Lake Mills, Wisconsin, USA
2 Flying Instructor School, Vulcan, Alberta. Cessna Crane aircraft FJ 283 was in a shallow dive and had the fabric stripped from the port wing. The aircraft spiraled to the ground and crashed fifteen miles north-east of the aerodrome at Vulcan, Alberta. Pilot Officer J.R. Lippi was also killed, Pilot Officer Wells survived by bailing out before the aircraft crashed.
Vandre, Almond Maynard (Flying Officer)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-September-21
Birth Date: 1909-January-26
Born:
Parents: Son of Walter and Helen Vandre, of Lake Mills; husband of Nancy C. Vandre, of Lake Mills.
Spouse: Husband of Nancy C. Vandre, of Lake Mills.
Home: Lake Mills, Wisconsin, USA
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
2 FIS- Flying Instructor School
Base
Vulcan, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
C/3883
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Crane FJ283
Accident Card - Cessna Crane Mk. IA serial:FJ283
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-September-21. Cessna Crane s/n FJ283.
This accident involved 3 people. Lippi RJ, Vandre AM, Wells WK
This accident had 2 fatalities. Pilot Officer James Raymond Lippi RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/12498 Crane FJ283, Flying Officer Almond Maynard Vandre RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/3883 Crane FJ283
Unit Desciption
2 FIS (2 Flying Instructors School)
Formed as a sub-unit of No 15 Service Flying Training School at Claresholm, Alberta on 27 April 1942
NO2 FIS Pearce
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Claresholm ABBecame inactive on 29 December 1944 disbanded on 20 January 1945
Project 44 BCATP
Project 44 BCATP
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