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No 5 Air Observer School
Course 48

I would like to provide a special thank you to Janel Heintz who provided the course photos and information on her great uncle, Victor Folkersen.

No 5 Air Observer School, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Course 48 – – Source Janel Heintz – Via Facebook.

The below excerpt mentions only 2 lines for the students in the photo. I have talked with Janel Heintz and the text relates to a separate/ different photo.

The following text was provided by Janel Heintz. (Edited by RCAF.info)

Class photo of Course 48, No 5 Air Observer School, Winnipeg, Manitoba. This photo was taken during training, prior to Graduation.

  • Back Row (Left to Right): Albert F. Hopley, Cy A. Hammond, Colin M. Hay, Mike Geisel, Robert (Bob) J. Frost, R.C. Jordan, Tran Hill, Edwin N. Hook, Frank F.A. Steigel, T. Leia, Arthur B. Foster, Harold Tanner, William Henry Flatt
  • Front Row (Left to Right): A.G. Edwards, Ralph Rawsthorne, G.E. Kent, A. Higgins, H. Martin, S.L. Kaplan, Doug White, Pete R. Galan, William (Bill) A. DeBardeleben, I.E. Kunin, George Henry Hubbell, Victor Roy Folkersen, Harry N. Lyons

Victor must have been on the unlucky side of this class photo as 5 of the 6 men on this side that died in this class (that I have found so far, as I think I can decipher most of the names from the signatures), are standing together on the right.

Students Arrived: 

Start Date:

Grad Dinner: 13 August 1942

Graduation Parade: 14 August 1942

Graduation Date:

RCAF Station Winnipeg

Nominal Role

  • Albert F. Hopley
    • from Humber Bay, Ontario
  • Cy A. Hammond
    • from Toronto, Ontario
  • Colin M. Hay
    • from Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Mike Geisel
    • from Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Robert (Bob) J. Frost
    • from Toronto, Ontario
    • Top Student
  • R.C. Jordan
    • from Texas, USA
  • Tran Hill
    • from Toronto, Ontario
  • Edwin N. Hook
    • from Toronto, Ontario
  • Frank F.A. Steigel
    • from Richmound, Saskatchewan
  • T. Leia
    • from Rosthern, Saskatchewan
  • Arthur B. Foster
    • from Port Hammond, British Columbia
  • Harold Tanner
    • from Port Kells, British Columbia
  • William Henry Flatt
    • from Flatt, Saskatchewan
  • A.G. Edwards
    • from Bolton, Ontario
  • Ralph Rawsthorne
    • from St James (Winnipeg), Manitoba
  • G.E. Kent
    • from Vancouver, British Columbia
  • A. Higgins
    • from Toronto, Ontario
  • H. Martin
    • from Toronto, Ontario
  • S.L. Kaplan
    • from Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Doug White
    • from Toronto, Ontario
  • Pete R. Galan
    • from Elphinstone, Manitoba
  • William (Bill) A. DeBardeleben
    • from Alabama, USA
  • I.E. Kunin
    • from New York, USA
  • George Henry Hubbell
    • from Toronto, Ontario
  • Victor Roy Folkersen
    • from Dauphin, Manitoba
  • Harry N. Lyons
    • from Vancouver, British Columbia

Course Strength

No of Personnel
Original Intake0
Transferred from previous course0
Transferred to subsequent course0
Wastage0
Killed in Flying accident0
Total graduates21

Commissions

No of Personnel
Total7

Postings

No of Personnel
Wastage
Total

Photo Gallery

Grad Banquet Program – No 5 Air Observer School, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Course 48 – – Source Janel Heintz – Via Facebook.
Autographs, No 5 Air Observer School, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Course 48 – – Source Janel Heintz – Via Facebook.

Notes

  • Wings were presented by Wing Commander J.D. Blaine of No 2 Training Command
  • Course Graduates were members of the following Air Force’s:
  • Wastage remustered to:

Links

  • School Daily Diary
    • Disposition of Course

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