No 1 Operational Training Unit
Course 2

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BALLEW, Hubert Noel Pilot Officer RCAF R_______ (J20003)	See Paradie Db entry; American. Navarro, Texas, USA; No. 13 S.F.T.S. St. Hubert, QC. Course No. 55 ; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. 29-Aug-1942; No. 430 (F) Sqn. (RCAF); Transfer to U.S.A.A.F.; No. 335 FS (USAAF); POW. See: https://txnavarr.genealogyvillage.com/biographies/b/ballew_hubert_noel.htm.
BROUILLETTE, Sidney Phillipe Richard Pilot Officer RCAF R125921 (J13030) (+)	See Paradie Db entry – L.A.C. Service File. Ottawa, ON.; 1 M.D. Toronto, ON.; 1 T.C., Toronto, ON.; 1 I.T.S. Toronto, ON.; No. 11 E.F.T.S. Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC. 15- Feb-1942 to 11-Apr-1942; No. 13 S.F.T.S. St. Hubert, QC. Course No. 53 or 55 12- Apr-1942 to 28-8-1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 2 28-Aug-1942 to 14- Nov-1942; No. 1 “Y” Depot, Halifax, N.S.; RAF Trainees Pool; No. 3 P.R.C. Bournemouth, U.K.; No. 41 O.T.U.; No. 430 Sqn. R.A.F. KIA 11-June-1943.
COOK, Robert McLean Pilot Officer RCAF R131025 (J21231)	See Paradie Db entry; No. 14 S.F.T.S. Aylmer, ON. Course No. 53 12-Apr-1942 – 31-Jul-1942 (Update Paradie Db entry); Commissioned 31-Jul-1942 See C5905/815; [See The Toronto Star 15 Aug 1942, Sat · Page 20 “R. McL. Cook”]
DOHANEY, Vincent Coleman Pilot Officer RCAF R_________ (J13094)	See Paradie Db entry; No 3 ITS (RCAF); No 22 EFTS (RCAF); No 2 SFTS (RCAF) 11 Apr 1942; No 1 OTU (RCAF) 28 Aug 1942; No 3 PRC (RCAF); No 41 OTU (RAF); 268 Sqn (RAF); 430 Sqn (RCAF)
REYNOLDS, William Boyd Pilot Offier RCAF R119635 (J13100) (+)	See L.A.C. Service File. Winnipeg, MB.; No. 3 M.D. Edmonton, AB.; No. 3 S.F.T.S. Calgary, AB.; No. 4 I.T.S. Edmonton, AB.; No. 5 E.F.T.S. 17-Jan-1942 to 11-Apr-1942; No. 2 S.F.T.S. Uplands, ON. Course No. 53; 12-Apr-1942 to 27-Aug-1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 2 28-Aug-1942 to 14-Nov-1942 (includes 2 week leave); No. 1 “Y” Depot, Halifax, N.S.; RAF Trainees Pool; No. 3 P.R.C. Bournemouth, U.K.; No. 41 O.T.U.; No. 170 Sqn. R.A.F.; KIA 6-Aug-1943. Mustang AG417
KIMBALL, Donald Harold Pilot Officer RCAF R________ (J35983)	See Paradie Db entry https://acesofww2.com/can/aces/kimball.htm Course No. 2, Course No. 3 (28 Aug 42 – 29 Nov 42)
FOSTER, Leslie Birket Pilot Officer RCAF R108284 (J27378)	[C-5907/1151] Recruiting Center, Montreal 06/16/41-06/18/41; No. 1 Manning Pool, Toronto 06/19/41-10/10/41; No. 6 I.T.S. Toronto, ON. 10/10/41-12/06/41; No. 11 E.F.T.S. Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC. 12/06/41-03/01/42; No. 8 S.F.T.S. Moncton, N.B. 03/01/42-07/14/42; No. 10 A.O.S. Chatham, N.B. 07/19/42-08/26/42; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. 08/26/42-11/30/42; No. 1 “Y” Depot, Halifax, N.S. 11/30/42-12/06/42; 127 (F) Sqdn. Gander, NFLD 12/06/42-07/15/43; 127 (F) Sqdn. Dartmouth, N.S. 07/15/43-12/23/43; No. 1 Y Depot, Lachine, QC. 01/13/44-01/19/44; S/S Louis Pasteur, Halifax to Liverpool 01/20/44-01/31/44; No. 3 P.R.C. Bournemouth, Hampshire 02/01/44-02/13/44; 443 (F) Sqdn. Digby, Lincolnshire 02/13/44-02/21/45; No. 3 P.R.C. Bournemouth, Hampshire 02/21/45-03/13/45; 228 Sqdn. Church Fenton, Yorkshire 03/13/45-03/19/45; 291 Sqdn. Huoon Cranswick, Yorkshire 03/19/45-06/29/45; 595 Sqdn. Aberporth, South Wales 06/29/45-07/14/45; No. 19 A.C.H.U. Twinwood Farms, Bedfordshire 07/14/45-07/31/45; R.C.A.F. “R” Depot. Torquay, Devon 07/31/45-08/06/45; S/S Britannic – Liverpool – QC. 08/06/45-08/14/45; No. 1 Repatriation Depot, Lachine, QC. 08/14/45-08/15/45; 14-day leave; No. 2 Release Center, Lachine, QC. 09/26/45-10/02/45; Honourably discharged. See: My Life in the RCAF, “I Had A Ball” – the story of Leslie Birket Foster
