| George Yaw Boakye | |
|---|---|
| December 25, 1937 - June 26, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Ejisu, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Place of death | Teshie Military Range, Ghana |
| Allegiance |  Ghana |
| Service/branch |  Ghana Air Force |
| Years of service | 1959 – 1979 |
| Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) George Yaw Boakye (December 25, 1937 - June 26, 1979) was an airman and politician. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Sources GhanaDistrictscom Sources GhanaDistrictscom 19 New Districts Created, GhanaWeb November 20, 2003. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the The Ghana Air Force ( GAF) is the Air force of the African nation of Ghana. Air Vice-Marshal ( AVM) is an Air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Airman is a term used to refer to any enlisted personnel in the United States Air Force or Other Ranks in the Royal Air Force (in which airwoman A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person He is a former Commander of the Ghana Air Force (November 1976 - June 1979) and member of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) in Ghana. Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service The Ghana Air Force ( GAF) is the Air force of the African nation of Ghana. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Supreme Military Council (SMC was the ruling government of Ghana from October 9, 1975 to June 4 1979. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the He became a member of the SMC in November 1976 by virtue of his position as a Service Commander of the Ghana Air Force. He was executed by firing squad on June 26, 1979. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Execution by firing squad is a method of Capital punishment, particularly common in times of war Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
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Early life and education
AVM George Yaw Boakye was born on the 25 December 1937 at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region of Ghana to the late Albert Yaw Boakye and Madam Sarah Akua Ampofowaa of Aduman in the Kwabere District. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sources GhanaDistrictscom Sources GhanaDistrictscom 19 New Districts Created, GhanaWeb November 20, 2003. He started his primary education at the St. Joseph's school in Kumasi in 1943. Kumasi is a City in southern central Ghana. It is located near the Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about 250 km (by road He entered the Opoku Ware Secondary School in 1953 and graduated in 1957 with a West African School Certificate. He then entered the Kumasi College of Science and Technology (now known as the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ) with the intention of pursuing a career in Mechanical Engineering. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a technical University located in Kumasi, Ghana. Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing However, the authorities of the school felt he was one of the right materials for the newly established Faculty of Architecture and steered his path toward a career in Architecture. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation This career change did not go down well with him and this made him leave the university altogether in 1958. From his cherished dream of becoming a Mechanical Engineer, he soon became one of the first intakes of the Ghana Air Force Officer Corps in July 1959. He was married to Mrs Beatrice Afua Boakye an educationist and had 5 children.
Military career
He had his basic Military Training at Teshie Military Academy and attended the Flying Training School in Takoradi. Teshie is a city in Ghana in the Greater Accra Region]] Fort Augustaborg, built by the Danes in 1787 is located in Teshie and was occupied by the A military academy or service academy (American English is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps of the Army the Navy Air Force The Central Flying School ( CFS) is the Royal Air Force 's primary institution for the training of Military flying instructors He was commissioned on January 20, 1961 by the late Osagyefo Dr. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kwame Nkrumah. Kwame Nkrumah ( September 21, 1909 - April 27, 1972) was an influential 20th century advocate of Pan-Africanism, and the leader of From 1961-1963, he was attached to the No. 2 Squadron in Takoradi flying Caribous. A squadron is a small unit or formation of Cavalry, armour, Aircraft (including Balloons) or Warships Army WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout He later transferred to the Accra Air Force station as a VIP Pilot flying Herons from 1963-1965. A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance The De Havilland DH114 Heron was a small Propeller -driven British Airliner that first flew on 10 May 1950. He attended the Junior Command and Staff School in the United Kingdom from January 1966 - March 1966. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located He was the Squadron of the Accra Air Force Station from July 1965 - July 1967. He also attended the Royal Air Force Staff College, Andover, Hampshire, UK from December 1967 to December 1968. The RAF Staff College at RAF Andover was the first Royal Air Force Staff college to be established Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain Between December 1969 and August 1970, he was the squadron leader, Air Force Plans, at the Air Force HQ in Accra, Ghana. In August 1970, he became the Senior Air Force Staff Officer at the Air Force HQ, a post he held until July 1971. He was the Air Staff Officer and Chief Staff Officer from July 1971 - January 1974. He attended the National Defence College, New Delhi, India from January, 1974 to November 1974. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country In January 1975, he became the Commandant of the Military Academy and Training Schools in Ghana. Commandant (pronounced /'cɒmʊndɑnt/ or /'cɒmʊndænt/ COM-un-dahnt, -dant is a military or police title or rank AVM George Yaw Boakye became the Commander of the Ghana Air Force in November 1976. By virtue of his position as Air Force Commander, he became a member of the Supreme Military Council (SMC). A position he held until his execution by firing squad on the morning of June 26, 1979. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
Politics
Execution
On the morning of June 26, 1979, AVM George Yaw Boakye was tied to the stakes and killed by firing squad at the Teshie Military Range alongside with 5 others (Akuffo, Kotei, Amedume, Felli and Afrifa). Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
Reburial
The widows of the executed Generals and Colonel petitioned to President Kuffuor who ordered for the exhumation of their remains. On 27 December 2001 AVM Boakye was finally given a fitting burial and laid to rest at the Osu Military cemetery with Major General Kotei. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
References
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