Walls, George (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1944-April-12

Pilot Officer George Walls RCAF

Birth Date: 1921-February-11

Born:

Parents: Son of Thomas and Jane Walls, of Banff, Alberta.

Spouse:

Home: Banff, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

32 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Patricia Bay, British Columbia

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/39171

Home
Google MapBanff, Alberta
Final Burial
Google MapBanff Cemetery
Lot 238 Sec 6
32 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Beechcraft ( HB124) aircraft, which had taken flight from its Patricia Bay RCAF base, in British Columbia, on an operational exercise, crashed at Whidbey Island, Washington, USA. Whidbey Island is home to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The accident claimed the lives of three Canadian airmen and one civilian crew member. The casualties were:- Leading Aircraftman Samuel HEMPHILL, Flight Lieutenant Victor Silvio RUOCCO, Pilot Officer George WALLS and Civilian Joseph Lambert BLENKIRON.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Accident Card - Beechcraft Expeditor Mk. 3T serial:HB124

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-April-12. Beechcraft Expeditor s/n HB124.

This accident involved 4 people. Blenkiron JL, Hemphill S, Ruocco VS, Walls G

This accident had 4 fatalities. Pilot Officer George Walls RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/39171 Expeditor HB124, Leading Aircraftman Samuel Hemphill RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/142563 Expeditor HB124, Flight Lieutenant Victor Silvio Ruocco RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/9204 Expeditor HB124, Civilian Joseph Lambert Blenkiron Killed in Flying Accident service no: Expeditor HB124

Unit Desciption

32 OTU (32 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.
Avro Anson

More information on the RCAF Station at Patricia Bay, British Columbia can be found at:

Royal Air Force RCAF.info - Patricia Bay, British Columbia

Museum BC Aviation Museum Video On History Of Pat Bay

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy