Glenwoodville, Alberta
2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. WO. Law and LAC. J. Primok was engaged in wireless training exercises and were both killed when Harvard aircraft FH 161 crashed near Glenwoodville.
Law, Joseph Franklin (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-September-20
Birth Date: 1921-September-10
Born:
Parents: Son of Richard Franklin Law and Sarah Law, of Glenwood.
Spouse:
Home: Glenwoodville, Alberta
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
2 WS- Wireless School
Base
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/160761
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Harvard FH161
Accident Card - North American Harvard Mk. IIB serial:FH161
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-September-20. Harvard IIB s/n FH161.
This accident involved 2 people. Law JF, Primok J
This accident had 2 fatalities. Warrant Officer 2nd Class Joseph Franklin Law RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/160761 Harvard FH161, Leading Aircraftman John Primok RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/287417 Harvard FH161
Unit Desciption
2 WS (2 Wireless School)
Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.
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NO2 WS July 1945
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