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# | Name* (↑) | First Names | Title | Rank | RAF Equivalent Rank | Service No. | Born | Nationality | Role | Awards | Air Force (↑) | Command (↑) | Unit (↑) | DateofIncident *See Note (↑) | Aircraft (↑) | Type | Serial | Code | Victories (Fighters) | Base | Time | Mission | Incident | Fate | Commemorated | Photo (Click to Expand) | Referring Database | Notes | Links/Archive Reports |
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1 | Allen | Ernest James | Flying Officer | J/20587 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-08-12 | Typhoon | Ib | MN553 | 5V-K | B.9 Lantheuil, France | Armed recce | Hit by flak | Killed | Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xvii. F. 16. France | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||
2 | Anderson | William | Flying Officer | J/36997 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1945-03-24 | Typhoon | Ib | MN936 | 5V-B | B.78 Eindhoven NL | Sweep | Hit by flak, crashed near Dingden | Killed | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 31. B. 18. Germany | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
3 | Angelini | Samuel | Flying Officer | J/37114 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1945-01-01 | Typhoon | Ib | MN589 | 5V-B | B.78 Eindhoven NL | 09:45 | Armed recce | Shot down by enemy fighter | Killed | Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XV. D. 7, NL | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | ||||||
4 | Beatty | James Hughes | Sergeant | R/ | Canadian | Pilot | DFC![]() | RCAF | Western Air Command | 132 Sqd RCAF | 1942-06-05 | Kittyhawk | I | ET866 | ZR- | RCAF Rockliffe | Ferry from RCAF Rockliffe Ontario to new base at RCAF Sea Island, B.C. | Sheared off landing gear while landing on soft ground | Slight injuries | ![]() | Accident report | Pilot later commissioned and commanded 439 Sqd RCAF on Typhoons earning his DFC. | Paradie RCAF Database | ||||||
5 | Bell | Bernard Ernest | Flying Officer | J/44311 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-12-27 | Typhoon | Ib | MP145 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | 12:00 | Armed recce | Shot down by flak and small arms. Abandoned aircraft near St Vith | PoW | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | ||||||||
6 | Brown | James Albert | Flying Officer | J/28760 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-11-06 | Typhoon | Ib | MN345 | 5V-G | B-78 Eindhoven | 11:10 | Armed recce | Hit by flak, abandoned near Deventer | PoW | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | ||||||||
7 | Brown | Raymond Alexander | Flying Officer | J/21136 | Canadian | Pilot | DFC![]() | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-06-23 | Typhoon | Ib | MN663 | 5V- | RAF Hurn | Armed recce | Hit by flak. Pilot abandoned aircraft off the Isle of Wight | Rescued | ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
8 | Burden | George Franklin | Flying Officer | J/88715 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1945-05-03 | Typhoon | Ib | SW443 | 5V-M | B.150 Hustedt | Armed recce | Hit by flak- Crashed Esingen, near Pinneberg, Germany | Killed | Runnymede Memorial, Panel 278. United Kingdom | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||
9 | Church | S A | Warrant Officer Class I | R/87186 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-12-29 | Typhoon | Ib | MN791 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Shot down by enemy fighters. Crashed near Coesfeld. | PoW | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||||
10 | Cleghorn | D G | Flying Officer | J/23864 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1945-04-02 | Typhoon | Ib | MN581 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Hit by flak. Force landed at Nordhorn and captured. | PoW | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||||
11 | Cote | M J A | Flying Officer | J/14529 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-09-28 | Typhoon | Ib | MN375 | 5V-S | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Fuel starvation, abandoned aircraft near Luxemburg | Evaded | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||||
12 | Cote | M J A | Flight Lieutenant | J/14529 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1945-01-14 | Typhoon | Ib | RB204 | 5V-E | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Damaged by flak, force landed near Deventer | Evaded | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||||
13 | Crosby | Robert Gordon | Squadron Leader | C/22655 | Canadian | Pilot | DFC![]() | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1945-01-22 | Typhoon | Ib | MP134 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | 10:35 | Armed recce | Hit by flak, thrown clear when aircraft exploded in mid-air. Parachuted. | Evaded | Accident report | paradie RCAF database | |||||||
14 | Davidson | Robert Tremayne Pillsbury | Wing Commander | 39968 | Canadian | Pilot | DFC![]() Croix de Guerre (France) ![]() US Air Medal ![]() | RAF | Fighter | 438 Sqd RCAF![]() 143 Wing RCAF | 1944-05-08 | Typhoon | Ib | MM957 | F3-N | 5 | RAF Hurn | Bombing | Suffered engine failure during an attack on the Douai marshalling yards, force landed and evaded capture from the enemy. He served with the French resistance until 5 September when he was able to rejoin allied lines. | Evaded | ![]() | Accident report | Aircraft was from 438 Sqd but pilot was the RAF WingCo "flying" of 143 Wing RCAF (438, 439 & 440 Sqds). W/C Davisdon transferred to the RCAF on 12 Dec 1944 with new S/N C89519. | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||
15 | Davis | William George | Flight Lieutenant | J/29881 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1945-03-30 | Typhoon | Ib | RB435 | 5V- | B.166 Flensburg | Armed recce | Hit by flak and crashed near Lengerich | Killed | Holten Canadian War Cemetery, IX. H. 5. Netherlands | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||
