| Louie went to the initial training school, followed by the Bombing and Gunnery school. Later he went to the No.7 Air Observer School at Portage La Prairie in Manitoba. On November 12 1943, he graduated as a commissioned Pilot Officer, earning his Bomb-Aimer's Wings. He was assigned to England and left Halifax, Nova Scotia March 5, 1944, on the Troopship Andes, arriving in Liverpool on March 14.His training continued at the No. 7 Advanced Flying Training Unit at Bishops Court, County Down, and the No. 2 Operational Training Unit in Wellesbourne.
Pilot Officer Louie was promoted to Flying Officer after finishing his conversion training from two to four engine Halifax III at Dishforth, Yorks, in the period of August 9 to September 12. He was then posted to No. 6 Group RCAF Bomber Command, No. 420 (Snowy Owl) Squadron at Tholthorpe.
 Flying Officer Quan Jil Louie flew almost 30 missions over Europe. On his last mission, his bomber was hit by enemy flak and exploded over Madgeburg, Germany on January 16/17, 1945. Two airmen, Flight Sergeants Jacobi and Lynch, both Canadians, became Prisoners Of War. Those killed were Flight Lieutenant Watson, Flying Officer W.J. Partridge, two RAF members, and Louie, who was only 23 years old. He was buried in Collective Grave No. 5 in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery located in Charlottenberg, Germany.
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