Wood, William Joseph (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1946-January-19

Male Head

Birth Date: 1919-April-04

Born:

Parents: Son of Joseph and Mary Isobel Wood, of Winnipeg.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

6 OTU- Operational Training Unit

Base

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Service Numbers

J/85075

Final Burial

St James's Cemetery
Lot 4 Block 222 Grave C

Confirmed CWGC Flying accident Dakota 636 crashed Ptolemy Mountain en route Comox to Greenwood

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)

Crew or Other Personnel

Dakota FL636

Sergeant Vernon Rupert Ducklow RCAF

Sergeant Ducklow, Vernon Rupert (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1946-January-19
Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Leading Aircraftman Daniel Levy RCAF

Leading Aircraftman Levy, Daniel (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1946-January-19
cemetery unknown

Leading Aircraftman Richard Brockwell Lowe RCAF

Leading Aircraftman Lowe, Richard Brockwell (RCAF)
AEM
Killed in Flying Accident
1946-January-19
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer James Leonard Norris RCAF

Flying Officer Norris, James Leonard (RCAF)
WAG
Killed in Flying Accident
1946-January-19
cemetery unknown

Flight Lieutenant William James Sealey RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Sealey, William James (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1946-January-19
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer Robert Huycke Watt RCAF

Flying Officer Watt, Robert Huycke (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1946-January-19
Elmwood Cemetery, Hespeler Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Flight Lieutenant William Joseph Wood RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Wood, William Joseph (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1946-January-19
St James's Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Unit Desciption

6 OTU (6 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.