SOOMSKY, Sandford Pilot Officer RCAF R126887 (J13324) (+)	WASTAGE: American. See L.A.C. Service File; KIFA 10-Sep-1942 at No 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 2; Columbus, Ohio; Enlisted in RCAF at Windsor, ON. along with Morris Howitz; a P/O Howitz is listed in R.J. Belval’s Pilots Log Book.
THERIAULT, Louis Phillip Pilot Officer (Flying Officer) RCAF R124854 (J13595) (+)	See L.A.C. Service File; No. 1 M.D. Toronto, ON.; No. 4 B&GS Fingal, ON.; No. 1 S.F.T.S. Camp Borden, ON.; No. 1 I.T.S. Toronto, ON.; No. 1 E.F.T.S. Malton, ON.; No. 13 S.F.T.S. St. Hubert, QC. Course 55: May 9 – August 28, 1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 2 28-Aug-1942; No. 1 “Y” Depot, Halifax, N.S.; R.A.F. Trainees Pool; No. 3 P.R.C.; No. 41 O.T.U. 22-12-42; No. 414 (F) Sqn. (RCAF) 10-3-43, KIA 21-8-43; See: C-5936/3903 Flying Accident Investigation Report for Soomsky and McKay.
HOWITZ, Morris Pilot Officer RCAF ___________	Based Sgt. R.J.F. BELVAL’s Pilot Log Book for No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 2; American from Columbus, Ohio. The Windsor Star 20-Sep-1941 – RCAF Enlistment: Maurice Howitz, Columbus, Ohio; Sanford Soomsky, Columbus, Ohio; Maurice Reed, South Bend, Indiana; William Esslinger, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Harvey Voss, Jonesboro, Texas; James McLaurin, Austin, Texas.; No. 8 S.F.T.S. Moncton, N.B. Course No. 54: April 19 to August 14, 1942; The Kingsport News – 13-Mar-1943 – 21 pilot officers transferred to the U.S.A.A.F. – 2nd Lt. Morris “Moe” Howitz (02044425).
DAVENPORT, Robert Monroe Sergeant RCAF ________ (J18048)	See https://flyingforyourlife.com/pilots/ww2/d/davenport/ Enlisted in Windsor, Ontario, 4 October 1941; Trained at No.3 ITS (graduated 2 January 1942); No.1 EFTS (graduated 27 February 1942) & No.14 SFTS (graduated 31 July 1942) To No.1 OTU, Bagotville, 28 August 1942; “Y” Depot, Halifax, 15 November 1942; Arrived overseas 22 November 1942 To No.58 OTU, 29 December 1942; No.401 Squadron, 23 February 1943; Reported missing (flak), 9 January 1944; Safe in UK (evaded), 10 April 1944; Returned to No.401 Squadron, 10 May 1944; Returned to Canada, 31 March 1945; Released 11 October 1945
ROWE, Lewis Cameron Sergeant RCAF R99989 (+)	See L.A.C. Service File. Enlisted London, ON.; No. 1 M.D. Toronto, ON; No. 5 I.T.S. Belleville, ON.; No. 11 E.F.T.S. Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC.; No. 8 S.F.T.S. Moncton, N.B. Course No. 50; No. 1 A.O.S. Chatham, N.B. 5-Jul-1942 to 26-Aug-1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 2 28-Aug-1943 to 14-Nov-1942; No. 1 “Y” Depot, Halifax, N.S. 15-Nov-1942; No. 3 P.R.C. 1-Dec-1942; No. 61 O.T.U. 29-Dec-1942; No. 402 Sqn. (RCAF) 23-Feb-1943; No. 403 Sqn. (RCAF) 20-May-1943; KIA 13-Nov-1943.
