Cloutier, Albert Edward (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1944-April-15

Sergeant Albert Edward Cloutier RCAF

Birth Date: 1923-January-29

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Home: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

31 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

RAF Stn. Debert, Nova Scotia

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/184360

Home
Google MapSault Ste Marie, Ontario
Memorial Location
Google MapOttawa War Memorial
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Hudson Mk V AM-902 was seen to crash into the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia after dropping depth charges. There were six men aboard the aircraft at the time.

Killed: Sergeant Albert Edward Cloutier, RCAF R184360, KIFA, Ottawa Memorial Pilot Officer Joseph Wilson Gibson RCAF J36962, pilot KIFA Ottawa Memorial Pilot Officer Iain Alasdair Macdonald RCAF J37607, pilot KIFA Ottawa Memorial Flying Officer Douglas Glen Reynolds RCAF J38692, nav KIFA. Ottawa Memorial Sergeant George Albert Stewart, R191672, KIFA Ottawa Memorial Pilot Officer Murray Alfred Warwick, RCAF J3820 KIFA Ottawa memorial.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson AM902

Sergeant Albert Edward Cloutier RCAF

Sergeant Cloutier, Albert Edward (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Joseph Wilson Gibson RCAF

Pilot Officer Gibson, Joseph Wilson (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Iain Alasdair MacDonald RCAF

Pilot Officer MacDonald, Iain Alasdair (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Douglas Glen Reynolds RCAF

Pilot Officer Reynolds, Douglas Glen (RCAF)
Navigator Bomb Aimer
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant George Albert Stewart RCAF

Sergeant Stewart, George Albert (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Murray Alfred Warwick RCAF

Pilot Officer Warwick, Murray Alfred (RCAF)
Navigator Bomb Aimer
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Accident Card - Lockheed Hudson Mk. V serial:AM902

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-April-15. Hudson V s/n AM902.

This accident involved 6 people. Cloutier AE, Gibson JW, MacDonald IA, Reynolds DG, Stewart GA, Warwick MA

This accident had 6 fatalities. Pilot Officer Murray Alfred Warwick RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/35207 Hudson AM902, Pilot Officer Douglas Glen Reynolds RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/38692 Hudson AM902, Pilot Officer Joseph Wilson Gibson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/36962 Hudson AM902, Sergeant George Albert Stewart RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/191672 Hudson AM902, Sergeant Albert Edward Cloutier RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/184360 Hudson AM902, Pilot Officer Iain Alasdair MacDonald RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/37607 Hudson AM902

Unit Desciption

31 OTU (31 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.
Lockheed Hudson
More information on the RCAF Station at Debert, Nova Scotia can be found at

Royal Air Force RCAF.info - Debert, Nova Scotia

Unvetted Source History 31 OTU by Maj (Ret) G.D. Madigan

Unvetted Source Wall Of Honour NO31 OTU

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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