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1 | Adams | T.R.C. | P/O | Killed | J | 15063 | PLT | 152Sqn 1 RFTS Last Op - 1 RFTS | Spitfire Miles Master Miles Master | X (**B) X - 29 Sep 42 - 29 Sep 42 - Killed - | |||||
2 | Aistrop | Charles Sidney | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L | AFC | KIA Age 24 | R J | 72351 13484 | PLT | RCAF 2 ITS )RCAF) 3EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1B&GS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 7 (P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard Harvard Harvard Battle & Lysander Harvard X Master Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN805 | 21 Sep 1940 - Transferred to RCAF from Militia 28 Oct 1940 27 Nov 1940 16 Jan 1941 7 Apr 1941 10 July 1941 - Instructor 21 June 1943 - Staff 11 Jan 1944 31 Jan 1944 - UK 11 Apr 1944 13 June 1944 17 Aug 1944 8 Sep 1944 14 Sep 1944 6 Oct 1944 - Flak near Gelds Germany | Air Force Cross - No.1SFTS - Award effective 16 April 1943 as per London Gazette of 13 April 1943 and AFRO 1035/43 dated 4 June 1943. Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 25. F. 16. Germany. Son of Robert Charles and Rachel Aistrop; Husband of Verna Alice Aistrop, of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Back to Normandy Accident Report Losses and Incidents Database |
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3 | Aitchison | Edward Grant | P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 26 | J | 8387 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 3EFTS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 55OTU (RAF) 5 PDC (RAF) RAF Middle East 206Sqn (RAF) 450Sqn (RAAF) 73OTU (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 83GSU (RAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard & Yale X Master & Hurricane X X Kittyhawk Kittyhawk Hurricane & Thunderbolt X X X Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire TB737 | 11 Jan 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 17 May 1941 22 June 1941 8 Aug 1941 25 Nov 1941 - UK 8 Dec 1941 3 March 1942 20 Apr 1942 - Egypt 16 June 1942 - Palestine 17 March 1943 - Tunisia 29 July 1943 - Egypt 21 March 1944 - UK 30 Apr 1944 - Leave in Canada 24 June 1944 - UK 8 July 1944 7 Sep 1944 - France 31 March 1945 - Shot down by flak | Commemorated Nederweert War Cemetery, Grave IV. B. 5., Netherlands. Son of John Alexander and Emma Louise Aitchison of Elora, Ontario, Canada; Husband of RAF nursing sister Bronwen Mary (nee Morgan) Aitchison, of Carmarthen, Wales, UK. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database Archive Report |
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4 | Alexander | W.W. | F/O | Killed | USA | J | 11082 | PLT | 5AFS Last Op - 5AFS | Miles Master Miles Master | X - 28 Apr 44 (**B) 28 Apr 44 - Killed - Crash - Condover - Shrewsbury - UK | ||||
5 | Ames | Edward Joseph | Sgt F/Sgt P/O | MIA Age 22 | R J | 62696 15130 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 8EFTS (RCAF) 31SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 118Sqn (RAF) 118Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X Moth Battle X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire AA741 | 20 July 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 30 Aug 1940 12 Oct 1940 28 Nov 1940 19 May 1941 - UK 26 May 1941 28 June 1941 11 July 1941 2 Feb 1942 - Shot down over the English Channel | Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 99. United Kingdom. Son of Joseph Victor and Grace Atlanta (nee Warrell) Ames, of Sherbrooke, Quebec. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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6 | Anderson | William | AC2 AC1 LAC Cpl Sgt P/O F/O | KIA Age 25 | R J | 77707 36997 | GC Rigger PLT | RCAF TTS (RCAF) 3B&GS (RCAF) 6B&GS (RCAF) RCAF 12EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 9B&GS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) | X X Battle & Lysander Anson & Bolinbroke X Finch Harvard Hurricane Battle & Lysander X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN936 | 7 Dec 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 16 Dec 1940 8 May 1941 10 June 1941 20 Feb 1943 - Remuster to pilot 1 May 1943 27 June 1943 30 Oct 1943 24 March 1944 - Staff 3 June 1944 - UK 8 Aug 1944 13 Oct 1944 8 Nov 1944 12 Nov 1944 24 March 1945 - Flak over Oberhausen, Germany | Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 31. B. 18. Germany. Son of Simon Christian and Gonda Anderson. of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Back to Normandy Losses and Incidents Database |
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7 | Andrew | F.N. | Sgt | Killed | R | 90241 | PLT | 7AFU Last Op - 7AFU | Miles Master Miles Master DL 838 | X - 07 Sep 42 (**B) 07 Sep 42 - Killed - Crash - Newton Wisbech - UK | |||||
8 | Angelini | Samuel | Sgt P/O F/O | KIA Age 22 | R J | 186092 37114 | PLT | RCAF 10EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 9B&GS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) | X Finch Harvard Hurricane Battle & Lysander X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN589 | 15 Aug 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 4 Apr 1943 30 May 1943 30 Oct 1943 24 March 1944 3 June 1944 - UK 8 Aug 1944 13 Oct 1944 13 Nov 1944 17 Nov 1944 1 Jan 1945 - Shot down by enemy fighter | Commemorated Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Xv. D. 7. Netherlands (Holland). Husband of Gertrude Leslie Angelini of Hamilton Ont. Son of Alexander and Carmela (nee Sono) Angelini of Hamilton Ont. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil). | Veterans Affairs Canada Archive report Accident report Back to Normandy Allied Losses Database |
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9 | ArMEDur | L.L. | Sgt | Killed | R | 101320 | PLT | 11EFTS Last Op - 11EFTS | Miles Master Miles Master R 1921 | X - 16 Apr 42 (**B) 16 Apr 42 - Killed - Crash nr Pirriemuir - Scotland | |||||
10 | Arn | J.A. | Sgt | Killed | USA | R | 83133 | PLT | 52OTU Last Op - 52OTU | Miles Master Miles Master | X - 10 Feb 42 (**B) 10 Feb 42 - Killed - Crash - Berkesey - UK | ||||
11 | Arnold | Victor Charles | P/O | Killed Age 20 | J | 4253 | PLT | OTU Last Op -OTU | Miles Master Miles Master | X - 05 May 41 (**B) 05 May 41 - Killed - Scotland | |||||
12 | Babb | R.C. | F/Sgt | Killed | USA | R | 125994 | PLT | 5GTS Last Op - 5GTS | Miles Master Miles Master | X - 16 Jul 43 - 16 Jul 43 - Killed - | ||||
13 | Baggs | William Mitchell | P/O F/O F/L | J | 29561 | PLT | 1OTU (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 164Sqn (RAF) RCAF | Hurricane Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon X | 3 Sep 1943 X 12 June 1944 Jan 1945 13 Aug 1945 - Released | (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | |||||
14 | Ballantyne | James Hamilton | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O | DFM | KIA Age 26 | R J | 85860 16085 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 1EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 58OTU (RAF) 111Sqn (RAF) 222Sqn (RAF) 603Sqn (RAF) 229Sqn (RAF) 229Sqn (RAF) 59OTU (RAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard X Master & Spitfire Spitfire AD260 Spitfire Spitfire BR562 Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X X Spitfire Spitfire IX MJ876 | 20 Dec 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 7 Jan 1941 11 Apr 1941 28 May 1941 2 Sep 1941 - UK 15 Sep 1941 28 Oct 1941 10 Jan 1942 3 June 1942 - HMS Eagle to Malta August 1942 16 Nov 1942 - UK 3 Dec 1942 - Instructor 29 Oct 1943 - Repatriated to Canada 21 Dec 1943 - UK 4 Jan 1944 8 March 1944 - Flak St Aurore de L'Eure France | (P/O Ballantyne in front of his 403Sqn Spitfire) Distinguished Flying Medal - No.229 Squadron - Award effective 1 December 1942 as per London Gazette dated 4 December 1942 and AFRO 2069/42 dated 18 December 1942. Commemorated St. Andre-De-L'Eure Communal Cemetery, Grave 6. France. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) Born on the 14th January 1918 in Ontario. Educated at McMavich Public School and Oakwood Collegiate. Worked as a stock keeper and book keeper for John Hepburn. Enlisted on the 20th December 1940. in Toronto. Wings awarded on the 08th August 1940. Son of James Harry Hamilton Ballantyne (died 27th November 1971, age 89) and Rebecca Rita Ballantyne (née Baird) - died 25th August 1955, age 69 of Apartment 1529 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||
15 | Barrett | Joseph Flavelle | P/O F/O F/L S/L | AFC | J | 3740 | PLT | RCAF 1EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) CFS Trenton 6SFTS (RCAF) Empire Central Flying School RCAF 1 CTS (RCAF) RCAF HQ 5OTU (RCAF) 11Sqn (RCAF) RCAF | X Moth Harvard Harvard Harvard Master X X X Liberator Liberator X | 26 June 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 16 Sep 1940 16 Nov 1940 14 Apr 1941 22 June 1942 - Instructor 7 Oct 1942 - RAF Hullavington UK 28 Feb 1943 - Repatriated 17 March 1943 15 Aug 1943 2 Oct 1944 15 March 1945 21 Aug 1945 - Released | Air Force Cross - No.1 Training Command Headquarters (since moved to No.5OTU). Award effective as of 1 January 1945 as per Canada Gazette of that date and AFRO 89/45 dated 19 January 1945. Deceased 9 May 1977. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | ||||
16 | Bayly | Alan Muir | P/O F/O F/L | J | 12310 | PLT | RCAF 1Manning Depot TTS (RCAF) 5ITS (RCAF) 17EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1CNS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) 1“Y” Depot (RCAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 5(P) AFU (RAF) 28EFTS (RAF) 16SFTS (RAF) 27OTU (RAF) 16SFTS (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 443Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF 1Repat Depot (RCAF) 4Release Centre (RCAF) RCAF | X X X X Finch Harvard Anson Harvard, Yale, Anson X X X Master, Hurricane Tiger Moth Harvard Wellington Harvard Master, Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X X X X X | 25-Jun-1941 - London, ON. Enlisted in R.C.A.F. 4-Aug-1941 to 20-Aug-1941 - Toronto, ON. 20-Aug-1941 to 10-Oct-1941 - St. Thomas, ON. Guard Duty 10-Oct-1941 to 22-Nov-1941 - Belleville, ON. Course No. 38 6-Dec-1941 to 14-Feb-1942 - Stanley, N.S. Course No. 44 1-Mar-1942 to 19-Jun-1942 - Moncton, N.B. Course No. 50 6-Jul-1942 to 30-Aug-1942 - Rivers, MB. No. 16 Short “N” Course 16-Sep-1942 to 30-Apr-1944 - Aylmer, ON. Navigation Instructor 30-Apr-1944 to 24-May-1944 - Lachine, QC. 25-May-1944 to 2-Jun-1944 - Halifax, N.S. to Gourock, Scotland aboard The Empress of Scotland 3-Jun-1944 to 4-Jul-1944 - Innsworth, Gloucester, U.K. 4-Jul-1944 to 1-Nov-1944 - Tern Hill, Condover, Chetwynd, Tern Hill, Shropshire, U.K. 1-Nov-1944 to 5-Dec-1944 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, U.K. 5-Dec-1944 to 9-Jan-1945 - Newton, Nottinghamshire, U.K. 9-Jan-1945 to 13-Jan-1945 - Lichfield, Staffordshire, U.K. 13-Jan-1945 to 22-Jan-1945 - Newton, Nottinghamshire, U.K. 23-Jan-1945 to 6-Apr-1945 - Eshott, Bolmer, Eshott, Northumberland U.K. Course No. 74 6-Apr-1945 to 22-Apr-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 22-Apr-1945 to 23-Jul-1945 - B.114 Diepholtz, B.154 Reinsehlen, Germany 23-Jul-1945 to 7-Sep-1945 - B.174 Uetersen, Germany 7-Sep-1945 to 14-Oct-1945 – For Repatriation to Canada 14-Oct-1945 to 22-Oct-1945 - Repatriation to Canada aboard Ile de France 23-Oct-1945 to 24-Oct-1945 - Lachine, QC. 24-Oct-1945 to 28-Nov-1945 - Toronto, ON. 6-Apr-1946 - Released from the R.C.A.F. | (Photo: July 1945, B166 Airfield Flensburg, Germany. FO. D.A. French and FO. A.M. Bayly in front of Typhoon.) FO. Alan Bayly flew 16 combat ops from 24-Apr-1945 (first ops) to 5-May-1945 (last ops) with 421 Sqn. He was part of the B.A.F.O. with 443 Sqn. Deceased on 26 October 2011 in London, Ontario. (Information courtesy Chris Wolfe) | |||||