16 | Elfner | Paul James | Flying Officer | J/22281 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-04-10 | Typhoon | Ib | JR264 | 5V-H | RAF Funtington | Armed recce | Ditched off Beachy Head killing pilot | Killed | Runnymede Memorial, Panel 246. United Kingdom | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
17 | Fraser | J G | Flying Officer | J/36722 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-11-11 | Typhoon | Ib | MN547 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Damaged by flak. Force landed near Sneek | Evaded | ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | ||||||||
18 | Gray | William Adam | Pilot Officer | J/88900 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-09-27 | Typhoon | Ib | PD458 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Flak, crashed near Geldern | Killed | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 1. F. 18. Germany | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
19 | Hewson | G W | Flying Officer | J/21152 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-09-09 | Typhoon | Ib | MP152 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Flak, aircraft abandoned near Vlissingen | PoW | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||||
20 | Hiltz | Robert Arthur | Flying Officer | J/37855 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-11-19 | Typhoon | Ib | MN357 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Damaged by flak, force landed at Maeseik | Evaded | ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | ||||||||
21 | Hiltz | Robert Arthur | Flying Officer | J/37855 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-11-21 | Typhoon | Ib | MN124 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Flak blew off wing, bailed out but chute failed to open | Killed | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 21. D. 7. Germany | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
22 | Johns | Royce Allen | Flying Officer | J/21959 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-10-05 | Typhoon | Ib | MN765 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Hit by flak, exploded against church steeple | Killed | Zevenaar Roman Catholic Cemetery, Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands. Grave 52 | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Read Archive Report | Paradie RCAF database | ||||||
23 | Kalen | John | Flying Officer | J/21856 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-07-18 | Typhoon | Ib | MN574 | 5V- | B-9 Lantheuil | Armed recce | Flak, crashed near Mesnil-Frementel | Killed | Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xix. G. 6. France | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||
24 | Lambert | Charles Albert | Flight Lieutenant | J/7827 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-12-15 | Typhoon | Ib | PD478 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Weather recce | Hit by flak, killed crash landing behind enemy lines | Killed | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany, grave 13. F. 6 | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
25 | Laycock | Maurice Preston | Flying Officer | J/22035 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-10-28 | Typhoon | Ib | MN870 | 5V-P | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Hit by flak, exploded in mid-air | Killed | Commemorated Voorst (Terwolde) General Cemetery, Plot 8A. Row 1. Grave 8. Netherlands. | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
26 | MacDonald | Ralph Nelson | Flying Officer | J/21003 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-11-03 | Typhoon | Ib | JR500 | 5V-X | B-78 Eindhoven | Test flight | Stalled at low altitude in a tight turn | Killed | Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Xv. D. 15. Netherlands | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
27 | MacTavish | Roswell Murray | Flying Officer | J/22385 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-03-18 | Hurricane | IV | LD594 | RAF Ayr Scotland | 10:20 | Ferry | Broke off from formation and dove into ground | Killed | Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire, Sec. R. 1931. Div. Grave 2721. United Kingdom | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
28 | Martin | John George | Flying Officer | J/37648 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-11-19 | Typhoon | Ib | PD607 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Hit by flak, bailed out but parachute opened too low | Killed | Runnymede Memorial, Panel 247. United Kingdom | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
29 | McAvity | Hugh Kaye | Flight Lieutenant | J/4884 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-02-10 | Hurricane | IV | LE568 | RAF Ayr Scotland | 14:20 | Training | Spun into the sea | Missing | Runnymede Memorial, Panel 244. United Kingdom | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
30 | McBride | A C | Flying Officer | J/85728 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-10-02 | Typhoon | Ib | MN379 | 5V-E | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Flak, force landed in no man's land near Geldern. Rescued by US patrol just ahead of the Germans | Evaded | ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | ||||||||
31 | McCullough | J H | Flight Lieutenant | J/16210 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1945-04-23 | Typhoon | Ib | SW525 | 5V- | B.100 Goch | Armed recce | Damaged by flak. Crash landed behind enemy lines | PoW | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||||
32 | Moen | Ronald Olaf | Flying Officer | J/22034 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-08-12 | Typhoon | Ib | MN310 | 5V-U | B-9 Lantheuil | Armed recce | Flak damaged, exploded during attempted crash landing | Killed | Runnymede Memorial, Panel 247. United Kingdom | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||
