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A. L. Wettlaufer, about 1940-1945

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Photographer: J. Gordon Henderson ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/about-the-collection/j-gordon-henderson ) ..Description: .Black and white medium close up portrait of a man in an RCAF or RAF uniform. There appears to be an RCAF Pilot's badge on his jacket. Written on the back of the photograph in pencil is: 'A.L. Wettlaufer, Goderich drowned at Goderich Saturday night.' The negative (labelled a) was accompanied by one black and white print (labelled b). This image is on the left-hand side of a sheet of film containing two similar exposures...Object ID : A992.0003.391..View this item in the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol's collections database. ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/objects/A992.0003.391/A992.0003.391a.left ) ..Order a higher-quality version of this item (fee applies). ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/reproductions/order/A992.0003.391a.left )

During World War II, Goderich Airport hosted No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, providing initial pilot training for aircrews using the Fleet Finch.[3]No. 12 EFTS opened on October 14, 1940 and closed on July 14, 1944.

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goderich ontario no 12 elementary flying training school royal canadian air force rcaf royal air force raf air bases british commonwealth air training plan world war ii 1939 1945 film negative portraits pilots aviation history military aviation canada ww 2 1940 s 40 s world war 2 wwii
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1940 - 1945
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Flying Training School

No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School
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Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol
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https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca
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This image is in the public domain in Canada. Credit to the collection of the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol.

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goderich ontario no 12 elementary flying training school royal canadian air force rcaf royal air force raf air bases british commonwealth air training plan world war ii 1939 1945 film negative portraits pilots aviation history military aviation canada ww 2 1940 s 40 s world war 2 wwii