Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 Air Navigator School, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Anson aircraft lost.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission has his name as Vincent Arthur Murphy.
Murphy, Arthur Vincent (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-May-14
Birth Date: 1922
Born:
Parents: Daniel James Murphy and Josephine Murphy, of Toronto, Ontario.
Spouse:
Home: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
2 ANS- Air Navigation School
Base
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
R/193815
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Anson 11687
Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. V serial:11687
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-May-14. Anson V s/n 11687.
This accident involved 5 people. Ellis W, Gildemaster NB, Murphy AV, Trask ME, Wilson TA
This accident had 3 fatalities. Corporal Norman Bernard Gildemaster RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/162100 Anson 11687, Warrant Officer 2nd Class Marion Ellis Trask RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/98950 Anson 11687, Leading Aircraftman Arthur Vincent Murphy RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/193815 Anson 11687
Unit Desciption
2 ANS (2 Air Navigation School)
Nos. 1 & 2 Air Navigation Schools offered four-week courses in astronavigation and were the last step for Air Observers.
The RAF schools, Nos. 31, 32, and 33, provided the same training as Air Observer Schools.
NO2 ANS Avro Anson
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge NB
History of 2 ANS Pennfield Ridge NB
2 Air Navigation School was disbanded at Pennfield Ridge April 1942.
Unit was reformed in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island February 1944. RCAF.info - RCAF Station Charlottetown PEI
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Winnipeg Manitoba
The unit was redesignated No 2 Air Observer School 15 November 1955.
Project 44 BCATP
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