Toronto, Ontario
32 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. The crew of Beaufort aircraft N 1026 took off on an air firing exercise and crashed into the sea during climb out after take-off. The aircraft disintegrated and sank, engine failure suspected. FSs G.G. Hall, M.J. O'Brien, and Sergeant S.H. Stillwell (RAF) were also killed.
MacColl, Donald Duncan (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-May-29
Birth Date: 1922-March-05
Born:
Parents: Son of Paul and Mary MacColl, of Toronto.
Spouse:
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
32 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)
Base
Patricia Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/91224
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Beaufort N1026
Unit Desciption
32 OTU (32 Operational Training Unit)
The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.
Avro Anson
More information on the RCAF Station at Patricia Bay, British Columbia can be found at:
RCAF.info - Patricia Bay, British Columbia
BC Aviation Museum Video On History Of Pat Bay
Project 44 BCATP
YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy