Hurley, John Francis

Died 1944-10-27

Birth Date: 1904

Born:

Son of Francis and Ethyl Hurley. Nephew of Robert Quigley, of Toronto.

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit


Base

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Leading Aircraftman

Service Numbers

R/149152

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Hurricane Mk. XII Serial: 5481

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.


Hurricane 5481

Hurricane Mk. XII 5481

Flown to No. 1 WS(?) at Derbert NS on 7 October 1942, to be used in Victory Loan Campaign. To Eastern Air Command, probably for No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec, on 4 November 1942. To No. 9 Repair Depot from 22 October 1943 to 24 June 1944 for repairs, to No. 3 Training Command, for No. 9 Bombing & Gunnery School at Mont Joli, Quebec, when completed. To No. 9 Repair Depot for write off on 3 November 1944. "Stored in field" after being struck off. Reported as fuselage recovered from farmer's field in 1984, restored, now operating in US marked as RAF P2970.

1942-10-07 Taken on Strength No. 3 Training Command 2019-08-20
1943-June-16 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cheeseman
1944-October-27 Accident: 9 Bomb & Gunnery School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Burchill | Burke | Giroux | Morris
1944-11-29 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20