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Craig, Charles Fairweather (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-December-22

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Birth Date: 1908 (age 35)

Archibald Martin Craig & Jessie Munroe Craig

Winifred Julia Louisa Craig, of Walthamstow, Essex, England

Service
RAF
Unit
 (BR) OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)
Base
111 (C)OTU, Bahamas W.I.
Rank
Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Service Numbers
Took off Oakes Field, Bahamas on a non-operational flight with a pupil crew to do a routine 2.5 hour navigational night exercise. A ground test of the radio before take off was the last contact with the aircraft which did not use R/T after take off.

Three weeks later, the wreck of the aircraft was discovered in 10 feet of water, seven miles east of Nassau, Bahamas, and about 6.5 miles from the airfield. The aircraft had completely disintegrated, and there was no trace of any survivors. There were strong tides running in the crash area.

Killed includes Craig: F/O Hibbert Douglas Frye RCAF J/13257 KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 2. Column 3. P/O John Charles McLean RCAF J/28658 KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 2. Column 4. F/Sgt Bernard Norman Petersen RNZAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 3. Column 1. P/O Arthur Jack Willcox RAAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 3. Column 1. Sgt William Swire RAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 2. Column 2.

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Burial

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