33 | Pollock | Norval Edward | Flight Lieutenant | J/14314 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-03-21 | Hurricane | IV | LE972 | RAF Ayr Scotland | 16:00 | Training | Spun in after mid air collision with US P-47 Thunderbolt | Killed | Bournemouth North Cemetery, Row G.4. Grave 90. United Kingdom | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
34 | Porritt | Robert Arthur | Pilot Officer | J/21202 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-08-19 | Typhoon | Ib | MN401 | 5V-G | B-9 Lantheuil | Armed recce | Last seen over target area, presumed destroyed by flak | Killed | Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xxvi. E. 7. France | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||
35 | Ross | J W | Flying Officer | J/22382 | USA | USA | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-06-15 | Typhoon | I | MN417 | 5V- | RAF Hurn | Armed recce | Flak over Caen, abandoned over Carpiquet | PoW | ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
36 | Sage | Kenneth Freeland | Flight Lieutenant | C/1191 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-12-24 | Typhoon | Ib | MN894 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Hit by flak, crashed near Mayen | Killed | Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: VIII. F. 11. | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||
37 | Saunders | William Lee | Flight Lieutenant | J/22803 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-12-03 | Typhoon | Ib | MN348 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Dive bombing | Hit by flak, crashed at Burden germany | Killed | Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 12. B. 1. Germany | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
38 | Saville | John Walton | Flight Lieutenant | J/8146 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-06-05 | Typhoon | Ib | MN210 | 5V-U | RAF Hurn | Armed recce | Shot down by flak over Guernsey | Killed | Runnymede Memorial, Panel 244. United Kingdom | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||
39 | Scharff | William Kenneth | Flight Lieutenant | J/7814 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-08-19 | Typhoon | Ib | PD448 | 5V- | B.24 St. Andre | Armed recce | Shot down by flak over Vimoutier France | Killed | Runnymede Memorial, Panel 244. United Kingdom. | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||
40 | Shaver | Clarence Lyall | Flight Lieutenant | J/17058 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1945-03-02 | Typhoon | Ib | MN144 | 5V-H | B-78 Eindhoven | Dive bombing | Hit by flak at low level. Crashed near Dulmen | Killed | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 21. H. 18. Germany | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
41 | Smith | I W | Flight Lieutenant | Pilot | Fighter | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-08-08 | Typhoon | Ib | JR521 | Force landed at St Germain d'Ecot | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | Smith | R V | Flying Officer | Pilot | Fighter | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-10-22 | Typhoon | Ib | MP136 | Abandoned near Hertogenbosch | Evaded | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Sweeney | John Daniel | Flying Officer | J/35843 | USA | USA | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-12-26 | Typhoon | Ib | PD459 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Hit by 20mm flak in fuel tank, engine quit over home base, crash-landed with one gear up and dead engine. | Safe | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | ||||||||
44 | Sweeney | John Daniel | Flying Officer | J/35843 | USA | USA | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1945-01-20 | Typhoon | Ib | RB317 | 5V- | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Damaged by flak and crash landed behind enemy lines near Arnhem NL | PoW | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | ||||||||
45 | Swingler | Bernard Percy | Flight Lieutenant | J/21837 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1945-02-22 | Typhoon | Ib | MP151 | 5V-R | B-78 Eindhoven | Armed recce | Lured into a flak trap by a Ju-52. Shot down and crashed near Haldem Germany | Killed | Runnymede Memorial, Panel 278. United Kingdom | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
46 | Thomas | Frank MacDonald | Flying Officer | J/20648 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-07-08 | Typhoon | Ib | MN464 | 5V-N | B-9 Lantheuil | Armed recce | Flak damaged, stalled and crashed on final during force landing attempt. Bomb exploded on impact. | Killed | Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, X. E. 12. France | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | |||||||
47 | Vokey | Richard Walter | Flying Officer | J/25397 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-09-24 | Typhoon | Ib | PD465 | 5V-Y | B-58 Melsbroek Belgium | 17:10 | Armed recce | Flew into ground during attack (might have been damaged by enemy fighter) | Killed | Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, 7. F. 10. Netherlands | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF database | ||||||
48 | Wright | William Albert | Flight Sergeant | R/74061 | Canadian | Pilot | RCAF | 2 TAF | 439 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1944-12-24 | Typhoon | Ib | PD492 | 5V- | B.78 Eindhoven NL | Armed recce | Shot down by friendly fire from US P-47 Thunderbolts. Bailed out but chute didn't open. | Killed | Rheinberg War Cemetery, 5. A. 8. Germany. | ![]() ![]() | Accident report | Paradie RCAF Database | |||||||
49 | Pilot | Fighter | 1 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1940-09-01 | Hurricane | P3068 | Crash landed Northolt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Pilot | Fighter | 1 Sqd RCAF![]() | 1940-09-25 | Hurricane | V6749 | Force landed nr Cookham |
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