North Bedeque, Prince Edward Island
1918-08-23: Hacker was killed on this date in a flying accident, age 35, while undergoing flight training at Deseronto, Ontario, Camp Rathburn. The Court of Inquiry into Hacker's crash, held the next day, found that he had fallen out of his aircraft C-1324 at a height of approx. 2,500 feet, while practising spins.
Hacker, James McMillan (Cadet)
Killed in Flying Accident 1918-August-23
Birth Date: 1883-November-05
Born: North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island
Parents: Thomas Henry Hacker & Sarah Ellen McMillan
Spouse: unmarried
Home: North Bedeque, Prince Edward Island
Enlistment: Canadian Garrison Artillery
Enlistment Date: 1917-May
Service
RAF
Unit
90 (OT) CTS- Conversion Training Squadron (RAF)
Base
Camp Mohawk Desoronto Ontario
Rank
Cadet
Position
pilot-trainee
Service Numbers
74813, RFC
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