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Archive Report: Allied Forces

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RCAF Crest
13.08.1942 No. 1 SFS Yale NA-64 3370 LAC Parkhill

Operation: Training

Date: 13th August 1942 (Thursday)

Unit: No. No. 1 Service Flying School

Type: Yale NA-64

Serial: 3370

Code: 64-2116

Base: Camp Borden

Location: Georgian Lake, Canada

Pilot: LAC Donald Barnes Parkhill R/129229 RCAF Age 23. Killed

REASON FOR LOSS:

Whilst training at No. 1 Service Flying School at Camp Borden was seen to dive into Georgian Lake. Flying Yale NA-64 3370 64-2116 - the pilot lost his life and body later recovered.

He was on a solo flight and according to the Air Accident Report (dated 21st August 1942) eye witnesses (Mr. Bruce Judson, Mrs. G. McCarthy, Mrs. G.E. Tanner, together with that of P/O. J.N. Robinson J/10563 and Fl/Lt. T.A. Spruston of No. 1 SFTS stated that he was flying extremely low and aircraft struck the water about 3/4 mile off Midland Point. The report stated that the cause of the crash was error in judgement.

Burial details:

LAC Donald Barnes Parkhill. Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. Grave 82-J. Son of Mortimer Smith and Barnekah Barnes Parkhill, of Corning, New York. USA.

Researched for Peter Bedrossian who contacted us in April 2017 - sending Aircrew Remembered the photographs - dedicated to the relatives of this pilot with thanks to sources as quoted below. Thanks also to Dave Champion who provided accident report and new photographs - April 2017.

KTY 18.04.2017 page updated

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Sources used by us in compiling Archive Reports include: Bill Chorley - 'Bomber Command Losses Vols. 1-9, plus ongoing revisions', Dr. Theo E.W. Boiten and Mr. Roderick J. Mackenzie - 'Nightfighter War Diaries Vols. 1 and 2', Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt - 'Bomber Command War Diaries', Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Tom Kracker - Kracker Luftwaffe Archives, Michel Beckers, Major Fred Paradie (RCAF) and MWO François Dutil (RCAF) - Paradie Archive (on this site), Jean Schadskaje, Major Jack O'Connor USAF (Retd.), Robert Gretzyngier, Wojtek Matusiak, Waldemar Wójcik and Józef Zieliński - 'Ku Czci Połeglyçh Lotnikow 1939-1945', Archiwum - Polish Air Force Archive (on this site), Anna Krzystek, Tadeusz Krzystek - 'Polskie Siły Powietrzne w Wielkiej Brytanii', Franek Grabowski, Norman L.R. Franks 'Fighter Command Losses', Stan D. Bishop, John A. Hey MBE, Gerrie Franken and Maco Cillessen - Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces, Vols 1-6, Dr. Theo E.W. Boiton - Nachtjagd Combat Archives, Vols 1-13. Aircrew Remembered Databases and our own archives. We are grateful for the support and encouragement of CWGC, UK Imperial War Museum, Australian War Memorial, Australian National Archives, New Zealand National Archives, UK National Archives and Fold3 and countless dedicated friends and researchers across the world.
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