Willard, Charles William

Killed in Vehicle Accident 1943-09-18

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Birth Date: 1920-February-17

Born:

Son of Charles and Annie Maria Willard, of North Cobalt.

Home: Cobalt, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

4 WS- Wireless School

Base

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Aircraftman 2nd Class

Position

Aircraftman 2nd Class

Service Numbers

R/220262

Death caused by injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Acton. At the time of the accident AC2 Willard was Absent Without Leave.There is no mention of this incident in the School Daily Diary.

4 WS (4 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.

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