17 | Belcourt | F. | Sgt | Killed | R | 164031 | PLT | 7AFU Last Op - 7AFU | Miles Master Miles Master T 8565 | X - 07 Aug 43 - 07 Aug 43 - Killed - Crash W of Peterborough AP - UK | |||||
18 | Bell | William Ernest | P/O F/O F/L | J | 21401 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 22EFTS (RCAF) 21EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1 CNS (RCAF) 15SFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RCAF) BPC (RCAF) 19 ACHU (RAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Finch Finch Anson Finch & Crane Anson Harvard Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon X X X X | 26 Nov 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 15 March 1942 7 June 1942 21 June 1942 16 Aug 1942 28 Dec 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 5 March 1943 - Flying Instructor 18 Aug 1943 - Flying Instructor 23 March 1944 10 Sep 1944 - UK 3 Dec 1944 22 Jan 1945 1 March 1945 21 March 1945 - For repatriation 15 June 1945 7 Aug 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 28 Sep 1945 - Released from the RCAF | Deceased on 22 Sep 2010 (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | WikiTree | ||||
19 | Bell | Thomas | P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 22 | J | 11041 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 19EFTS (RCAF) 12SFTS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 3SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 8 (C)OTU (RAF) 9 RFU (RAF) 684Sqn (RAF) 684Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X Moth Crane Anson Finch & Moth Crane X Master & Hurricane Harvard & Mustang Mustang Mosquito Mosquito Mosquito Mosquito NS675 | 10 July 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 2 Sep 1941 27 Oct 1941 21 Dec 1941 26 Apr 1942 24 May 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 9 Aug 1942 - Flying Instructor 17 March 1943 - UK 4 May 1943 8 June 1943 25 Aug 1943 28 Feb 1944 20 June 1944 - India 1 Nov 1944 22 Apr 1945 - Crashed at sea during recce mission | (Photo: 684Sqn Mosquito PR Mk XVI over India in 1945) Commemorated Singapore Memorial, Column 455. Singapore. Son of Thomas and Mary (nee Ryan) Bell, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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20 | Bouchard | Joseph Alphonse Camille | Pte Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L | KIFA Age 28 | No. R J | ? 96259 26027 | Inf PLT | Montmagny Regiment RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 13EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 1WS (RCAF) 2WS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 21 (P)AFU (RAF) 1511 BATF (RAF) 22OTU (RAF) 22OTU (RAF) 1664CU (RAF) 425Sqn (RCAF) RCAF 1 RD (RCAF) 1 Air Command HQ (RCAF) 124Sqn (RCAF) 124Sqn (RCAF) Last Flight | X X X Finch Harvard Moth Moth & Stinson Harvard & Fort Harvard & Yale X Master Oxford Oxford Wellington Wellington BK186 Halifax Halifax X X X Multiple Dakota 962 | July/Aug 1940 - Enlisted in the Canadian Army 22 May 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 28 July 1941 2 Sep 1941 26 Oct 1941 1 March 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 18 Apr 1942 - Staff Pilot 5 May 1943 - Staff Pilot 14 Apr 1943 - Flying Instructor 2 July 1943 - UK 4 Aug 1943 30 Nov 1943 8 Feb 1944 4 Apr 1944 11 June 1944 - Belly landed on one engine, aircraft caught fire 21 June 1944 21 July 1944 27 Feb 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 13 March 1945 24 Apr 1945 10 June 1945 15 Sep 1946 - Perished in crash | Commemorated Ottawa (Notre Dame) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Soldiers' plot 3. Grave 27. Ontario, Canada Son of Georges and Marie Crescense (nee Pouliot) Bouchard, of Ottawa, Ontario. Husband of Agnes Ruth Bouchard, father of Jacques Kenneth Bouchard, of Ottawa, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report |
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21 | Bouck | George Walter | P/O F/O | KIA Age 21 | J | 26638 | PLT | RCAF 6ITS (RCAF) 20EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 7 (P)AFU (RAF) 1601 AAC Flight (RAF) 290Sqn (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard X Master Henley Martinet Hurricane & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire RM850 | 7 Apr 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 30 Aug 1942 22 Nov 1942 7 Feb 1943 2 July 1943 - UK 6 Aug 1943 23 Nov 1943 1 Dec 1943 21 Nov 1944 15 March 1945 6 Apr 1945 1 May 1945 - Shot down by flak | Commemorated Hamburg Cemetery, 10A. D. 13. Germany. Son of William Henry and Jennie Louise (nee Goodman) Bouck, of Toronto Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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22 | Boulanger | Joseph Francois Yves Albert | P/O | KIFA Age 26 | J | 4113 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 1EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 55OTU (RAF) 615Sqn (RAF) 615Sqn (RAF) Last Flight | X X Finch Harvard & Yale X Master & Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Z2578 | 14 Oct 1939 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Montreal, Quebec 28 Nov 1939 - Regina, Saskatchewan 22 Oct 1940 - Malton, Ontario 11 Dec 1940 - Uplands, Ontario 15 March 1941 - Bournemouth, UK 7 Apr 1941 - RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire 26 May 1941 - RAF Valley,Wales 16 Aug 1941 - Crashed Llanddeusant, Wales | Commemorated Holyhead (St. Marys) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Grave 129. United Kingdom. Son of Adelard and Eva Boulanger, of Lachine, Province of Quebec, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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23 | Bouskill | Russell Reginald | P/O F/O F/L | DFC | KIA Age 28 | J | 10254 | PLT | RCAF 17EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X Finch Harvard Harvard Harvard Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Spitfire NH414 Spitfire MJ300 | 22 May 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 13 Sep 1941 8 Nov 1941 30 March 1942 18 May 1942 - Flying instructor 4 June 1943 20 Sep 1943 12 Oct 1943 10 Jan 1944 2 Oct 1944 - Shot down by Fw-190 | Distinguished Flying Cross - No.401 Squadron (deceased) - Award effective 1 December 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 239/45 dated 9 February 1945. Commemorated Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Xv. E. 5. Netherlands (Holland). Son of Reginald P. and Alice Bouskill, of Toronto, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada RCAFA Awards Database Accident Report |
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24 | Bowker | Harlow Wilbur | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O | KIA Age 21 | R J | 79348 18734 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 11EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9 (P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 410 R&S Unit (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Anson X Master Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire MK199 | 21 Apr 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 16 May 1941 4 July 1941 14 Sep 1941 20 Feb 1942 - UK 12 May 1942 9 June 1942 6 Dec 1942 16 Feb 1944 24 May 1944 2 July 1944 - Shot down by a Fw-190 | (Photo: A captured German helmet over the muzzle of his cannon and a German motorbike obtained on a visit to the front line are now the property of F/O H.W. "Bud" Bowker, seen here working on the guns his Spitfire - Normandy, June 1944) Commemorated Bayeux War Cemetery, Xxviii. H. 1. France. Son of Harlow Wilbur and Sarah Caroline (nee Sayles) Bowker, of Granby, Province of Quebec, Canada. Husband of Lillian Ruby (nee Wickens) Bowker of Granby Quebec. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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25 | Breen | Roy Frederick | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O | Croix de Guerre (Belgium) | KIA Age 21 | R J | 98134 92935 | PLT | RCAF 17EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 2FIS (RAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 1490 (G) Flight (RAF) 14 APC (RAF) 667Sqn (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X Finch Anson X Master Magister Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Barracuda & Hurricane Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MP178 | 22 Apr 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 25 July 1941 13 Sep 1941 19 Feb 1942 - UK 20 March 1942 29 June 1942 21 July 1942 20 Oct 1942 7 June 1943 18 Oct 1943 20 May 1944 22 July 1944 12 Aug 1944 2 Sep 1944 24 Dec 1944 - Hit by accurate flak at low altitude | (Photo: Jodoin L - Breen R - B78 Eindhoven October 1944) - Belgian Croix de Guerre - Awarded 17 July 1948 as per Canada Gazette of that date and AFRO 455/48 dated 23 July 1948. - Commemorated Hotton War Cemetery, Viii. F. 9. Belgium. The grave inscription reads: “He Gave His Life That We Might Live. He Lives In Our Memory For Ever”. - Son of Fred and of Vera Irene Breen (née Vickerman), of Comber, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident Report Back to Normandy Archive report Losses and Incidents Database The Typhoon Project RCAFA Awards Database |
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26 | Brouillette | Sidney Phillipe Richard | P/O F/O | KIFA Age 24 | J | 13030 | PLT | RCAF 1ITC (RCAF) 1ITS (RCAF) 11EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 41OTU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Flight | X X X Finch Harvard Hurricane X Master & Mustang Mustang Mustang AP171 | 18 Sep 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 10 Oct 1941 8 Dec 1941 15 Feb 1942 12 Apr 1942 28 Aug 1942 30 Nov 1942 - UK 22 Dec 1942 19 Apr 1943 11 June 1943 - Crashed during training flight | Commemorated Bridgnorth Cemetery, Plot S. Grave 936. United Kingdom. Son of Romeo and Mary Evelyn (nee Reynolds) Brouillette, of Knowlton, Quebec. Brother of Flying Officer Joseph Ross Eugene Brouillette, who also died while serving with the RCAF. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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27 | Brown | L.N. | Sgt | Killed | R | 98142 | PLT | 52OTU Last Op - 52OTU | Miles Master Miles Master | X - 07 Apr 42 - 07 Apr 42 - Killed - Crash nr Aston Down - UK | |||||
28 | Brown | Mark Henry 'Hilly' | P/O F/O F/L S/L W/C | DFC & Bar Czech War Cross | KIA Age 30 | Canadian in the RAF | 37904 | PLT | RAF 9FTS (RAF) 1Sqn (RAF) 1Sqn (RAF) 1Sqn (RAF) 1Sqn (RAF) 1Sqn (RAF) 58OTU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) AHQ - Mediterranean 249Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X Moth & Hart Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane P3047 Hurricane Master & Spitfire Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Spitfire Hurricane Z2397 | May 1936 - Enlisted in the RAF 11 May 1936 21 Feb 1937 9 Sep 1939 - France 18 June 1940 - UK 15 Aug 1940 - Shot down, parachuted safely 10 Nov 1940 - Commanding Officer 17 May 1941 1 July 1941 - Commanding Officer 21 oct 1941 Wing Commander - Malta 21 Nov 1941 - Shot down by flak over Sicily , perished in crash | (Photo: F/L M H Brown (left) and P/O Chetham of No. 1Sqn (RAF) standing by the nose of a Hawker HurricaneI at RAF Station Wittering, Huntingdonshire, England) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.1 Squadron - awarded as per London Gazette 30 July 1940. - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.1 Squadron - awarded as per London Gazette 23 May 1941. - Czech Military Cross - awarded as per London Gazette 12 January 1943. - Commemorated Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Grave III. G. 24. - son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Brown, Glenboro, Manitoba. - 16.95 confirmed kills ace (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada RCAFA Awards Database Archive Report RCAF Notes Accident Report - Aug 40 Accident Report - Nov 41 Flying For Your Life Losses and Incidents Database |
