Highland Creek, Ontario
2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. Leading Aircraftman Primok and Warrant Officer J.F. Law were on a a wireless training exercise and were killed when Harvard aircraft FH 161 crashed at Glenwoodville, Alberta.
Primok, John (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-September-20
Birth Date: 1914
Born:
Parents: Son of Sam and Margaret Primok, of Highland Creek, Ontario.
Spouse: Husband of Sophie Primok, of Highland Creek, Ontario.
Home: Highland Creek, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
2 WS- Wireless School
Base
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/287417
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Harvard FH161
Accident Card - North American Harvard Mk. IIB serial:FH161
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-September-20. Harvard IIB s/n FH161.
This accident involved 2 people. Law JF, Primok J
This accident had 2 fatalities. Warrant Officer 2nd Class Joseph Franklin Law RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/160761 Harvard FH161, Leading Aircraftman John Primok RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/287417 Harvard FH161
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
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