Rabinovitch, Samuel

Died 1942-05-28

Birth Date: 1917-February-08

Born:

Son of Mayer and Gertrude Rabinovitch, of Kelliher, Saskatchewan.

Home: Kelliher, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit


Base

Rank

Aircraftman 2nd Class

Position

Aircraftman 2nd Class

Service Numbers

R/114666

RCAF Station, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. AC2 Rabinovitch died from injuries sustained when he fell out of a truck which was pulling Lysander aircraft 442.

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Moth, Tiger I Serial: 5866

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.


Moth, Tiger 5866

Moth, Tiger I 5866

Shipped to No. 10 Repair Depot at Calgary for erection. With No. 36 Elementary Flying Training School at Pearce, Alberta when it received Category C1 damage at 08:15 on 28 May 1942. Struck by taxiing Stearman FD853. Assigned to M&C Aviation at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on 11 September 1942 for overhaul, delivered there on 17 September 1942. Completed December 1942, delivered to No. 32 Elementary Flying Training School at Bowden, Alberta. Category B crash at Bowden on 16 February 1943.

1941-11-06 Taken on Strength No. 4 Training Command 2019-08-20
1942-May-28 Accident: 36 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Fawcet
1942-December-31 Accident: 32 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Bowden Names: Leader | Quail
1943-03-22 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce by No. 10 Repair Depot 2019-08-20