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29 | Brown | William Wood Lindsay | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O F/L | MiD | KIA | R J | 76681 16571 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 59OTU (RAF) Middle East Command 80Sqn (RAF) 73OTU (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 441Sqn (RCAF) 441Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard X Master & Hurricane X Hurricane Hurricane & Spitfire X X X Spitfire Spitfire NH178 | 7 Nov 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 12 Dec 1940 30 March 1941 28 May 1941 13 Sep 1941 - UK 29 Sep 1941 28 Jan 1942 - Africa 28 May 1942 19 Aug 1943 - Instructor 23 Feb 1944 - UK 16 March 1944 - Leave in Canada 10 May 1944 - UK 14 May 1944 13 Aug 44 - Flak - East of Vire, France | Mention in Despatches - No.441 Squadron - (deceased) - Award effective 1 January 1946 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 418/46 dated 18 April 1946. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Archive report |
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30 | Bruce | Douglas Earl | P/O F/O | KIA Age 22 | J | 7005 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 14EFTS (RCAF) 11SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 417Sqn (RCAF) 417Sqn (RCAF) 417Sqn (RCAF) 417Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire AR276 Spitfire ER345 | 18 Dec 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 17 March 1941 10 Apr 1941 9 June 1941 2 Oct 1941 - UK 28 Oct 1941 23 Dec 1941 3 June 1942 - Middle East 17 June 1942 - Crashed on take off - Slightly injured 19 Apr 1943 - Shot down by Bf-109s - Killed | (Photo: 417Sqn. RCAF - While P/0 D. E. Bruce (left) of Penticton, B. C. mops his brow, P/0 J. M. Gibson of Windsor, Ont., appropriately croons "Sand in my Shoes" as they sit on a sand embankment and swelter under the burning Middle East sun - 11 September 1942 ) Commemorated Alamein Memorial, Column 271. Egypt. Son of Douglas Hazard Bruce and Florence Helen Bruce (nee Waters) of Smithers B.C., brother of Vernon Randolph and Athlyn Eleonor Bruce. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report - June 1942 Accident report - April 1943 Losses and Incidents Database |
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31 | Brydon | Edward Dale | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O | KIA Age 26 | R J | 223068 44042 | PLT | RCAF 20EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X Moth Harvard X Hurricane X Master & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon RB429 F3-X | 12 Feb 1943 - Enlisted in the RCAF 19 Sep 1943 14 Nov 1943 22 Apr 1944 17 June 1944 6 Dec 1944 - UK 23 Jan 1945 31 March 1945 6 Apr 1945 26 Apr 1945 - Crashed into trees while strafing | Commemorated Hamburg Cemetery, 10A. E. 12. Germany. Son of William and Ethel Brydon of Brampton, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Back to Normandy Losses and Incidents Database |
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32 | Bryon | Frederick Harry | P/O F/O | KIA Age 21 | J | 12786 | PLT | RCAF 6ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 414Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard & Yale X Master Master & Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang AG591 | 13 Aug 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 11 Nov 1941 4 Jan 1942 29 March 1942 22 Aug 1942 - UK 29 Aug 1942 15 Sep 1942 15 Nov 1942 25 Aug 1943 28 June 1944 - Shot down by enemy fighter | Commemorated Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xxiv. A. 2. France. Son of John and Emma Lucy (nee Chiles) Bryon, of Toronto, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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33 | Buckham | Robert Andrew | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L S/L W/C ------- S/L | DFC & Bar DFC (USA) | KIFA Age 32 | R J | 74833 15246 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 59OTU (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) CGS (RAF) 127Airfield (RCAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) 127Wing (RCAF) RCAF War Staff College Station Pat Bay (RCAF) Canadian Joint Staff 6RC (RCAF) ------------------------------------ No.2 Air Command (RCAF) Northwest Air Command (RCAF) Station Whitehorse (RCAF) Station Whitehorse (RCAF) | X X Moth Harvard X Master & Hurricane Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X X X X X ------------------------------------ X X X Beechcraft Expeditor II (C-45) | 23 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Vancouver, B.C. 8 Feb 1941 - Toronto, Ontario 30 March 1941 - Hamilton, Ontario 28 May 1941 - Uplands, Ontario 27 Aug 1941 - Bournemouth, UK 29 Sep 1941 - RAF Crosby-on-Eden, Cumbria 22 Nov 1941 - RAF Peterhead, Scotland 2 June 1943 - Gunnery Course - RAF Sutton Bridge, Norfolk 1 Aug 1943 - Gunnery Instructor - RAF Digby, Lincolnshire 13 Sep 1943 - RAF Headcorn, Kent 5 Oct 1943 - Commanding Officer - RAF Kenley, London 13 June 1944 - Commanding Officer - B2 Crépon, France 7 Aug 1944 - Repatriated to Canada 10 Sep 1944 - Toronto, Ontario 19 Nov 1944 - British Columbia 8 May 1945 - Washington, USA 7 Aug 1945 - Commanding Officer - Regina, Saskatchewan ------------------------------------ 1 Nov 1945 - Winnipeg, Manitoba 16 Dec 1945 - Edmonton, Alberta 25 Feb 1946 - Station Commander - Yukon 15 Jan 1947 - Crashed in poor weather - Killed | (Photo: S/L Buckham in the cockpit of his 403 Sqn Spitfire in October 1943) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.416 Squadron - Award effective 25 May 1943 as per London Gazette dated 4 June 1943 and AFRO 1187/43 dated 25 June 1943. - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.403 Squadron - Award effective 8 August 1944 as per London Gazette dated 11 August 1944 and AFRO 2101/44 dated 29 September 1944. - Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) - No.416 Squadron - Award effective 17 July 1943 as per London Gazette dated 20 July 1943 and AFRO 644/44 dated 24 March 1944. - Commemorated Burnaby (Forest Lawn) Memorial Park, Summit Sec. Lot 346. Grave 1. Canada. - Son of John Andrew and Laura Teresa Buckham, of Vancouver; Husband of Mabel F. Buckham, of Mission City, British Columbia. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | |||
34 | Burden | George Franklin | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O | KIA Age 22 | R J | 113917 88715 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 22EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 52OTU (RAF) 277Sqn (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 2 FTS (RAF) 3 AGS (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF Last Op | X X Finch Harvard X Master Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Oxford Anson Master & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon SW443 | 6 Aug 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 23 Nov 1941 2 Feb 1942 12 Apr 1942 4 Nov 1942 - UK 1 Dec 1942 20 Jan 1943 23 March 1943 8 Apr 1943 8 Dec 1943 12 Jan 1944 15 March 1945 7 Apr 1945 27 Apr 1945 3 May 1945 - Hit by flak- Crashed at Esingen | Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 278. United Kingdom. Son of Edward E. and Myrtle M. Burden, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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35 | Burrill | R.J. | P/O | Killed | R J | 78790 18208 | PLT | 260Sqn 17AFU Last Op - 17AFU | Kittyhawk Miles Master Master AZ733 | 15 Apr 42 - X - 11 Jun 43 - Mid-air with Miles Master DL 218 - 11 Jun 43 - Killed - Collision - Millifield Fardon - Cheshire - UK | |||||
36 | Burton | Robert | Sgt | KIFA Age 19 | R | 60228 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 3EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) Last Flight | X X Finch Yale X Master & Spitfire Spitfire N3250 | 21 June 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1 July 1940 2 Sep 1940 15 Nov 1940 2 March 1941 - UK 10 March 1941 9 Apr 1941 - Killed in forced landing | Commemorated Hawarden (St. Deiniol) Churchyard, North part. United Kingdom. Son of Robert and Margaret Isabella (nee Grant) Burton, of Marigold, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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37 | Burton | James Roberts | P/O F/O | KIA Age 28 | J | 25377 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 7 (P)AFU (RAF) 11 (P)AFU (RAF) 1534 BATF (RAF) 30OTU (RAF) 11 Base HCU (RAF) 166Sqn (RAF) 166Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard X Master Oxford Oxford Wellington Lancaster Lancaster Lancaster ND626 | 19 March 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 20 July 1942 11 Oct 1942 4 Jan 1943 5 June 1943 - UK 27 July 1943 7 Dec 1943 25 Jan 1943 14 March 1944 30 May 1944 6 Aug 1944 26 Oct 1944 - Missing over the North Sea | Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 245. United Kingdom. Son of Eugene Clarence and Nell (nee Wakeman) Burton, of Toronto Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report 166 Squadron |
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38 | Buzza | William John | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L -------- F/L S/L W/C G/C B/Gen | R J -------- No. | X 7993 -------- 19624 | WAG PLT -------- PLT | RCAF ? B&GS ? WS 106Sqn (RAF) 29OTU (RAF) RCAF 15EFTS (RAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RCAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) RCAF ------------------- RCAF 422Sqn (RCAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 423Sqn (RCAF) RCAF Cold Lake X | X Battle ? Manchester Wellington X Cornell Harvard & Yale X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Spitfire X --------------------- X Sabre Canuck Canuck X X | 1939 - Enlisted in the RCAF as a WAG 1939 1939 1940/41 - UK 1941/42 - Instructor 1943 - Repatriated to Canada for pilot training 1943 1943 1944 - UK 1944 1945 6 Apr 1945 30 June 1945 19 Sep 1945 - Released from the RCAF ------------------------------------------------- 9 Apr 1946 - Rejoined the post war RCAF 1 Jan 1953 to 7 June 1955 - Commanding Officer - Germany 17 Feb to 12 Dec 1960 - Commanding Officer 2 Aug 1961 to 30 May 1962 - Commanding Officer - France Jan 1965 - Base Commander Retired date unknown | Deceased on 22 June 2004, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) | |||||
39 | Byers | Harold | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 25 | R J | 59667 13485 | PLT | RCAF 14EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 12SFTS (RCAF) 2EFTS (RCAF) 17SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X Moth Yale & Harvard Harvard Harvard Moth Harvard X Master & Hurricane Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon RB325 | 12 Aug 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 29 Nov 1940 16 Jan 1941 7 Apr 1941 27 June 1941 - Instructor 3 July 1942 - Instructor 31 Nov 1943 18 May 1944 - UK 23 May 1944 12 Sep 1944 6 Dec 1944 5 Jan 1945 23 Jan 1945 - Shot down by flak over Dremmen, Germany | Commemorated Nederweert War Cemetery, IV. A. 8. Netherlands. Husband of Frances Muriel Byers, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Aircrew Deaths Database Losses and Incidents Database |