KLIMENKO, Micheal Sergeant RCAF R125988 (+)	WASTAGE: See L.A.C. Service File. No. 17 E.U. Ottawa, ON.; No. 1 I.T.S. Toronto, ON; No. 7 E.F.T.S. Windsor, ON.; No. 2 S.F.T.S. Uplands Course No. 55 10-May-1942 to 28- Aug-1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 2 28-Aug-1942; KIFA 20-Sep-1942. See: The Ottawa Citizen 25 Sep 1942, Fri · Page 17 Sergeant-Pilot “Mike” Klimenko, Rider Rugby Player, Loses Life. Flier-footballer, Who Received His Wings at Uplands Last Month, Killed Near Chicoutimi.
KEATS, Alan Kenneth Sergeant RCAF R100869 (J93242)	Toronto, ON. (25 June 1920–5 November 2008); No. 2 S.F.T.S. Uplands, ON. Course No. 53 April 11 to July 31, 1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, PQ – Course No. 2 31-Aug-1942 to 30-Oct-1942; No. 412 (F) Sqn (RCAF) (Falcon) P/O A.K. Keats (J.93243) posted from 83 G.S.U. w.e.f. 27.2.45.; Commissioned 16 Oct./44; Posted to No. 421 (F) Sqn (RCAF) 23-Jul-1945;
RAPHAEL, Jack Laurence Sergeant RCAF R133320	American: T-190626 / O-2044897. Tacoma, Wash. The News Tribune 09 Sep 1942 Received wings from Uplands – Course 55: May 9 – August 28, 1942. Same graduating class as Mike Klimenko. Transferred overseas to U.K. No. 55 O.T.U. 5-Jan-1943 A.C.R.C. Regents Park, supernumerary pending transfer to USAAC on 7.3.43.
WILLIAMS, W. Ivor Sergeant RCAF __________ (J35975)	Tilbury, ON. or Merlin, ON.; See: Leslie Birkeo Foster’s webpage.; No. 127 (F) Sqn (RCAF) Dec-1942; No. 443 (F) Sqn (RCAF)
BRIDGES, Donald F. Sergeant RCAF R127838	Midland, ON.; No. 14 S.F.T.S. Aylmer, ON. Course No. 55 May 10/11 – August 28, 1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, OC. Course No. 2 31-Aug-1942 to 30-Oct-1942; No. 127 (F) Sqn (RCAF) Dec-1942; No. 443 (F) Sqn (RCAF); 7-Mar-1944: W.O.2 Bridges was removed to the hospital to be operated upon for stomach ulcers. He will be lost to the squadron and probably be returned to Canada.; 4-May-1944: Posting notice received posting R.127638 WOII Bridges, D.C. from 443 Squadron to non-effective strength of No. 144 Airfield effective 6-Mar-44, This pilot has been in Rauceby Hospital since that date.
