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TRAFFORD, Ivan Raymond

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rank: Sgt
status: kifa
airforce: RCAF    (no: R63053 )
born: 1921-11-04 Florenceville Canada

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Killed in Flying accident (stall / spin and burst into flames on impact after low flying and subsequent climb) in Caerphilly (Wales) common mountains area.

Was with 53 OTU, per pictures on the right a memorial exists at the location of crash. Originally from Nova Scotia Canada, had completed one year of University, hobbies were hockey, football, electronics -- was a promising pilot according to service records to the right.

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RAF 53

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by: Gareth and Grace Jones Error 2025-01-13 13:00:32

Blue image added in error but I cannot delete it !
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by: kurtis deleted 2025-01-13 15:10:52

done :)
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