Van Buskirk, Leroy Ellsworth
Killed in Flying Accident 1917-12-08
Birth Date: unkown date
Born: Bear River, Annapolis, Nova Scotia
Home: Bear River, Annapolis, Nova Scotia
Enlistment: Valcartier, Quebec
Enlistment Date: 1914-09-23
Service
RFC
Unit
(OT) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
Central Flying School , Upavon, England
Rank
Lieutenant
Position
Lieutenant
Service Numbers
First Burial
Upavon Church Cemetery, Wiltshire, England
Van Buskirk died in a flying accident while in training. As he was making a landing approach to the CFS aerodrome, on his 2nd solo flight when he allowed the flying speed of his Avro to drop too low, resulting in a stall and immediate nose-dive to the ground. He died the next day from his injuries.