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#	Name* (↑)	First Names	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	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
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