White, Joseph Lester Dominic (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-February-03

Pilot Officer Joseph Lester Dominic White RCAF

Birth Date: 1924

Born:

Parents: Son of Josua and Emerise White, of Amherst husband of Adrienne White, of Amherst.

Spouse: Husband of Adrienne White, of Amherst.

Home: Amherst, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

17 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School

Base

Stanley, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/12264

Home
Google MapAmherst, Nova Scotia
Final Burial
Google MapSt Charles Cemetery
Lot 28

Accident Card - Fleet Finch Finch II serial:4415

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-February-03. Fleet Finch II s/n 4415.

This accident involved 2 people. Colquhoun TD, White DL

This accident had 2 fatalities. Pilot Officer Joseph Lester Dominic White RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/12264 Finch 4415, Leading Aircraftman Thomas Dickie Colquhoun RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:948109 Finch 4415

Unit Desciption

17 EFTS (17 Elementary Flying Training School)

An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.

Fleet Finch NO17 EFTS Stanley

More Information on RCAF Station Stanley can be found here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Stanley Nova Scotia

Project 44 BCATP

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