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40 | Charron | Philip Marcel | Pte Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 27 | No R J | 233 77305 16584 | Arty PLT | 7 Field Battery RCA RCAF 1WS (RCAF) 1ITS (RCAF) 11EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5SFTS (RAF) 52OTU (RAF) 126Sqn (RAF) 52OTU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X X X Finch Harvard X Master & Hurricane Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire PL245 | 31 May 1937 - Enlisted in the U of Mtl COTC 31 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 15 Nov 1940 8 Feb 1941 28 Mar 1941 15 May 41 21 Jan 1942 23 Feb 1942 31 March 1942 3 June 1942 - HMS Eagle aircraft carrier - Malta 12 March 1943 - Instructor - UK 28 April 1943 - Instructor 4 Nov 1943 19 Nov 1944 - Shot down by 40+ Fw-190s | (Photo: F/L Charron in front of his 412Sqn Spitfire Mk.IX) - Commemorated at the Reichwald Forest War Cemetery, Grave 12. E. 11., Germany - Son of René and Marie (Nee Howes) Charron of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. - Husband of Constance Mary (Nee Drake) Charron, of Westerham, Kent, UK, father of Yvonne Marie Charron. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada |
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41 | Cleeton | Barrington Farr | P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 21 | J | 12234 | PLT | RCAF 4ITS (RCAF) 6EFTS (RCAF) 4SFTS (RCAF) 2FIS (RCAF) 15SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 63Sqn (RAF) 63Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X Moth Crane Anson Anson X Master Mustang Mustang & Spitfire Spitfire BL753 | 13 Aug 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 11 Oct 1941 7 Dec 1941 2 March 1942 20 July 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 11 Jan 1943 - Flying Instructor 5 June 1943 - UK 29 June 1943 16 Nov 1943 19 Apr 1944 25 June 1944 - Shot down by flak | Commemorated Bayeux War Cemetery, Xi. K. 26. France. Son of Alfred Joseph and Lois (nee Farr) Cleeton, of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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42 | Cleghorn | Donald Glenwood | P/O F/O | POW | J | 23864 | PLT | 1 Manning Depot 6SFTS (RCAF) 6ITS (RCAF) 9EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 1OTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) EAC HQ(RCAF) 128Sqn (RCAF) 1 “Y” Depot 3PRC (RCAF) 54OTU (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RAF) 439Sqn (RAF) RCAF | X X X Tiger Moth Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane X Harvard, Hurricane X X Master, Spitfire Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon MN581 X | 12-Dec-1940 to 15-Jan-1941 - Toronto, ON. 15-Jan-1941 to 24-May-1942 - Dunnville, ON. for Standard General Duties 24-May-1942 to 10-Aug-1942 - Toronto, ON. Course No. 54 or 55 10-Aug-1942 to 25-Oct-1942 - St. Catharines, ON. Course No. 61 or 62 26-Oct-1942 to 8-Mar-1943 - Uplands, ON. Course No. 67 8-Mar-1943 to 13-Mar-1943 - Victoriaville, QC. for Officer Training School Course 13-Mar-1943 to 26-May-1943 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 9 26-May-1943 to 27-May-1943 - Halifax, N.S. at Eastern Air Command H.Q. 27-May-1943 to 22-May-1944 - Sydney, N.S. / Torbay, NFLD. 22-May-1944 to 31-May-1944 - Lachine, QC. 11-Jun-1944 to 3-Aug-1944 - Innsworth, Gloucestershire, U.K. 4-Aug-1944 to 14-Aug-1944 - Charter Hall / Satellite Drome, Winfield, Berwick, U.K. 15-Aug-1944 to 28-Oct-1944 - Rednal / Montford Bridge, Shropshire, U.K. Course No. 47 28-Oct-1944 to 3-Dec-1944 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. 4-Dec-1944 to 5-Dec-1944 - Westhampnett, West Sussex, U.K. 5-Dec-1944 to 2-Apr-1945 - Airfields B.78, B.100 2-Apr-1945 - Hit by Flak - Force landed Nordhorn Germany and captured May-1945 to Jul-1945 - Released from P.O.W. camp and Repat to Canada | FO. D.G. Cleghorn flew 59 combat ops between 11-Dec-1944 (first ops) to 2-Apr-1945 (last ops) with No. 439 Sqn. Deceased 23-May-2005 in Toronto, ON. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil and Chris Wolfe) | Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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43 | Clews | William | P/O F/O F/L | J | 8199 | PLT | 7SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) | Anson X Tomahawk Master & Spitfire | 8 Aug 1941 ? - UK 1 Jan 1943 16 March 1943 - Instructor | Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | |||||
44 | Clifford | William Cecil Joseph | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O F/L | R J | 156884 92895 | PLT | RCAF ? ITS 12EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF | X X Finch Harvard & Yale X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon X X | 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1942 1943 1 Apr 1943 1 July 1943 - UK July 1943 1944 1944 Oct 44 31 May 1945 - For repatriation to Canada 28 Sep 1945 - Released from the RCAF | Harry Hardy (L) and Bill Clifford (R) reminisce | (Photo: Clifford in his 440Sqn Typhoon) |
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45 | Cohen | Cyril Branston | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O | MIA | R J | 107576 17619 | PLT | RCAF 5EFTS (RCAF) 32SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 1 (C)OTU RAF Rolls Royce 1 BPC (RAF) 417Sqn (RCAF) 4 ADU (RAF) 71OTU (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) | X Moth Harvard X Master Master & Hurricane Spitfire Spitfire & Hurricane Spitfire & Hurricane X Spitfire Spitfire & Hurricane Spitfire & Hurricane X Spitfire Spitfire MX840 | 4 June 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 27 Oct 1941 27 Dec 1941 13 May 1942 - UK 30 June 1942 21 July 1942 13 Oct 1942 7 March 1943 3 May 1943 27 June 1943 - Africa 19 Aug 1943 8 Nov 1943 26 Dec 1943 27 Apr 1944 - UK 13 May 1944 3 June 1944 - Baled at low altitude over Channel | (Photo: Cohen in his 401Sqn Spitfire - May 1944) (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Vintage WIngs of Canada |
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46 | Cole | Cecil Clifford | P/O F/O | J | 43048 | PLT | 9EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9 PDC (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) PD (RCAF) RCAF RCAF RCAF | Tiger Moth 82C Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon X X Spitfire X X X X | Aug-1943 to 1-Oct-1943 - St. Catharines, ON. Course No. 87 18-Oct-1943 to 10-Mar-1944 - Dunnville, ON. Course No. 92 27-Mar-1944 to 16-Jun 1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 25 1-Jul-1944 to 29-Jul-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. – Camp Borden, ON. Aug-1944 to 7-Nov-1944 - Bournemouth, U.K. 7-Nov-1944 to 23-Jan-1945 - Eshott, U.K. Course No. 70 30-Jan-1945 to Mar-1945 - Aston Down, U.K. Mar-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 8-Mar-1945 to 22-Aug-1945 - Airfields B.78, Warmwell, B.100, B.110, B.150, B.166 22-Aug-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 28-Sep-1945 - Regents Park, London, U.K. 28-Sep-1945 to 15-Mar-1946 - B.174 Airfield Uetersen, Germany 15-Mar-1946 - Topcliffe, U.K. for Repatriation Repatriated to Canada 4-May-1946 – Released from the RCAF 3-Sep-1947 – Transferred to Part-time service in the RCAF Reserve | F/O C.C. Cole flew 24 combat Ops between 17-Apr-1945 and 4-May-1945 with 438Sqn Deceased on 31-Dec-1998 in Ottawa, ON. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn and Chris Wolfe) | |||||
47 | Colton | John | Sgt F/Sgt WO P/O F/O F/L | R J | 154032 90006 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 4EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) ?OTU (RAF) 137Sqn (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) RCAF | X X Moth Anson X Master & Moth Hurricane Typhoon Typhoon SF-K Typhoon X | 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1942 Aug 1942 9 Nov 1942 April 1943 - UK 1943 1943 1944 May 1944 18 March 1945 1945 - Repatriated and retired from the RCAF | Deceased 14 May 2013 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Vintage WIngs of Canada The Memory Project |
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48 | Colville | John Spencer | P/O F/O | KIA Age 24 | J | 29167 | PLT | RCAF 20EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X Moth Harvard Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN929 | 6 June 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 7 Feb 1943 18 Apr 1943 9 Aug 1943 10 Nov 1943 - UK 21 Dec 1943 3 Apr 1944 30 May 1944 15 June 1944 18 Aug 1944 - Hit by flak, baled out too low | Commemorated Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xix. A. 6. France. Son of Alexander and Annie Josephine Colville (1966 National Memorial Silver Cross Mother), of Bowmanville, Ontario. Brother of F/S William Freeborne Colville and F/O Alexander Colborne Colville, both also died while serving with the RCAF. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident Report Losses and Incidents Database Archive Report |
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49 | Cook | R.K. | Sgt | Killed | RAF NFLD | RAF | 798509 | WAG | RAF Last Op - RAF | Master Master # 7931 | X - 17 Dec 41 (**B) 17 Dec 41 - Killed - Collison with Anson R9585 | ||||
50 | Cordick | John Morgan | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O | KIA Age 25 | R J | 115156 40775 | PLT | RCAF 3EFTS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) 3 FIS (RCAF) 17EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X Finch Harvard Harvard Moth Anson X Master Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN801 | 15 July 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 21 Dec 1941 7 June 1942 25 Oct 1942 9 Dec 1942 - Instructor 12 Dec 1943 25 Feb 1944 - UK 11 Apr 1944 4 July 1944 7 Sep 1944 7 Oct 1944 25 Oct 1944 19 Nov 1944 - Flak - Exploded in mid air | Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 20. G. 15. Germany. Son of Robert J. and Gladys Olive Cordick, of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident Report Losses and Incidents Database |
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51 | Cowling | John Wesley | P/O F/O F/L | KIFA Age 29 | J | 10304 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 20EFTS (RCAF) 16SFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) CTS (RCAF) 11EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Anson Harvard Finch & Crane & Harvard Harvard Finch Anson & Harvard X Master & Hurricane Harvard & Hurricane & Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang AM201 | 7 Apr 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 4 Aug 1941 14 Sep 1941 8 Nov 1941 14 March 1942 30 March 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 8 June 1942 - Flying Instructor 13 Dec 1942 - Flying Instructor 13 June 1943 - Flying Instructor 20 Sep 1943 - UK 29 Dec 1943 8 Jan 1944 2 May 1944 22 July 1944 21 Aug 1944 20 Sep 1944 - Crashed in foul weather | Commemorated Vorselaar Communal Cemetery, Grave 1. Belgium. Son of Anthony May and Elizabeth Cowling of Peterborough, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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52 | Cox | Jack Scott | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O | KIA Age 23 | R J | 54323 22347 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 7EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 41OTU (RAF) 239Sqn (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard Finch & Moth Harvard & Yale Hurricane X Master & Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang AG465 | 15 Aug 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 22 Oct 1940 29 Nov 1940 17 Jan 1941 7 Apr 1941 - Flying Instructor Course 26 June 1941 - Flying Instructor 30 Oct 1942 18 March 1943 - UK 13 Apr 1943 23 June 1943 23 Sep 1943 6 June 1944 - Shot down by a Fw-190 | Commemorated Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xxiv. H. 2. France. Son of George Eustace and Agnes (nee Forrest) Cox, of Brockville, Ontario; Husband of Hilda Ruth Cox, of Upton, Cheshire, England. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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53 | Crittenden | Joseph Gordon | Sgt F/Sgt | R | 183008 | PLT | 3ITS (RCAF) 11EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 13PTC (RAF) "R" Depot (RCAF) | X Finch Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon X X | 18-Apr-1943 to 24-Jun-1943 - Victoriaville, QC. Course No. 77 26-Jun-1943 to 1-Sep-1943 - Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC. Course No. 84, 85 19-Sep-1943 to 10-Feb-1944 - Moncton, N.B./Weyburn, SK. Course No. 90 27-Feb-1944 to 20-May-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 24 3-Jun-1944 to 1-Jul-1944 - Camp Borden, ON./Greenwood, N.S. Course 24B 22-Jul-1944 to 4-Sep-1944 - Innsworth/Bournemouth, U.K. 24-Sep-1944 to 21-Nov-1944 - Rednal/Montford Bridge, Shropshire, U.K. Course No. 48 7-Dec-1944 to 6-Jan-1945 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. 7-Jan-1945 to 12-Jan-1945 - Westhampnett, West Sussex, U.K. 12-Jan-1945 to 25-Mar-1945 - B.78 Eindhoven (Netherlands) 25-Mar-1945 - Eindhoven (Netherlands) 3-May-1945 - Houghton Green, Warrington, U.K. for Repat to Canada | F/Sgt J.G. Crittenden flew 27 combat ops between 21-Jan-1945 and 28-Feb-1945 with 440 Sqn. Deceased on December 16, 1992 at Woodstock, ON. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil and Chris Wolfe) | |||||
