Niemi, Harold John (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1945-February-04

Sergeant Harold John Niemi RCAF

Birth Date: 1920

Born:

Parents: Son of Esa and Albertina Niemi. of Malartic.

Spouse:

Home: Malartic, Quebec

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

5 OTU- Operational Training Unit

Base

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Rank

Sergeant

Position

electrician

Service Numbers

R/117196

Home
Google MapMalartic, Quebec
Final Burial
Google MapProtestant Cemetery
Grave E5832

Crew or Other Personnel

Liberator EW134

Squadron Leader Cyril Hudson Carscadden RCAF

Squadron Leader Carscadden, Cyril Hudson (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1945-February-04
Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Flight Lieutenant Walter George Deveson RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Deveson, Walter George (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1945-February-04
Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Flight Lieutenant Roy Edward Maynard RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Maynard, Roy Edward (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1945-February-04
Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Sergeant Harold John Niemi RCAF

Sergeant Niemi, Harold John (RCAF)
electrician
Killed in Flying Accident
1945-February-04
Protestant Cemetery, Noranda, Quebec, Canada

Flying Officer Walter Schneeberger RCAF

Flying Officer Schneeberger, Walter (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1945-February-04
Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Pilot Officer Joseph Jean Leon Therien RCAF

Pilot Officer Therien, Joseph Jean Leon (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1945-February-04
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Pilot Officer Herbert Stanley Weiss RCAF

Pilot Officer Weiss, Herbert Stanley (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1945-February-04
Shaare Zion Congregational Bern Street Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Accident Card - Consolidated Liberator B. Mk. VI serial:EW134

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1945-February-04. Liberator s/n EW134.

This accident involved 7 people. Beveson WG, Carscadden CH, Maynard RE, Niemi HJ, Schneeberger W, Therien JL, Weiss HS

This accident had 7 fatalities. Flying Officer Walter Schneeberger RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/28601 Liberator EW134, Pilot Officer Joseph Jean Leon Therien RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/47056 Liberator EW134, Sergeant Harold John Niemi RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/117196 Liberator EW134, Flight Lieutenant Walter George Deveson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/12574 Liberator EW134, Pilot Officer Herbert Stanley Weiss RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/47055 Liberator EW134, Flight Lieutenant Roy Edward Maynard RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/23453 Liberator EW134, Squadron Leader Cyril Hudson Carscadden RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/2968 Liberator EW134

Unit Desciption

5 OTU (5 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.
NO5 OTU Boundary Bay
5 Operational Training Unit was established at RCAF Station Boundary Bay, British Columbia. The former station is now the Boundary Bay Airport. More information on the RCAF Station at Boundary Bay can be found at

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info

A Detachment of 5 Operational Training Unit was established at RCAF Station Abbotsford, British Columbia. The former Station is now the Abbotsford International Airport. More information on the RCAF Station at Abbotsford can be found at

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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