Duncan, British Columbia
2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. Flight Lieutenant Mainguy and the pilot, Flight Lieutenant A. Strugnell (RAF) were both killed when Fleet Fort aircraft 3585 stalled and struck the ground thirty-nine miles west of Calgary.
Mainguy, Richard Patrick (Flight Lieutenant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-May-10
Birth Date: 1916-January-23
Born:
Parents: Son of Richard C. Mainguy and Aileen F. Mainguy, of Duncan, British Columbia; husband of Jeanne Mainguy, of Calgary, Alberta.
Spouse: Husband of Jeanne Mainguy, of Calgary, Alberta.
Home: Duncan, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
2 WS- Wireless School
Base
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Observer
Service Numbers
C/6985
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Fort 3585
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.
NO2 WS Calgary Mascot
NO2 WS July 1945
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Calgary AB - 2 WS
SAIT Website
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