54 | Cross | James Orville | Flying Officer | Courtesy Oleg Marin | Killed 1943-11-07 Age 27 | J | J/24116 | Pilot | 5 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit. 21 Group | Miles Master EM281 | Son of George V. Cross and Gertrude A. Cross, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Grave inscription: 'Not Lost But Gone Before'. 285 flying hours logged with 76 hours on single engine aircraft. | Commemorated Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, Sec. A. Grave 996. United Kingdom. | |||
55 | Cumming | Duncan Herbert | P/O F/O | KIA Age 23 | J | 25086 | PLT | RCAF 6ITS (RCAF) 12EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 130Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard & Yale Hurricane Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN665 | 13 Feb 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 5 July 1942 27 Sep 1942 6 Dec 1942 19 Apr 1943 16 Oct 1943 25 June 1944 - UK 22 Aug 1944 3 Nov 1944 4 Dec 1944 9 Dec 1944 24 Dec 1944 - Shot down by a Fw-190 | Commemorated Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Grave Xv. F. 15. Netherlands. Son of Henry Walter Stuart and Margaret Eleanor Cumming of Toronto, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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56 | Davies | John Batchelor | P/O F/O | J | 42779 | PLT | RCAF 1SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) ??OTU (RAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF RCAF | X Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire X X X X | Apr-1943 – Enlisted in the RCAF - Ottawa, ON. 14-Nov-1943 to 7-Apr-1944 – Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 94 24-Apr-1944 to 14-Jul-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 26 29-Jul-1944 to 26-Aug-1944 – Greenwood, N.S. & Camp Borden, ON. Sep-1944 to Oct-1944 – Bournemouth, U.K. Late 1944 – 53OTU? / 57OTU? / 61OTU? in the U.K. 23-Jan-1945 to 24-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 2B, 3B 28-Apr-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. Bournemouth, U.K. 11-Aug-1945 to 14-Aug-1945 – Repatriation to Canada (Quebec City, QC. / Ottawa, ON.) 6-Oct-1945 – Released from the RCAF 1-Sep-1950 – Transferred to Part-time service in the RCAF Reserve | FO. J.B. Davies was the honour student at No. 1 S.F.T.S. Camp Borden Course No. 94 placing at the top of the class. Deceased 13 Nov 2005 in Ottawa, ON. (Information courtesy Chris Wolfe). | |||||
57 | Davis | William George | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 21 | R J | 99138 29881 | PLT | RCAF 1WS (RCAF) 21EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) CTS (RCAF) 124 FerrySqn (RCAF) 9B&GS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 7 (P)AFU (RAF) 57 ORU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) | X Stinson Finch Harvard Harvard Harvard & Oxford Multi types Bolinbroke & Anson X Oxford Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon RB435 | 23 Apr 1941- Enlisted in the RCAF 10 June 1941 1 Sep 1941 27 oct 1941 1 March 1942 19 Apr 1941 7 July 1942 22 Nov 1942 - Staff 20 Oct 1943 - UK 22 Feb 1944 6 June 1944 5 Sep 1944 25 Sep 1944 13 Oct 1944 30 March 1945 – Flak near Osnabrück Germany | Commemorated Holten Canadian War Cemetery, IX. H. 5. Netherlands (Holland). Son of George A. and Isabel Davis, of Amherst, Nova Scotia. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada | |||
58 | De Courcy | Thomas Joseph | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O F/L S/L | DFC | Killed | R J | 67815 17641 | PLT | RCAF 16EFTS (RCAF) 10SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 59OTU (RAF) 118Sqn (RAF) 118Sqn (RAF) 118Sqn (RAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 443Sqn (RCAF) 443Sqn (RCAF) | X Finch Harvard X Martinet Spitfire Spitfire EH953 Martinet HP138 Spitfire Spitfire & Master Master EM355 Spitfire Spitfire X | 7 Sep 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 9 June 1941 8 Aug 1941 23 Nov 1941 18 Dec 1941 30 Apr 1942 20 Nov 1942 - Engine seized - Landed in meadow 29 Jan 1943 - Struck tree on take off and crashed 1 June 1943 8 May 1944 - Engine seized - Injured in crash landing 23 June 1944 23 Sep 1944 5 Apr 1945 7 June 1945 - Died in a car accident | Distinguished Flying Cross - No.443 Squadron (deceased) - Award effective 26 June 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1291/45 dated 10 August 1945. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada | ||
59 | Dean | George Robert | P/O F/O | J | 43855 | PLT | 9EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440 Sq (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9PDC (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | Tiger Moth Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon X X Spitfire X X X | 5-Sep-1943 to 28-Oct-1943 – St. Catharines, ON. Course No. 89 15-Nov-1943 to 7-Apr-1944 – Dunnville, ON. Course No. 94 22-Apr-1943 to 12-Jun-1944 – Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 19-Jun-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 – Bagotville QC. Course No. 28 23-Sep-1944 to 21-Oct-1944 – Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Nov-1944 to Jan-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 23-Jan-1945 to 3-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 2B 3-Apr-1945 to 5-Apr-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 5-Apr-1945 to 22-Aug-1945 – B.100, B.110, B.150, B.116 Airstrips 22-Aug-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 19-Sep-1945 – Regents Park, London, U.K. 19-Sep-1945 to 20-Dec-1945 – Airstrip B.174 Uetersen, Germany Dec-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. Jan-1946 – Repatriation to Canada / Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.A. 18-Jan-1946 – Retired from the RCAF | FO. G.R. Dean flew 7 combat ops between 7-Apr-1945 (First Ops) and 13-Apr-1945 (Last Ops) with 440Sqn. Deceased on 10 Nov 1981 at St. Catharines, ON. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil and Chris Wolfe). | The Typhoon Project | ||||
60 | Delbridge | Ralph Balkwill | P/O F/O | KIFA Age 22 | J | 9490 | Pilot | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 21EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 21 PTC (RAF) HQ Middle East (RAF) 2 PDC (RAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) Last Flight | X X Finch Harvard X X X X Master Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire BL339 | 14 March 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 22 June 1941 26 July 1941 26 Sep 1941 7 Jan 1942 - UK 23 March 1942 2 July 1942 - Middle East 16 Dec 1942 - UK 22 Dec 1942 2 March 1943 8 Apr 1943 3 Aug 1943 - Perished in crash | Commemorated Brookwood Military Cemetery, 45. C. 5. United Kingdom. Son of Franklin James Delbridge and Eva Delbridge, of Exeter, Ontario, Canada. (Infoprmation courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident Report Archive Report Losses and Incidents Database |
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61 | Derzonca | J.R. | Killed | 11EFTS Last Op - 11EFTS | Master Master R 1921 | X - 16 Apr 42 - 16 Apr 42 - Killed in crash near Pirriemuir - Scotland - | |||||||||
62 | Dey | Robert | Pilot Officer | Orleans Main, France | Killed 1944-07-26 Age 30 | 12 May 1914 Winnipeg Manitoba | J/90571 | Nav | 103Sqn | Lancaster lll ND903 PM-G | RAF Elsham Wolds Raid on Stuttgart undertaken by 412 Lancasters and 138 Halifaxes of Bomber Command. 8 Lancasters and 4 Halifaxes were lost (2.2 per cent of the force desptached). | Took off 21:51 attack on Stuttgart. Outward bound Collided in mid-air with Polish Lancaster PB252 aircraft near Orleans. RAF Elsham Wolds Raid on Stuttgart undertaken by 412 Lancasters and 138 Halifaxes of Bomber Command. 8 Lancasters and 4 Halifaxes were lost (2.2 per cent of the force desptached). Commemorated Orleans Main Cemetery, Plot 1. Row B. Coll. Grave 6-9. France. Operational sorties 2 June 1944 - 25 July 1944 to the following locations: Pas de Calais - Coastal Battery - 2 Jun St Martin de Varreville - Coastal Battery - 5 Jun Vire - Rail Bridge - 6 Jun Flers - Luftwaffe airfield - 9 Jun Gelsenkirchen - Synthetic oil plant - 12 Jun Le Havre - Docks - 14 Jun Sterkrade - Synthetic oil plant - 16 Jun - Attacked by 2 Night Fighters over target. Evaded. No damage. Aulnoye - Rail target - 17 Jun - Aborted by Master Bomber due to cloud cover over target. Jettisoned long delay bombs & returned to base Mimoyecques - Flying Bomb site - 22 Jun Saintes - Rail yards - 23 Jun Flers - Flying Bomb site - 24 Jun Chateau Benapre - Flying Bomb site - 27 Jun Domleger - Flying Bomb supply facility - 29 Jun Domleger - Flying Bomb supply facility - 2 Jul Dijon - Flying Bomb site - 5 Jul Caen - German Army positions - 7 Jul Revigny - Rail target - 12 Jul Revigny - Rail target - 14 Jul - Aborted by Master Bomber due to cloud cover over target. Jettisoned long delay bombs & returned to base Sannerville - Flying Bomb site - 17 Jul Stuttgart - Industrial targets - 25 Jul - Failed To Return | Allied Losses Database ND903 Aircrew Deaths Database |
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63 | Dowding | Harry James | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L S/L | DFC & Bar | R J | 90439 16027 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 12EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9(P)AFU (RAF) 58OTU (RAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) 8AFDU (RAF) 442Sqn (RCAF) 442Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF RCAF | X X Finch Harvard X Oxford Master & Spitfire Spitfire Multi EA Spitfire Spitfire X X X | 14 March 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF - London, Ontario 28 May 1941 - Victoriaville, Quebec 14 July 1941 - Goderich, Ontario 13 Sep 1941 - Borden, Ontario 7 Jan 1942 - Bournemouth, UK 2 March 1942 - RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, UK 14 Apr 1942 - RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland 16 June 1942 - RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire, UK 11 Oct 1943 - RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire, UK 11 March 1944 - RAF Holmsley South, Hampshire, UK 7 July 1944 - Commanding Officer - France 22 Sep 1944 - End of tour 28 Oct 1944 - Repatriated to Canada 6 Feb 1945 - Released from the RCAF | (Photo: 403 Sqn, 4 Nov 1942 - on wing L to R, F/Sgt Lane & Sgt Dowding, standing, L to R, F/Sgt Rawson & Sgt Hawkey.) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.403 Squadron - Award effective 22 October 1943 as per London Gazette dated 29 October 1943 and AFRO 2457/43 dated 26 November 1943. - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.442 Squadron - Award effective 1 December 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 239/45 dated 9 February 1945. - Deceased on 2 April 2003, in Sarnia, Ontario. - Brother of J/46041 P/O John Frederick Dowding, KIFA on 17 Oct 1944 with 19 OTU. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards Database Aces of WW2 |
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64 | Draper | John William Patterson | P/O F/O F/L ----- F/L S/L W/C G/C | DFC | J -------- No. | 10159 -------- 100222 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 20EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9(P)AFU (RAF) 58OTU (RAF) 611Sqn (RAF) 2PDC (RAF) 111Sqn (RAF) Fighter Pilot PU (RAF) RCAF RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 91Sqn (RAF) RAF Cranfield RCAF RCAF ------------------------ RCAF (Aux) 411Sqn (RCAF Aux) 411Sqn (RCAF Aux) 2Wing (RCAF Aux) 2Wing (RCAF Aux) RCAF Aux | X X Moth Harvard X Master Master & Spitfire Spitfire X Spitfire Spitfire X X X Master & Spitfire Spitfire X X X ------------------------ X Harvard & Vampire Sabre & Silver Star Sabre & Silver Star Sabre & Silver Star X | 23 Apr 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Toronto, Ontario 16 July 1941 - Toronto, Ontario 21 Aug 1941 - Oshawa, Ontario 11 Oct 1941 - Ottawa, Ontario 18 March 1942 - Bournemouth, UK 5 May 1942 - RAF Errol, Scotland 26 May 1942 - RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire 18 Aug 1942 - RAF Redhill, Surrey 19 Oct 1942 - North Africa 11 Nov 1942 - North Africa 28 June 1943 - North Africa 1 Jan 1944 - UK 8 Feb 1944 - Leave in Canada 7 Apr 1944 - Bournemouth, UK 25 Apr 1944 - RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire 14 June 1944 - RAF West Malling, Kent 26 June 1945 - Bedfordshire 2 Aug 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 7 Jan 1946 - Released from the RCAF ------------------------ Served in the post war RCAF Auxilliary ? - Toronto, Ontario 7 Nov 1955 - Commanding Officer - Toronto, Ontario 7 Nov 1958 - Deputy Wing Commander - Toronto, Ontario 1 Jan 1962 - Commanding Officer - Toronto, Ontario 1 Oct 1964 - Retirred from the RCAF Aux | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.111 Squadron - Award effective 1 July 1943 as per London Gazette dated 9 July 1943 and AFRO 1724/43 dated 27 August 1943. Deceased in 1997, in London, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards Database Flying For Your Life |
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65 | Duff | Ian Mackenzie | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L | KIFA Age 29 | R J | 75781 15634 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 4EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 55OTU (RAF) 9SFTS (RAF) 1 AACU (RAF) 8 AACU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 16 APC (RAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 83GSU (RAF) 414Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard & Yale X Master Harvard Henley & Master Master Mustang Tomahawk & Mustang Master X X Spitfire & Mustang Spitfire Mustang Mustang AG514 | 31 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 28 Jan 1941 5 March 1941 5 May 1941 15 Sep 1941 - UK 29 Sep 1941 24 Nov 1941 7 Jan 1942 3 July 1942 13 Oct 1942 1 Jan 1943 6 Dec 1943 - Aerial Gunnery Instructor 26 June 1944 - Leave in Canada 5 Sep 1944 - UK 22 Sep 1944 3 Oct 1944 8 Oct 1944 11 Oct 1944 - Crashed with engine trouble | Commemorated Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Xv. F. 12. Netherlands. Son of Robert George and Elizabeth (nee Mackenzie) Duff; Husband of Julia Louise Duff, of Hamilton, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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66 | Dunbar | Ronald | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 | KIA Age 19 | R | 102159 | PLT | RCAF 2MD (RCAF) 11ED (RCAF) 2ITS (RCAF) 19EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5(P)AFU (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X X X Moth Harvard X Master Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire BS196 | 8 May 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Regina Saskatchewan 28 May 1941 - Brandon, Manitoba 20 June 1941 - Calgary, Alberta 15 July 1941 - Regina, Saskatchewan 1 Sep 1941 - Virden, Manitoba 26 Oct 1941 - St. Hubert, Quebec 23 March 1942 - Bournemouth, UK 12 May 1942 - RAF Tern Hill, Shropshire 2 June 1942 - RAF Rednal, Shropshire 25 Aug 1942 - RAF Kenley, Surrey 13 March 1943 - Shot down by Fw190 over France | Commemorated Blargies Communal Cemetery Extension, Plot 6. Row A. Grave 3. France. Son of Alexander and Janet Amanda (nee Dean) Dunbar, of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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67 | Dunkeld | William Thomas | P/O F/O | KIA Age 23 | USA | J | 25085 | PLT | RCAF 6ITS (RCAF) 12EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 130Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard & Yale Hurricane Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon PD462 | 30 March 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 5 July 1942 27 Sep 1942 6 Dec 1942 19 Apr 1943 25 Oct 1943 3 June 1944 - UK 27 June 1944 16 Sep 1944 15 Oct 1944 26 Oct 1944 24 Dec 1944 - Shot down by Fw-190 | Commemorated Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Grave 8. D. 3. Netherlands. Son of William Leonard and Lila Maud (Nee Cameron) Dunkeld, of Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.A. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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68 | Dunn | Benjamin Horace | P/O F/O | J | 43846 | PLT | 20EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9PDC (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | Tiger Moth 82C Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon X X Spitfire X X X | 5-Sep-1943 to 28-Oct-1943 - Oshawa, ON. Course No. 89 15-Nov-1943 to 7-Apr-1944 - Dunnville, ON. Course No. 94 24-Apr-1944 to 14-Jul-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 26 29-Jul-1944 to 26-Aug-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. – Camp Borden, ON. Sep-1944 to 7-Nov-1944 - Bournemouth, U.K. 7-Nov-1944 to 23-Jan-1945 - Eshott, Northumberland U.K. Course No.70 30-Jan-1945 to Mar-1945 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. Mar-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 8-Mar-1945 to 22-Aug-1945 - B.78, B.100, B.110, B.150, Warmwell, B.116 Airstrips 22-Aug-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 19-Sep-1945 - Regents Park, London, U.K. 19-Sep-1945 to 20-Dec-1945 - Airstrip B.174 Uetersen, Germany 20-Dec-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. for Repat 14-Jan-1946 - Repatriation to Canada – New York, N.Y. U.S.A. to Montreal, QC. to Ottawa, ON. 18-Feb-1946 – Released from the R.C.A.F. | F/O B.H. Dunn flew 28 combat operations between 14-Mar-1945 (first ops) and 20-Apr-1945 (last ops) Deceased on 4-Aug-2000 at Windsor, ON. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil and Chris Wolfe) | The Typhoon Project | ||||
69 | Dunn | Edmund Speck | Pte L/Cpl Cpl Sgt S/Sgt Sgt/Mjr S/Lt Lt Capt ----- P/O F/O F/L | DFC | C | 1712 | INF PLT | South Alberta Regiment RCAF CFS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 16SFTS (RCAF) 2FIS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Finch & Harvard Harvard & Yale Harvard Finch & Harvard X Master & Hurricane Harvard & Mustang Mustang & Spitfire X Spitfire X X | 1926 - Enlisted in the Army MIlitia 22 Feb 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 28 Feb 1940 - Flying Instructor Course 22 Nov 1940 - Flying Instructor 15 June 1941 - Flying Instructor 10 Aug 1942 - Flying Instructor 24 May 1943 - UK 22 June 1943 20 July 1943 13 Oct 1943 22 March 1945 - Tour expired - UK 11 April 1945 -OTU Instructor 23 July 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 15 Sep 1945 - Retired from the RCAF | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.430 Squadron - Award effective 23 May 1945 as per London Gazette dated 1 June 1945 and AFRO 1147/45 dated 13 July 1945. Dunn was already a qualified, highly experienced flight instructor and possessed his commercial pilot license with over 300 hours of flying time when he joined the RCAF in 1940. Deceased on 15 January 1995, in Calgary Alberta Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database | |||
70 | Elnaugh | Stanley Jessie | P/O F/O | J | 44201 | PLT | 1 Manning Depot RCAF) 5ITS (RCAF) 13EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 411Sqn (RCAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Finch Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon X Spitfire Spitfire X X X | 28-Apr-1943 – Toronto, ON. 1-Jun-1943 to 3-Aug-1943 – Belleville, ON. Course No. 80 8-Aug-1943 to 15-Oct-1944 – St. Eugene, ON. Course No. 87 18-Oct-1943 to 7-Apr-1944 – Moncton, N.B./Weyburn, SK. Course No. 92 22-Apr-1944 to 12-Jun-1944 – Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 19-Jun-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 28 23-Sep-1944 to 21-Oct-1944 – Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Nov-1944 to Jan-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 23-Jan-1945 to 3-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 2B 3-Apr-1945 to 6-Apr-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 6-Apr-1945 to 22-Aug-1945 – B.100, B.110, B.150, B.166 Airstrips 22-Aug-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 28-Sep-1945 – B.174 Airstrip Uetersen, Germany 28-Sep-1945 to 3-Jan-1946 – B.174 Airstrip Uetersen, Germany 3-Jan-1946 – Bournemouth, U.K. 4-Feb-1946 to 7-Feb-1946 – Repatriation to Canada (Halifax, N.S. / London, ON.) 7-Mar-1946 – Released from the RCAF | FO. S. J. Elnaugh flew 25 combat missions with No. 438 Sqn (RCAF) between 7 Apr 1945 (first Ops) and 4 May 1945 (last Ops) FO. S. J. Elnaugh was part of the BAFO in Germany serving with No. 412 Sqn (RCAF) Post-war he was active in the 404 KITCHENER-WATERLOO WING R.C.A.F.A. Deceased in 1991 in Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn and Chris Wolfe). | |||||
71 | Emberg | Clarence Ronald | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O | DFC | R J | 56105 15585 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 4EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) 175Sqn (RAF) 276Sqn (RAF) RCAF 1OTU (RCAF) 1 FIS (RCAF) RCAF Mountain View 12Sqn (RCAF) Joint Staff 9B&GS (RCAF) RCAF | X X Moth Harvard X Master & Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane & Typhoon Defiant X Hurricane Harvard X Harvard & Norseman X Battle & Lysander X | 22 June 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 30 June 1940 1 Sep 1940 17 Nov 1940 2 March 1941 - UK 10 March 1941 4 Aug 1941 4 March 1942 6 Sep 1942 25 Dec 1942 - Repatriated to Canada 13 Feb 1943 - Instructor 11 Nov 1943 - Instructor 8 Feb 1944 5 Apr 1944 22 June 1944 - Washington 11 Jan 1945 11 Apr 1945 - Released | Distinguished Flying Cross - No.175 Squadron - Award effective 26 May 1942 as per London Gazette dated 16 June 1942 and AFRO 1000-1001/42 dated 3 July 1942. Deceased 23 June 1990. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | ||||
72 | Emmerson | Bertram | AC2 AC1 LAC -- Sgt P/O F/O | KIA Age 22 | R J | 50365 16500 | GD PLT | RCAF 1MD (RCAF) 1WS (RCAF) 1MD (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 1ITS (RCAF) 3EFTS (RCAF) 5SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 2 GTS (RAF) 101 GOTU (RAF) 296Sqn (RAF) GPEU (RAF) 14(P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X X X X X Finch Anson X Oxford Oxford Whitley & Albermarle Hart & Hind Oxford Master & Mustang Mustang Mustang AM124 | 29 Jan 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 31 Jan 1940 25 March 1940 8 Jan 1941 21 March 1941 16 May 1941 - Remustered to Pilot 22 June 1941 9 Aug 1941 23 Nov 1941 - UK 6 Dec 1941 - Glider Tug Pilot 26 Feb 1942 - Glider Tug Pilot 17 July 1942 - Glider Tug Pilot 12 Aug 1942 - Glider Tug Pilot 27 Apr 1943 11 May 1943 27 Aug 1943 25 Nov 1943 - Shot down by Fw-190s | (Above photo shows Emmerson as a sergeant in an Army uniform while a glider tug pilot prior to his commission and move to single engine fighters. Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 173. United Kingdom. Son Henry Read and Faulien (nee Price) Emmerson, of Dorchester, New Brunswick, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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73 | Fenwick | Harry Elmore | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O | DFC | KIA Age 23 | R J | 83008 15790 | PLT | RCAF 5 ED (RCAF) 1ITS (RCAF) 7EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 52OTU (RAF) 81Sqn (RAF) 81Sqn (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X X Finch Harvard X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X X Hurricane X Spitfire Spitfire NH207 | 19 Nov 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1 Jan 1941 28 March 1941 5 May 1941 4 July 1941 21 Oct 1941 - UK 18 Nov 1941 10 Feb 1942 8 Nov 1942 - North Africa 24 July 1943 - UK 25 Aug 1943 - Repatriated to Canada 24 Sep 1943 - Instructor 8 May 1944 - UK 22 May 1944 21 June 1944 - Shot down by AAA fire | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.81 Squadron - Award effective 10 February 1943 as per London Gazette dated 16 February 1943 and AFRO 410/43 dated 12 March 1943. - Commemorated Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Grave X. H. 2. Calvados France. - Son of Harry and Rose (nee Carey) Fenwick, of Sioux Lookout, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report RCAFA Awards database Aces of WW2 |
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74 | Ferrey | Allan Evan | P/O F/O -------- F/O | J -------- No. | 44199 -------- 85157 | PLT | RCAF 1 Manning Depot (RCAF) 9 Repair Depot (RCAF) 3ITS (RCAF) 11EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) A-33 CACTE (CAC) 1 “Y” Depôt (RCAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 83GDC (RAF) 84GDC (RAF) 433Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF RCAF RCAF -------------- 424SqnAUX (RCAF) | X X X X Finch Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X X X X Master, Typhoon Typhoon JR385 Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon, Spitfire Lancaster X X X X X -------------- Harvard | Feb-1943 - Hamilton, ON. Enlistment in the RCAF. 17-Feb-1943 to 1-Apr-1943 - Toronto, ON. 2-Apr-1943 to 16-Jun-1943 - St. Jean, QC. 17-Jun-1943 to 21-Aug-1943 - Victoriaville, QC. Course No. 81 21-Aug-1943 to 15-Oct-1943 - Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC. Course No. 88 18-Oct-1943 to 7-Apr-1944 - Moncton, N.B./Weyburn, SK. Course No. 92 22-Apr-1944 to 20-May 1944 - Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 (in part) 22-May 1944 to 11-Aug-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 27 27-Aug-1944 to 9-Sep-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. Course No. 27A 9-Sep-1944 to 23-Sep-1944 - Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 27A 23-Sep-1945 to 27-Sep-1945 - Lachine, QC. 5-Oct-1945 to 10-Oct-1945 - Halifax, N.S. Embarked on R.M.S. MAURETANIA to Liverpool 10-Oct-1945 to 23-Jan-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 23-Jan-1945 to 24-Apr-1945 - Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 2B, 3B 13-Feb-1945 - Engine Failure & Forced Landing near Longformacus, Berwickshire, U.K. 24-Apr-1945 to 1-Aug-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 1-Aug-1945 to 24-Oct-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 24-Oct-1945 to Nov-1945 - Lasham, Hants, U.K. Nov-1945 - Skipton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, U.K. for 5 days Nov-1945 to 23-Jan-1946 - Bournemouth, U.K. 23-Jan-1946 to 1-Feb-1946 - Repatriated to Canada aboard the R.M.S. SCYTHIA Feb-1946 to Mar-1946 – Ottawa, ON. Uplands Station. 15-Mar-1946 - Released from the RCAF 29-May-1947 - Transferred to Part-time service with the RCAF Reserve -------------- 24-Oct-1950 - Hamilton, ON. Transferred to RCAF Reserve | (Photo: Aug/Sep-44, No.1 A.T.T.D. Greenwood, N.S. PO. A.E. Ferrey alongside Hurricane No.70) FO. A.E. Ferrey flew with FO. J. M. Gallant, FO. R.E. Lowry, FO R.A. Lamb and FO. B.E. Monette as Ferry pilots with No. 83 G.S.U. / No. 83 G.D.C. from April 1945 to November 1945. Allan Ferrey had two older brothers, James and Russell, who served in the U.S.A.A.F. Deceased on February 11, 2023 at Burlington, ON. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe). | |||||
75 | Fox | Robert George | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O | R J | 149953 92462 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 4EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 3 (P)AFU (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 677Sqn (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 83GSU (RAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Moth Harvard Hurricane X Master Master & Spitfire Master & Hurricane Hurricane Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Tempest & Typhoon X X | 2 Feb 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 25 Oct 1942 7 Feb 1943 30 Apr 1943 28 Aug 1943 3 Dec 1943 - UK 31 Dec 1943 24 Jan 1944 3 Apr 1944 7 May 1944 2 June 1944 1 July 1944 3 Aug 1944 23 March 1945 - Staff 9 Sep 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 15 Oct 1945 - released from the RCAF | (P/O Fox in his Typhoon with his fitter LAC Hogg and rigger LAC Shicluna - B78 Eindhoven 1945) (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn RCAF) | |||||
76 | Fraser | A. Hugh | P/O F/O | J | 37029 | PLT | RCAF 13EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 9B&GS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RCAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X Finch Harvard Hurricane Battle X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon RB281 X X | 8 Oct 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 2 May 1943 27 June 1943 30 Oct 1943 24 March 1944 6 Aug 1944 - UK 8 Aug 1944 13 Oct 1944 2 Dec 1944 5 Dec 1944 23 Apr 1945 5 Nov 1945 - Released | (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | |||||
77 | French | Donald Arthur | P/O F/O F/L | J | 11035 | PLT | RCAF 2Manning Depot 2ITS (RCAF) 19EFTS (RCAF) 12SFTS (RCAF) 2ANS (RCAF) 1CNS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) A-33CACTE (RCAC) 1ATTD (RCAF) 1“Y” Depot (RCAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3TEU (RAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 83GSU (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF RCAF RCAF | X X X Tiger Moth Crane Anson Anson Anson, Harvard, Yale, Lysander Harvard, Hurricane X Hurricane X Liberator X Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Master, Typhoon Typhoon Auster, Typhoon X X X X X Chipmunk | 21-Jul-1941 - Vancouver, B.C. Enlisted in the RCAF 23-Jul-1941 to 1-Sep-1941 - Brandon, MB. 1-Sep-1941 to 27-Oct-1941 - Regina, SK. Course No. 36 27-Oct-1941 to 19-Dec-1941 - Virden, MB Course No. 41 26-Dec-1941 to 10-Apr-1942 - Brandon, MB. Course No. 45 27-Apr-1942 to 26-May-1942 - Pennfield Ridge, N.B. Short Navigational Course No. 15 29-May-1942 to 14-Sep-1942 - Rivers, MB. Short “N” Course No. 16 & Navigation Instructor Training 25-Sep-1942 to 10-Mar-1944 - Aylmer, ON. as a Navigation Instructor 25-Mar-1944 to 17-Jun-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 25 1-Jul-1944 to 15-Jul-1944 - Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 25B 16-Jul-1944 to 29-Jul-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. Course No. 25B 19-Aug-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 - Lachine, QC. for Overseas Posting 8-Sep-1944 - Trans-Atlantic Flight - Dorval, QC. to Gander, NFLD. to Prestwick, Scotland 10-Sep-1944 to 2-Oct-1944 - Bournemouth, U.K. 2-Oct-1944 to 19-Dec-1944 - Kirton-in-Lindsay & Hilbaldstow, U.K. Course No. 51 23-Dec-1944 to 27-Dec-1944 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. 29-Dec-1944 to 7-Jan-1945 - Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. 8-Jan-1945 to 18-Mar-1945 - Westhampnett, West Sussex & Dunsfold, Surrey U.K. for Typhoon conversion 18-Mar-1945 to 18-Jul-1945 - Airfields B.78, B.100, B.110, B.150, Warmwell, B.166 19-Jul-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey U.K. 20-Jul-1945 to 6-Aug-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. for Repat to Canada 11-Aug-1945 - Arrived in Canada aboard the Louis Pasteur troop ship for 30-Day Leave 9-Oct-1945 - Released from the RCAF 1-Mar-1947 - Transfers to RCAF Active Reserve (Class A) 22-Mar-1951 to 17-May-1951 - Vancouver Aero Club Operation Chipmunk | (Photo: July 1945, B116 Airfield Flensburg, Germany. FO. D.A. French in front of Typhoon.) F/O Don French flew 35 combat ops from 20-Mar-1945 (first ops) to 20-Apr-1945 (last ops) with 440 Sqn. Deceased on 23 July 2004 in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil and Chris Wolfe) | The Typhoon Project | ||||
78 | Gallant | Jack Murchison | P/O F/O | J | 43851 | PLT | RCAF 7EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 83GDC (RAF) 84GDC (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X Finch Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon, Spitfire X X X | Mar-1943 – Enlisted in RCAF 6-Sep-1943 to 29-Oct-1944 – Windsor, ON. Course No. 89 15-Nov-1943 to 6-Apr-1944 – Dunnville, ON. Course No. 94 22-Apr-1944 to 12-Jun-1944 – Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 19-Jun-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 28 23-Sep-1944 to 21-Oct-1944 – Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Nov-1944 to Feb-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Feb-1945 to 24-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 3B 28-Apr-1945 to 1-Aug-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey U.K. 1-Aug-1945 to 24-Oct-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey U.K. 24-Oct-1945 to Nov-1945 – Lasham, Hants, U.K. Nov-1945 to Jan-1946 – Bournemouth, U.K. Jan-1946 to Feb-1946 – Repatriation to Canada (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) 6-Jun-1946 – Released from the RCAF | FO. J. M. Gallant flew with FO. A.E. Ferrey, FO. R.E. Lowry, FO. R.A. Lamb and FO. B.E. Monette as Ferry pilots in the No. 83 G.S.U. Ferry Pool. Deceased 18 Oct 1991 in Halifax, N.S. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe) | |||||
79 | Gardner | R.J. Currie | P/O F/O F/L | J | 36788 | PLT | RCAF ?ITS (RCAF) 7EFTS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) 135Sqn (RCAF) 135Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF | X X Finch Harvard Hurricane Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon X X | 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1941 Nov 1941 Feb 1942 June 1942 Sep 1943 - Alaska Jan 1944 - UK 24 Jan 1944 2 May 1944 30 June 1944 21 July 1944 25 Feb 1945 - Tour expired 7 March 1945 - UK for repatriation to Canada Repatriation and release dates unknown | (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | The Typhoon Project | ||||
80 | Gates | Thomas Cecil (Rusty) | Sgt F/Sgt ----- Lt Capt Maj | USA | R | 83497 | PLT | RCAF ?EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 59OTU (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) USAAF 350th FG (USAAF) USAAF | X ? Harvard X Master & Hurricane Spitfire X Airacobra X | Jan 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1941 13 Sep 1941 ? - UK 1942 1 June 1942 Sep 1942 - Transferred to the USAAF 1943/44 -OTU Chief Instructor in Morocco May 1944 - Repatriated to the USA | Deceased on 13 July 1996, in West Melbourne, Forida, USA. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil & Anne Gafiuk) | ||||
