Vancouver, British Columbia
Two Fairey Battle aircraft collided 1892 and 2069
Hood, Donald Francis (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-March-23
Birth Date: 1920-August-25
Born:
Parents: Son of Gertrude Hood, of Vancouver.
Spouse:
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
5 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School
Base
Dafoe, Saskatchewan, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/122168
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Battle 1892
Accident Card - Fairey Battle Mk. I serial:1892
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1942-March-23. They are: Fairey Battle s/n 2069, Fairey Battle s/n 1892.
This accident involved 6 people. Haggart WM, Harris CG, Harris EP, Hood DF, Hower GGJ, Naoum H
This accident had 4 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Emerson Philip Harris RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/115946 Battle 2069, Flight Sergeant Harry Naoum RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/79114 Battle 2069,Leading Aircraftman George Gerald Joseph Hower RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/123408 Battle 1892, Leading Aircraftman Donald Francis Hood RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/122168 Battle 1892
Unit Desciption
5 BGS (5 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.
NO5 BGS Dafoe SK Patch
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Dafoe SK
Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial - 5 BGS History
Vintage Wings Ghosts Of Saskatchewan
RCAF Dafoe Blog
YouTube - Abandoned Saskatchewan