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Creation Date
2026
Description
Newspaper clipping from The Clewiston News, March 12, 1943, Volume 14 – Number 16. Subject is A Richard Thompson, Primary Instructor at 5BFTS, who was killed in a plane crash on March 5, 1943. He was flying in a Stearman PT-17 with cadet LAC Derek Holdroyd, Course 13, as pilot. LAC Holdroyd was seriously injured but recovered from his injuries, Richard is buried at Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts. This was the only fatal accident during primary training at 5BFTS.
Keywords
RAF, WW2, 5BFTS, Riddle Field, Clewiston, Florida, Instructor, Primary training
