Roy Edward Dodds, RCAF Instructor

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Roy Edward Dodds, RCAF Instructor

Post by georgetanksherman » Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:56 am

I have another WW I American, Roy Edward Dodds, Buffalo, New York, ACE with 7 aircraft shot down and flew in the RFC No. 106 and 103 Squadron flying the De Havilland DH. 9, after the war he returned to the U.S. and was a car salesman, when WW II started, he crossed the border and
joined the RCAF and became an Instructor during WW II, does anyone know what Squadron he was assigned to ?

Sadly, this warrior passed away April 2, 1965, May he always be Remembered.

Cheers

George

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Re: Roy Edward Dodds, RCAF Instructor

Post by Temujin » Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:09 pm

georgetanksherman wrote:
Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:56 am
I have another WW I American, Roy Edward Dodds, Buffalo, New York, ACE with 7 aircraft shot down and flew in the RFC No. 106 and 103 Squadron flying the De Havilland DH. 9, after the war he returned to the U.S. and was a car salesman, when WW II started, he crossed the border and
joined the RCAF and became an Instructor during WW II, does anyone know what Squadron he was assigned to ?

Sadly, this warrior passed away April 2, 1965, May he always be Remembered.

Cheers

George

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Re: Roy Edward Dodds, RCAF Instructor

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Re: Roy Edward Dodds, RCAF Instructor

Post by Temujin » Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:25 pm

George, from the posts above, it looks like he served at No 2 Initial Training School, this was in Regina Saskatchewan. Also you can see he was then a Squadron Leader (same as a Major in the Army)

A Initial Training School was the “boot camp” of the Air Force. Recruits were trained in drill, military subject etc before they went on to a trades school (air craft trades, pilot, navigator, WAG’s, etc etc

I’ll post more info on No 2 Initial Training School for you

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