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His brother Sergeant George McCann (3010802), Royal Air Force - Volunteer Reserve, also died on service, 7 August 1945.
McCann, Hugh Edward (Flying Officer)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-April-20
Birth Date: 1924
Born:
Parents: Son of Hugh and Edith Annie McCann, of Aigburth, Liverpool, England.
Spouse:
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAFVR
Unit
36 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Greenwood, Nova Scotia
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Service Numbers
149386
Commonwealth War Graves CommissionAccident Card - de Havilland Mosquito B.Mk. XX serial:KB126
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-April-20. Mosquito 20 s/n KB126.
This accident involved 2 people. Brown JG, McCann HE
This accident had 2 fatalities. Flying Officer Hugh Edward McCann RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:149386 Mosquito KB126, Pilot Officer James Gerald Brown RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:163982 Mosquito KB126
Unit Desciption
36 OTU (36 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.
DH Mosquito
More information on the Air Force Station at Greenwood, Nova Scotia can be found at:
RCAF.info - Greenwood, Nova Scotia
NO36 OTU Roll Of Honor
Greenwod Military Aviation Museum Video History Of Greenwood
YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy