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#	Name* (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	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	Aistrop	Charles Sidney	Flight Lieutenant	J/13484	Canadian	Pilot	AFC	RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-10-06	Typhoon	Ib	MN805	I8-D		B-78 Eindhoven	08:30	Armed recce	Failed to pull out of dive into target. Crashed near Geldern	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 25. F. 16. Germany	Accident Report		Paradie RCAF Database
2	Allman	Leonard Ralph	Flying Officer	J/13588	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-06	Typhoon	Ib	MN428	I8-Z		RAF Hurn	20:00	Armed recce	Pulled away from squadron to locate and escort a damaged flight mate. Hit by flak, parachute caught on aircraft, perished in crash near Mauvieu, Calvados, France.	Killed	Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, Xiii. H. 13. France	Accident Report		Paradie RCAF Database
3	Bernier	Hubert Roland Bernier	Flying Officer	J/18676	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-24	Typhoon	Ib	MN457	I8-R		RAF Hurn	21:50	Armed recce	Taxied into a parked aircraft damaging both	Uninjured		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
4	Byers	Harold	Flight Lieutenant	J/13485	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1945-01-23	Typhoon	Ib	RB325	I8-X		B-78 Eindhoven	15:00	Armed recce	Hit by flak diving into target, aircraft engulfed in flames, perished in crash near Dremmen, Germany	Killed	Nederweert War Cemetery, IV. A. 8. Netherlands	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
5	Colville	John Spencer	Flying Officer	J/29167	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-08-18	Typhoon	Ib	MN929	I8-		B-9 Lantheuil	15:25	Armed recce	Hit by flak at low altitude over target. Pilot abandonned aircraft but parachute failed to open.	Killed	Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xix. A. 6. France.	Accident Report		Paradie RCAF Database
6	Crowley	Francis Joseph	Flying Officer	J/26914	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-05-23	Typhoon	Ib	MN637	I8-Y		RAF Hurn	17:10	Armed recce	Hit by flak. Abandoned aircraft off Cherbourg peninsula	Rescued		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
7	Crowley	Francis Joseph	Flying Officer	J/26914	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-11-11	Typhoon	Ib	MP124	I8-A		B-78 Eindhoven	16:00	Armed recce	Hit by intense light flak immediately after releasing his bombs. Aircraft exploded in mid air.	Killed	Staphorst (Rouveen) New General Cemetery, Grave 1	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
8	Crowley	Francis Joseph	Flying Officer	J/26914	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-09-10	Typhoon	Ib	MN796	I8-		B-58 Melsbroek	11:00	Armed recce	Engine seized at 2500 feet on climb out from base. Touched down short of the runway with a single main landing gear partially down. Aircraft flipped on its back, bounced once and caught fire.	Injured		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
9	Cumming	Duncan Herbert	Flying Officer	J/25086	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-12-24	Typhoon	Ib	MN665	I8-X		B-78 Eindhoven	12:35	Armed recce	Shot down by a Fw-190	Killed	Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Grave Xv. F. 15. Netherlands	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
10	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
11	Dewar	John Fraser	Flying Officer	J/28180	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-08-12	Typhoon	Ib	MP122	I8-		B-9 Lantheuil	18:10	Armed recce	Hit by flak while bombing bridge. aircraft burst into flames and crashed.	Killed	Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xxvii. F. 2. France	Accident Report		Paradie RCAF Database
12	Doidge	Ronald William	Pilot Officer	J/26406	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-07	Typhoon	Ib	MN257	I8-D		RAF Hurn	08:25	Ramrod	Hit by flak, aircraft abandoned near Caen, rescued.	Rescued		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
13	Doidge	Ronald William	Flying Officer	J/26406	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-10-20	Typhoon	Ib	PD469	I8-E		B-78 Eindhoven	08:30	Armed recce	Hit by intense light flak, exploded in mid air. Crashed near Nijverdal	Killed	Hellendoorn General Cemetery, Grave 15. Netherlands.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
14	Duncan	Jack Lindsay	Pilot Officer	J/90433	USA	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-11-21	Typhoon	Ib	PD523	I8-Y		B-78 Eindhoven	10:35	Armed recce	Damaged by flak, crash landed behind enemy lines and was captured. Tortured by the Gestapo.	PoW		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
15	Dunkeld	William Thomas	Flying Officer	J/25085	USA	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-12-24	Typhoon	Ib	PD462	I8-K		B-78 Eindhoven	12:35	Armed recce	Shot down by a Fw-190 of 3. Staffel/JG 3	Killed	Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Grave 8. D. 3. Netherlands	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
16	Flanagan	Edward Theodore	Pilot Officer	J/89136	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1945-01-01	Typhoon	Ib	MN569	I8-		B-78 Eindhoven	09:20	Armed recce	Wounded by bomb blast while taxiing during the Luftwaffe air raid on the airfield (Bodenplatte)	Injured		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
17	Flintoft	John Davidson	Flying Officer	J/37127	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1945-02-24	Typhoon	Ib	PD592	I8-L		B-78 Eindhoven	11:30	Armed recce	During attack dive near Enschede, hit by flak in cooling system. Crash landed in field near Hengelo NL.	Evaded capture		Accident report	Hidden by Dutch locals in Hengelo private homes until 1 April when he reported (with 3 German prisonners in tow) to British troops liberating the town.	Paradie RCAF Database
18	Frombolo	Anthony	Flying Officer	J/28761	USA	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-11-28	Typhoon	Ib	MP183	I8-H		B-78 Eindhoven	11:35	Armed recce	Hit by flak before reaching target, abandoned aircraft near Papenbeek NL	PoW		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
19	Garside	Stanley Vincent	Flight Lieutenant	J/5068	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-07	Typhoon	Ib	MN548	I8-F		RAF Hurn	08:20	Armed recce	Shot down by flak and small arms fire at low altitude. Pilot was unable to abandon aircraft prior to impact with the ground.	Killed	Commemorated Bayeux War Cemetery, Xv. E. 21. France	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
20	Gibbs	William Robert	Flying Officer	J/27239	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1945-02-28	Typhoon	Ib	RB338	I8-		B-78 Eindhoven	10:25	Armed recce	Hit by flak, starboard wing caught fire, crashed near Goch	Killed	Runnymede Memorial, Panel 279. United Kingdom	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
21	Gohl	James Garfield	Flight Lieutenant	J/8356	Canadian	Pilot	M.I.D. Air Medal (USA)	RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Typhoon	Ib	MN115	I8-		RAF Hurn	21:50	Ground strikes - France	Engine cutting out, abandoned aircraft at low altitude over English Channel 2 miles South of Christchurch. Flight mates witnessed his lifeless body sink.	Killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 244	Accident report	Archive Report	Paradie RCAF Database
22	Gordon	John Alexander Douglas	Flying Officer	J/27210	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-05-03	Typhoon	Ib	JR431	I8-		RAF Hurn	17:30	Anti-Shipping	Hit by flak from 4 enemy gunships protecting a beached destroyer. Engine seized, just cleared cliffs on RTB and crash landed short of runway at RAF Predannack	Safe		Accident Report		Losses and Incidents Database
23	Gordon	Nelson Leslie	Flight Sergeant	R/176568	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-07-26	Typhoon	Ib	MN403	I8-J		B-9 Lantheuil	18:00	Bombing	Hit by flak in cooling system, abandoned near Caen	Safe		Accident report	Later commisioned SN J/88818 KIFA 1 Feb 1945 at 56 OTU	Paradie RCAF Database
24	Gordon	Nelson Leslie	Flight Sergeant	R/176568	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-09-09	Typhoon	Ib	MN817	I8-		B-58 Melsbroek	13:25	Armed recce	Hit by flak, glycol leak, force landed successfully near Brussels	Safe		Accident report	Later commisioned SN J/88818 KIFA 1 Feb 1945 at 56 OTU	Paradie RCAF Database
25	Gray	Robert McLaurin	Flying Officer	J/41885	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1945-02-28	Typhoon	Ib	MN581	I8-		B-78 Eindhoven	10:45	Armed recce	Hit in port wing just outside of bomb rack by very accurate (radar directed) light flak through 10/10 cloud cover. Pilot jettisoned bombs and returned to base for an emergency landing.	Safe		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
26	Hardy	Harry James Henry	Flying Officer	J/59025	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-12-25	Typhoon	Ib	MP149	I8-P		B-78 Eindhoven	11:05	Armed recce	Hit by flak, abandoned aircraft near Eindhoven	Safe		Accident Report		Paradie RCAF Database
27	Harwood	Charles Frederick Joseph	Flying Officer	J/17954	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-12-24	Typhoon	Ib	MN453	I8-		B-78 Eindhoven	12:20	Armed recce	Hit by light flak while straffing, crashed near Schleiden	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Grave 14. D. 6. Germany	Accident Report		Paradie RCAF Database
28	Hattie	Robert Gerrard	Flying Officer	J/35428	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-23	Typhoon	Ib	MN171	I8-E		RAF Hurn	22:00	Armed recce	Hit by a direct flak hit at 5000 feet and burst into flames. Pilot baled out safely and landed just inside allied lines.	Safe		Accident Report	Pilot parachuted near Juvigny next to an advanced American airfield where he boarded a UK-bound C-47 allowing him to return to his unit within 14 hours.	Paradie RCAF Database
29	Hattie	Robert Gerrard	Flying Officer	J/35428	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-07-17	Typhoon	Ib	MN715	I8-		B-9 Lantheuil	18:20	Armed recce	Hit by a direct flak hit and burst into flames. Pilot abandoned aircraft near Maltot SW of Caen.	Injured / Burned		Accident report	Pilot parachuted just inside allied lines and was rescued by members of the 15th Scottish Division. He suffered burns to his face and shrapnel wounds to his left wrist and right leg. His wounds warranted his removal from operations and repatriation to Canada.	Paradie RCAF Database
30	Hicks	Clifford Waldron	Flight Lieutenant	J/26912	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-08-08	Typhoon	Ib	MN313	I8-		B-9 Lantheuil	10:45	Bombing	Took a direct flak hit in the bombing dive, burst into flames, exploded in mid air.	Killed	Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Grave Xii. H. 1. France	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
31	Jenvey	Donald Edward	Flight Lieutenant	J/11309	Canadian	Pilot	DFC MiD	RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-12-29	Typhoon	Ib	RB201	I8-L		B-78 Eindhoven	13:30	Armed recce	Hit by flak, crash landed at Gronau, Germany. He evaded capture for weeks making his way into the Netherlands but his location was betrayed to authorities. He was shot while trying to evade capture on March 25th.	Killed	Enschede Eastern General Cemetery, Grave 191. Netherlands	Accident Report	The Typhoon Project	Paradie RCAF Database
32	Kearse	Percy Harold	Flying Officer	J/25840	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1945-01-21	Typhoon	Ib	PD601	I8-X		B-78 Eindhoven	13:10	Armed recce	Hit by flak, exploded in mid air near Montfoort	Killed	Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Grave 18. F. 6. Netherlands.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
33	Lippert	John William	Flying Officer	J/27245	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-07-30	Typhoon	Ib	MN7932	I8-Z		B-9 Lantheuil	15:15	A&E Test Flight	Went into a shallow dive from 10,000 feet and crashed near Grainville	Killed	Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Grave Xxi. E. 5. France	Accident Report	A problem with the oxygen system and/or carbon monoxyde poisoning was suspected as no enemy activity was observed.	Paradie RCAF Database
34	Mahagan	Wilfred Joseph	Flight Lieutenant	J/11280	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-07	Typhoon	Ib	MN307	I8-		RAF Hurn	08:10	Armed recce	Shot down by flak and small arms fire. Abandonned aircraft too low for proper parachute deployment. Aircraft then exploded in mid air.	Killed	Noyers-Bocage Old Churchyard, Calvados, France	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
35	McCarthy	Walter Joseph	Flight Lieutenant	J/11325	USA	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1945-03-02	Typhoon	Ib	MN380	I8-S		B-78 Eindhoven	12:00	Armed recce	Damaged by flak, crash landed at home base veering off runway and flipping over.	Safe		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
36	McConvey	Carl Joseph	Warrant Officer Class II	R/148645	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-07-06	Typhoon	Ib	MN703	I8-L		B-9 Lantheuil	19:20	Armed recce	Veered off runway on take-off and crashed into a parked Typhoon of 438 Squadron. His bomb load exploded on impact killing him and two 438 Sqn mechanics.	Killed	Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetary, Calvados France. Grave XII. F. 7.	Accident report	Received a posthumous backdated commission to Pilot Officer with new service number J/88446	Paradie RCAF database
37	McCurdy	Roger Eugene George	Flying Officer	J/21517	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-08-13	Typhoon	Ib	MN720	I8-		B-9 Lantheuil	17:30	Armed recce	Hit by flak, crashed in commune of Le Mesnil-Villement, Calvados, France	Killed	Bayeux War Cemetery, Grave XV. M. 25., Calvados, France	Accident Report		Paradie RCAF Database
38	Milne	Ramsay Herbert	Flying Officer	J/16142	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-08-19	Typhoon	Ib	MN154	I8-		B-9 Lantheuil	13:25	Armed recce	Shot down by flak, baled successfully behind enemy lines and was captured.	PoW		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
39	Mitchell	Kenneth Osborne	Pilot Officer	J/19123	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-03-18	Typhoon	Ib	JR439	I8-		RAF Ayr Scotland	10:45	Ferry	Flew into high ground while descending through dense clouds	Killed	Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire, Sec. R. 1931 Div. Grave 2720. United Kingdom.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
40	Monson	Alonzo Edgar	Squadron Leader	J/22010	USA	Pilot	DFC	RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-10-29	Typhoon	Ib	MN352	I8-		B-78 Eindhoven	12:25	Bombing	Light flak caught this Typhoon fighter-bomber in a dive and damaged its engine's cooling system. Pilot successfully crash landed near no man's land.	Safe		Accident report	From pilot himself: With its coolant and oil drained away, the engine began to overheat and was about to burst into flames. I had to get out in a hurry, but I still had to land. First I thought I’d crash into some trees, then, I was sailing down neatly between them. There was some crackling as the canopy caught in the top branches and I gently slowed up until I stopped – with my toes just touching the ground. That’s the nicest landing I’ve ever done.	Paradie RCAF Database
41	Passmore	Gerald Leroy	Flying Officer	J/35987	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1945-02-02	Typhoon	Ib	PD493	I8-F		B-78 Eindhoven	10:30	Armed recce	Shot down by accurate light flak at 300 feet while strafing a locomotive. Empennage came off aircraft which crashed between Legden and Coesfeld (Germany) .	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 12. D. 16. Germany.	Accident Report		Paradie RCAF Database
42	Peacock	William Dempsay	Flying Officer	J/26271	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-05-04	Typhoon	Ib	MN431	I8-K		RAF Hurn	12:00	Ramrod	Hit barrage balloon cable in reduced visibility & crashed	Killed	Bournemouth North Cemetery, Row H.4. Grave 90. United Kingdom	Accident report		Losses and Incidents Database
43	Pentland	William Harry	Squadron Leader	J/3204	Canadian	Pilot	DFC	RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-10-07	Typhoon	Ib	MN641	I8-J		B-78 Eindhoven	14:50	Armed recce	Exploded in mid air on the pull out after strafing and bombing a rail car over Praest, Germany.	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Grave 7. C. 6., Germany	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
44	Reilly	Robert John	Flying Officer	J/38349	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-11-18	Typhoon	Ib	MN475	I8-A		B-78 Eindhoven	16:10	Armed recce	Shot down by flak, crashed west of Wassenberg trying to regain allied lines.	Killed	Mook War Cemetery, Grave Iii. C. 15., Netherlands.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
45	Stults	Douglas Clair	Flight Lieutenant	J/10565	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-07-26	Typhoon	Ib	MN369	I8-		B-9 Lantheuil	18:00	Armed recce	Right wing exploded off aircraft when cannons fired in attack dive over Rocquancourt. Pilot somehow managed to abandon aircraft and was rescued by friendly ground troops.	Injured / Burned		Accident report	Explosion blew right wing off as pilot depressed the cannon firing button during the attack dive. Aircraft did 2 quick right spins sending pilot into a daze, he came to under his parachute clear of the aircraft. During his descent directly over the combat front, enemy small arms cut some parachute lines and grazed his elbow and left leg. Pilot hid in bushes evading enemy infantry and made it to nearby Canadian ground troops who brought him to a field hospital. Pilot was evacuated to the UK for treatment of his wounds which included 1st and 2nd degree burns to face and hands, and shrapnel wounds to back and wrist.	Paradie RCAF database
46	Stusiak	Nicholas	Flying Officer	J/35984	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-05-27	Typhoon	Ib	MN342	I8-P		RAF Hurn	11:25	Test flight	Stalled and spun in during an unauthorized low altitude mock dogfight with an American P-47 Thunderbolt	Killed	Bournemouth North Cemetery, Row J.4. Grave 90. United Kingdom.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF database
47	Sugden	Alfred William Edward	Pilot Officer	J/90713	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-12-03	Typhoon	Ib	MN251	I8-F		B-78 Eindhoven	14:30	Armed recce	Overshot landing and crashed upside down in a canal	Killed	Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Grave XV. D. 14. Netherlands	Accident report	Aborted mission and returned to base due to engine problems, Opted to land downwind (25-30 MPH tailwind) and bomb laden forcing a much higher than normal landing speed. Aircraft touched down with 1200 feet of runway left but failed to stop and ran off the end of the runway crashing upside down in a canal. The pilot was unable to extricate himself, help could not reach him quickly enough, he perished in his partially submerged aircraft	Paradie RCAF Database
48	Warrell	John Francis	Flying Officer	J/38833	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1945-02-03	Typhoon	Ib	PD497	I8-		B-78 Eindhoven	09:50	Armed recce	Spun in and crashed near Bocholt while attacking a train	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Germany; Grave 11. C. 17.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
49	Watkins	Albert Allen	Flying Officer	J/26919	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-05-22	Typhoon	Ib	MN489	I8-N		RAF Hurn	18:40	Flak suppression	Hit by intense flak, wing tank caught fire, abandoned over English Channel 5 miles from French coast	Rescued		Accident report	Led flak suppression effort during bombing attack on the giant Wuerzburg radar near Arromanches. Spent 5 1/2 days drifting in dinghy prior to rescue. Was delirious in hospital believing British medical staff were enemy and only giving name and serial number.	Paradie RCAF Database
50	Watson	Richard Arthur	Warrant Officer Class II	R/135831	Canadian	Pilot	Croix de Guerre (France) Croix de Guerre (Belgium)	RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-07-18	Typhoon	Ib	MN644	I8-T		B-9 Lantheuil	07:55	Armed recce	Hit by flak, abandoned near Frementel	Safe		Accident report	Pilot walked back to unit in charge of 120 enemy prisonners the Canadian Army dumped on him.	Paradie RCAF Database