Zimmerman, Victor David (Flight Cadet)

Killed in Flying Accident 1951-May-25

Flight Cadet Victor David Zimmerman RCAF

Birth Date: 1932-March-27

Born: Calgary, Alberta

Parents: Son of Gottlieb and Elsie Zimmerman of Calgary, Alberta. Brother of Edwin and Frances Zimmerman.

Spouse:

Home: Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment: Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment Date: 1950-June-04

Service

RCAF

Unit

3 AFS- Advanced Flying School

Base

Gimli, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Flight Cadet

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

140097

Home
Google MapCalgary, Alberta
Final Burial
Google MapQueen's Park Cemetery
Row C Plot 6 Grave 56
F/C V.D. Zimmerman was killed at 1245 hours on 1951-05-25 when Harvard 2751 crashed near Pleasant Home, Manitoba. The aircraft was demolished.

1951-05-25 - At approximately 1245 hours on 25 May, 140097 Flight Cadet VD Zimmerman, a RCAF trainee from Calgary, Alberta, was killed instantly when Harvard - 2751 crashed at Pleasant Home, Manitoba, 12 miles south of Gimli. The body was removed to Winnipeg for autopsy and prepared for shipment and burial at Calgary, where his parents resided. Newspaper clipping and photographs of the crash and grave are attached as appendix "K" and "L" respectively.

Canada Primary Source School Historical Record - 2 Flying Training School - 1951-04-26

Canada Primary Source School Historical Record - RCAF Station Gimli - 1951-04-25

Canada Primary Source School Historical Record - RCAF Station Gimli - Crash Scene

Canada Primary Source School Historical Record - RCAF Station Gimli - Crash Scene (page 2

Canada Primary Source School Historical Record - RCAF Station Gimli - Crash Scene (page 3

Canada Primary Source School Historical Record - RCAF Station Gimli - Crash Scene (page 4

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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