an Independent Unit at Vulcan, Alberta on 3 August 1942. Moved to Pearce, Alberta on 3 May 1943

Became inactive on 29 December 1944 disbanded on 20 January 1945

Project 44 BCATP

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