Roger Bensley Crosskey
MilitaryLeading Aircraftman, 1315702. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age 20. Son of Dr. John Henry Crosskey and Evelyn Margaret Crosskey, of Edgbaston, Birming-ham, Warwickshire, England.
He was Riddle Field's 1st fatal flying accident casualty.
He was a cadet in Course 3 in No. 5 British Flying Training School (5BFTS). Course 3 was known as the ‘University Flight’ because all fifty cadets came from the University Air Squadrons of the Universities of Edinburgh, Oxford, and Cambridge.
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- Type Category: Air base
- Air Force: Royal Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
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- Site type: Airfield
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
20 January 1942 | ||
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Buried |
Oak Ridge Cemetery | Lot 11. Block U. Grave 4. |
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