Hooper, Henry Willets
Killed in Flight Line Accident 1943-10-15
Birth Date: 1920-April-29
Born:
Frederick R. Hooper and Etty Jane Hooper, of Edmonton; husband of Audrey L. Hooper, of Athabasca.
Home: Athabasca, Alberta
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 GRS- General Reconnaissance School
Base
Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Pilot Officer
Service Numbers
J/24902
Home
Athabasca, Alberta
First Burial
Edmonton Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta
1 General Reconnaissance School, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Pilot Officer Hooper walked into the moving propeller of his aircraft on the aerodrome at Summerside.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com1 GRS (1 General Reconnaisance School)
The General Reconnaissance School trained pilots and air observers in the techniques required for ocean patrol. It was the equivalent to an Operational Training Unit (OTU), and last stop before aircrew were assigned to operations. The topics included DR Navigation, Astro Navigation, Compasses and Instruments, Meteorology, Signals, Reconnaissance, Coding, Ship Recognition, Aerial Photography, and Visual Signals.
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