SCAMAN, Ben R. Sergeant RCAF R109478	See Paradie Db entry and update based upon the CASM Logbook Detailed List CASM Pilot’s Log book pages and hops://www.elinorflorence.com/blog/rcaf-spieire/; 19 EFTS, Virden, MB 01/Mar/42 to 24/Apr/42 Class No. 50 Winner of Madore Trophy for General Proficiency in Ground Work and Flying; 2 SFTS Uplands, ON 14/May/42 to 24/Aug/42 … Course 55: May 9 – August 28, 1942 and posted immediately to some duty farther east; 1 OTU Bagotville, QC 03/Sep/42 to 29/Oct/42; 61 OTU Rednal, Shropshire Eng. 03/Jan/43 to 03/Jan/43; 17 Dec 1942, cable received of safe arrival in England.; 57 OTU Eshott, Northumberland Eng. 16/Jan/43 to 27/Feb/43; 57 OTU Boulmer, Northumberland Eng. 01/Mar/43 to 13/Mar/43; 165 Sqn Peterhead Scotland 02/Apr/43 to 25/Jun/43; Ferry Flt Maison Blanche-SeNf, Algeria 26/Jul/43? to 26/Jul/43; 25 Nov 1943 in hospital recovering from yellow jaundice in the U.K.; 2 Tac. Exer. Unit Balado Bridge Scotland 24/Dec/43 to 10/Jan/44; 610 Sqn 30/Jan/44 to 30/Mar/1945; 08 Jun 1944 promoted to Pilot Officer; 26 Jul 1945 (Thu) Arriving Home on Trains To Reach Calgary This weekend; See Logbook listing for Scaman, BR for locations where 610 Sqn (RAF) was posted. See Claresholm Local Press newspaper for details.;
BELVAL, R.J.F. Sergeant RCAF R120180	See CASM Logbook Detailed List and Pilots Log Book; No. 11 E.F.T.S. Cap-de-la-Madeline, 15/Feb/1942 to 30/Mar/1942; No. 13 S.F.T.S. St. Hubert, QC. 14/Apr/1942 to 29/Jul/1942 … Course 53: April 11 – July 30, 1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. 2/Sep/1942 to 29/Oct/1942; No. 56 O.T.U. (RAF) Tealing, Angus 5/Jan/1943 to 13/Feb/1943; No. 152 O.T.U. (RAF) Peshawar, Pakistan 28/Jun/1943 to 8/Nov/1943; No. 84 Sqn (RAF) Chioagong, Bangladesh 19/Dec/1943 to 17/Oct/1944; 3 R.F.U. (RAF) Poona, India 13/Nov/1944 to 5/Dec/1944; 1670 TCU (RAF) for P-47 Thunderbolt Yallahanka, India 19/ Dec/1944 to 23/Jan/1945; No. 258 Sqn (RAF) Ratnap, Burma 7/Feb/1945 to 12/Jun/ 1945; Repat aboard the PASTEUR The Gazeoe 19 Sep 1945, Wed Page 19; Post-war RCAF career.
CREWE, Robert Edward Sergeant RCAF R126805 (J18902) (+)	Windsor, ON. See L.A.C. Service File. No. 1 M.D. Toronto, ON.; No. 4 B&GS Fingal, ON.; No. 1 B&GS Jarvis, ON.; No. 5 I.T.S. Belleville, ON.; No. 13 E.F.T.S. St. Eugene, ON.; No. 2 S.F.T.S. Uplands, ON. – Course 55: May 9 – August 28, 1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 2 28-Aug-1942 to 14-Nov-1942 (including 2 week leave); No. 1 “Y” Depot, Halifax, N.S.; RAF Trainees Pool; No. 3 P.R.C. Bournemouth, U.K.; No. 58 O.T.U. 28-Dec-1942; No. 402 (F) Sqn (R.C.A.F.) 23-Feb-1943; KIA No. 402 (F) Sqn. (RCAF). 27-Sep-1943.
BUCK, Shelby Othello Sergeant RCAF R135513 (T190615) (+)	American. No. 2 S.F.T.S. Uplands, ON. – Course 55: May 9 – August 28, 1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 2 3-Sep-1942 to 29-Oct-1942; London, April 12, 1943 (AP) – The recent transfer of 90 Americans from the Royal Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force to the United States Eighth Air Force was announced today by the European theatre of operations of the U. S. Army. Sgt-Pilot to Flight Officer Shelby O Buck (T-190615). He was from Cochran County, Texas and is buried in Cambridge Cemetery. KIA 30-May-1943 with 6th Fighter Wing Headquarters (6th Fighter Wing)
BEVERLY, Malcolm George Segeant RCAF R129282 (J21796)	Toronto, ON. (East York); No. 13 S.F.T.S. St. Hubert, QC. Course No. 55 May 9 – August 28, 1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. 31-Aug-1942 to 30-Oct-1942; A.T.P. Poona; No. 5 Sqn (RAF) Kharagpur 6.9.43 to 20.9.43 for training on Hurricanes; No. 261 Sqn (RAF) 22.9.43 to dd.4.45; F/Lt. “BEV” proceeded to BOMBAY pending repatriation to CANADA; See: Burma Star Association application form. Died: 29-Jun-2005. See: “WE BAND OF BROTHERS” by LLOYD HUNT, Page: 64 “RAF THUNDERBOLTS”.
