Memorial Wall - Slemon Air Park - Summerside, PEI
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Memorial Wall dedicated to the aircrew who trained under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during WWII and to those who lost lost their lives in crashes following the war.
Waymark Code: WMPENM
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date Posted: 08/19/2015
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Large limestone wall located in Slemon Air Park on the grounds of the former Canadian Forces Base Summerside.
The wall is dedicated to those aircrew who trained at RCAF Stn Summerside under BCATP during World War II, and to those aircrew who lost their lives in crashes near or on the base following the war.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
In Honor Of: BCATP Trainees and Crews killed in post-war crashes.
Marker Text:
Marker A:
Dedicated 2011 By The
Aviation Heritage Society
To Commemorate The
70th Anniversary of the
British Commonwealth
Air Training Plan
Marker B:
This Memorial is Dedicated to The Members
of the Royal Canadian Air Force who have
died post-war while on active duty at
RCAF Stn/CFB Summerside
Died in the Crash of Lancaster KB893 25 Apr 52
F/L Burnett W.J.N DFC
F/L Lussier K.E. DFC
F/O Carter K.R.
Cpl Lachaine J.B.
Died in a ground accident 29 Jun 1964
LAC Wilson, James Allen
Died in the crash of Argus 10737 on 31 Mar 1977
Sgt Arsenault, J.H.R.
Major Hawkes, M.R.
M/Cpl Senez, J.F.A.
Died in the Crash of CF18A 188717 on 24 May 86
Capt. Dekoninck, T.P.R.T.
Date of dedication: 2011
Who Put it Here?: City of Summerside, RCAFA 200 Wing
Description of Memorial:
The wall is located in the Slemon Airpark, in and of itself a memorial to flight and flyers from Summerside.
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