MEGURA, Nicholas “Cowboy” Sergeant RCAF ______	American. See: Remembering The Canadian Yanks by Tom Walsh, Chapter XXXIII CONNECTICUT MUSTANG ACE. No. 13 S.F.T.S. St. Hubert, QC. Course 55: May 9 – August 28, 1942; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC.; Posted to No. 55 O.T.U. 5-Jan-1943 posted to A.C.R.C. Regents Park, supernunerary pending transfer to USAAC on 7.3.43.
CHEVERS, NORMAN V. Segeant RCAF ________	See: Niagara Falls Review 5 Feb 1944, Sat · Page 3; Norman was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, just about twenty-one years ago, he attended Falls View Public School and the Niagara Falls Collegiate Institute. His first posting was at Manning Depot, Quebec, subsequently training at Toronto [No. 1 I.T.S.] and Windsor [No. 7 E.F.T.S.]. On August 28th, 1942, he graduated as Sergeant-Pilot at Aylmer, Ontario, [No. 14 S.F.T.S.] and was posted to Bagotville, Quebec, for operational training. Norman arrived overseas on December 6th, 1942, and has seen action in Gibraltar, North Africa and Egypt, and because of splendid services rendered, was promoted to Flight-Sergeant and recently attained the rank of Pilot Officer. [see newspaper photo and compared to graduating class photo for placement in Course No. 2 or No. 3]; No. 403 (F) Sqn (RCAF) Lashenden 10-8-43 Sgt. Chevers and Sgt. Coorill reported back to the Squadron today. They had been detached for a few months in the Middle East on duty.; No. 403 (F) Sqn (RCAF) Kenley, Surrey 10-1-44 W/O.2. N.V. Chevers has been appointed to a Commission and joined the Squadron for duty as an Officer today.
OWEN, R.J. Sefgeant RCAF R109357	Based on Sgt. B.R. SCAMAN’s & Sgt. R.J.F. BELVAL’s Pilot Log Book; Posted to No. 55 O.T.U. for Operational Training on 5.1.43; posted to No.5 P.D.C. Blackpool, 5.3.43, pending overseas Posting Pilots to Locate: (based upon No. 55 O.T.U. Operational Record Books)
FREEMAN, H. Flight Sergeant RCAF R56849 (J22448)	No. 1 S.F.T.S. Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 1 A.T.P. – First BCATP Course July 22 – September 17, 1940; Flying Instructor at No. 6 S.F.T.S. Dunnville, ON.; No. 55 O.T.U. for Operational Training with effect from 5.1.43; No.198 Squadron for Flying Duties on 2.3.43.
MANNING, C.E. Sergeant RCAF R109808	(AMERICAN) No. 55 O.T.U. for Operational Training with effect from 5.1.43; A.C.R.C. Regents Park, supernunerary pending transfer to USAAC on 7.3.43.
MCMANN, H.W. Sergeant RCAF R106039	No. 55 O.T.U., 5.1.43; No.198 Squadron for Flying Duties on 2.3.43.
VATCHER, R.P. Sergeant RCAF R125933	(AMERICAN) + See: L.A.C. Service File; No. 55 O.T.U.,5.1.43; No.193 Squadron for Flying Duties on 2.3.43. Check for posting to No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC.

Notes

• Course Graduates were members of the following Air Force’s:
• Wastage remustered to: 

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• School Daily Diary
  • 31-Aug-1942
    • Course No. 2 with six (6) Officers and twenty-four (24) Sgt. Pilots commenced classes today. (30)
  • 30-Oct-1942
    • Course #2 graduated, consisting of eight Officers and 20 Sgts. (28)