81 | Gibbs | William Robert | P/O F/O | KIA Age 21 | J | 27239 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 11EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 128Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard Hurricane Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon RB338 | 27 May 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 27 Sep 1942 28 Dec 1942 21 Feb 1943 26 June 1943 10 Sep 1943 4 July 1944 - UK 22 Aug 1944 3 Nov 1944 18 Dec 1944 28 Dec 1944 28 Feb 1945 - Shot down by flak | (Photo: P/O Gibbs in front of his 128Sqn Hurricane at Torbay Nfld, winter 1943) Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 279. United Kingdom. Son of Sidney and Ethel Gibbs, of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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82 | Gill | Robert Frederick | Sgt P/O F/O F/L | Air Medal (USA) | R J | 77033 4900 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 5SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 41OTU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 2 BPC (RAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Finch Anson Finch & Moth Harvard & Anson Hurricane X Master & Mustang Mustang & Spitfire Spitfire RM883 X X X | 23 Sep 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 14 Oct 1940 15 Nov 1940 4 Jan 1941 30 March 1941 - Flying Instructor Course 7 July 1942 - Flying Instructor 20 Nov 1942 2 Apr 1943 - UK 1943 27 Aug 1943 1 Jan 1945 - Injured on ground during enemy attack 6 Jan 1945 - Hospitalized in UK July 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 4 Sept 1945 - Retired from the RCAF | - Air Medal (United States) - No.430 Squadron (AFRO gives unit only as 2nd Tactical Air Force) - Award with effect from 3 July 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 602/46 dated 14 June 1946. - Wounded during the 1 January 1945 Luftwaffe Operation Bodenplatte while at airfield B-78 Eindhoven. Suffered a head wound and a broken arm extricating himself from his burning Spitfire while being straffed. - Deceased on 14 March 1983 in Montreal, province of Quebec, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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83 | Gilmour | Benton Thomas | P/O F/O F/L | DFC | R J ------- No | 75737 6189 --------- 120393 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 6EFTS (RCAF) 10SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 118Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 1 TEU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 1695 BDTF (RAF) RCAF RCAF ------------------- 400 (Aux)Sqn (RCAF) 420 (Aux)Sqn (RCAF) RCAF | X X Moth Harvard Harvard Harvard & Yale Hurricane Kittyhawk X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire MK687 X Hurricane & Spitfire X X ------------------------- Harvard Mustang X | 28 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 28 Jan 1941 - Regina, Saskatchewan 4 March 1941 - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan 3 May 1941 - Dauphin, Manitoba 17 July 1941 - Flying Instructor Course - Trenton, Ontario 19 Oct 1941 - Flying Instructor - Dunnville, Ontario 19 Nov 1942 - Bagotville, Quebec 30 March 1943 - Annette Island, Alaska 19 Oct 1943 - Bournemouth, UK 30 Nov 1943 - RAF Rednal, Shropshire 7 March 1944 - RAF Tealing, Scotland 14 March 1944 - RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire 23 March 1944 - RAF Kenley, Sussex 15 June 1944 - Crash landed after dogfight 8 Dec 1944 - Tour expired 27 Dec 1944 - RAF Dalton, Yorkshire 2 Aug 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 20 Sep 1945 - Released from the RCAF ----------------------------------------------------------------- 13 April 1947 - Toronto, Ontario 28 January 1950 - London, Ontario 1 July 1952 - Retired from the RCAF | (Photo: 421Sqn Spitfire taxiing) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.421 Squadron - Award effective 6 February 1945 as per London Gazette dated 13 February 1945 and AFRO 508/45 dated 23 March 1945. - Died in St. Thomas, Ontario, 7 March 1984 (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | (Photo: Gilmour with his 421Sqn Spitfire) RCAFA Awards database Accident Report Losses and Incidents Database |
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84 | Goldberg | David | P/O F/O F/L S/L ------- S/L W/C G/C | DFC | Evaded | J | 4242 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 12EFTS (RCAF) 4SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5(P)AFU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 417Sqn (RCAF) 417Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF --------------- RCAF Aux RCAF Aux | X X Finch Anson & Crane Moth & Harvard Harvard & Yale X Master Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire MJ356 X X Spitfire Spitfire X X --------------- X X | 20 July 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Hamilton, Ontario 31 Aug 1940 - Regina, Saskatchewan 12 Oct 1940 - Goderich, Ontario 10 Dec 1940 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 22 Feb 1941 - Flying Instructor Course - Trenton, Ontario 30 Apr 1941 - Flying Instructor - Dunnville, Ontario 2 Feb 1943 - Bournemouth, UK 1943 - RAF Ternhill, Shropshire 1943 - RAF Eshott, Northumberland 8 June 1943 - RAF Digby, Lincolnshire 18 July 1943 - RAF Kenley, Surrey 8 March 1944 - Shot down by flak, evaded capture May 1944 - Leave in Canada 3 Aug 1944 - Bournemouth, UK 27 Aug 1944 - Sicily 12 Nov 1944 - Commanding Officer - Italy 7 Aug 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 24 Sep 1945 - Retired from the RCAF --------------- 1946 - Served in post war Auxiliary RCAF - Hamilton, Ontario 1958 - Retired from the RCAF Auxiliary | Distinguished Flying Cross - No.417 Squadron - Award effective 12 March 1945 as per London Gazette dated 20 March 1945 and AFRO 721/45 dated 27 April 1945. Born in March 1917 the son of Harry (originally from Poland - died 1954, age 75) and Sophie (née Gilbert - died 1972, age 75). Brother of Irwin, Ruth and Bill. Earn a degree in Business Administration at Boston University in 1939. Enlisted in the RCAF in 1940. In December 1942, He was sent overseas for advanced Spitfire fighter training in England. In the summer of 1943 he was attached to 416 Squadron and deployed to France. Over the next eight months, Dave flew 79 misan Dions with his comrades of the 416th and later the 403rd Squadrons Retired as a Group Captain with a DFC. CD. in 1958. He peacefully passed away on the 17th September 2006 at the age of 89. He is buried at the Woodland Cemetery in Hamilton, Ontario. | RCAFA Awards Database |
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85 | Gordon | Donald Campbell | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L S/L ------ F/L | DFC & Bar | Injured | R J -------- No. | 74896 16633 -------- 19878 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 8EFTS (RCAF) 10SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 65Sqn (RAF) 2 PDC (RAF) 1 ADU (RAF) 274Sqn (RAF) 601Sqn (RAF) 417Sqn (RCAF) 11 FIS (RAF) 417Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 83 GRU (RCAF) 442Sqn (RCAF) 411Sqn (RCAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) FLS (RAF) RCAF CFS (RCAF) ------------------------- RCAF Post War 14 (Photo)Sqn (RCAF) AFHQ (RCAF) Canadian Joint Staff AFHQ RCAF | X X Moth Harvard X Master & Spitfire Spitfire X X Hurricane Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X X X Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X X X ------------------------- X X X X X X | 25 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 28 Jan 1941 3 March 1941 2 May 1941 31 Aug 1941 - UK 19 Sep 1941 4 Nov 1941 21 March 1942 - Almaza Egypt 30 March 1942 27 June 1942 6 Oct 1942 30 Oct 1943 1 Dec 1943 1 Feb 1944 5 July 1944 - UK 11 Aug 1944 - Leave in Canada 30 Oct 1944 - UK 31 Oct 1944 22 Nov 1944 19 March 1945 15 Apr 1945 - Commanding Officer 11 July 1945 - UK 7 Aug 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 1 Oct 1945 ------------------------- 1 Oct 1946 - Remained in the RCAF Post War 1 Apr 1946 30 Dec 1947 2 Jan 1948 - Washington, USA 25 Apr 1948 26 June 1949 - Died following brain surgery | (Photo: 22 Jan 1943 - RCAF pilots of 601Sqn in Egypt, L to R F/Sgt. M.A. Perkins, F/Sgt. E.G.Shea, F/Sgt. D.C. Gordon, F/Sgt. W.J. Steele and F/Sgt. F.D. Schofield) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.442 Squadron - Award effective 23 February 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1453/45 dated 14 September 1945. - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.402 Squadron - Award effective 7 July 1945 as per London Gazette dated 20 July 1945 and AFRO 1478/45 dated 21 September 1945. - Deceased at the Montreal Neurological Institute on 26 June 1949, following brain surgery related to war injuries (Flak). (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) (Photo: 22 March 1945 Amid the ruins of Cologne, F/L D.C. Gordon examines a burned-out German Panther tank) | RCAFA Awards Database Aces of WW2 |
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86 | Gordon | Nelson Leslie | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O | KIFA Age 20 | R J | 176568 88818 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 12EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 56OTU (RAF) Last Flight | X X Finch Harvard Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN403 Typhoon MN817 Typhoon X Typhoon Typhoon RB343 | 11 July 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 25 Oct 1942 27 Jan 1943 4 Apr 1943 7 Aug 1943 10 Nov 1943 - UK 21 Dec 1943 3 Apr 1944 30 May 1944 7 June 1944 26 July 1944 - Flak, parachuted safely North of Caen 9 Sep 1944 - Flak - Force landed NE of Brussels 5 Dec 1944 - Tour expired 12 Dec 1944 - UK 3 Jan 1945 -OTU Instructor 1 Feb 1945 - Engine failure, stalled and crashed | (Photo: Sgt Gordon by his Typhoon in May 1944) Commemorated at Aberdeen (Spingbank) Cemetery, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. Grave Ref: Sec. T. Grave 106. Son of Alexander and Violet Lillian Gordon, of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report MN403 Accident report MN817 Accident report RB343 Losses and Incidents Database |
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87 | Goring | Francis Carlyle | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O | KIA Age 22 | R J | 78922 16344 | WAG PLT | RCAF 1AMD (RCAF) 6B&GS (RCAF) 1ITS (RCAF) 3EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 1SFTS (RAF) 296Sqn (RAF) GPEU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Battle X Finch Harvard X Master & Hart Hart Hart & Hind Master & Mustang Mustang Mustang AG455 | 4 Jan 1941- Enlisted in the RCAF 22 Jan 1941 28 Apr 1941 10 June 1941 - Remustered to Pilot 16 July 1941 14 Sep 1941 21 Jan 1942 - UK 16 Feb 1942 4 March 1942 - Glider Tug Pilot 12 Aug 1942 - Glider Tug Pilot 21 Sep 1943 21 March 1944 12 Aug 1944 - Shot down by flak | Commemorated Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery, Iv. C. 3. France. Son of William Curtis and Amy (nee McLean) Goring, of Sarnia, Ontario. Husband of Joyce Pamela Goring of Reigate, Surrey, England. Father of Christine Ann Goring. Brother of WO1 Curtis Albert Goring, killed in action on 1 September 1943 while with 405Sqn (RCAF) (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report Sarnia Historical Society |
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88 | Gorrill | Vernon Irving | Sgt P/O F/O | DFC | R J | 108395 18534 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 9EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) ?OTU (RAF) 543Sqn (RAF) 541Sqn (RAF) 16Group (RAF) RCAF 135Sqn (RCAF) RCAF | X X Moth Harvard & Yale X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire & Mustang X X Kittyhawk X | 27 June 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Montreal, Quebec 8 Aug 1941 - Toronto, Ontario 13 Sep 1941 - St. Catharines, Ontario 7 Nov 1941 - Dunnville, Ontario 14 March 1942 - Bournemouth, UK 1942 19 Oct 1942 - RAF Benson, South Oxfordshire, UK 14 Apr 1943 - RAF Benson, South Oxfordshire, UK 14 March 1945 - End of operational tour 8 Apr 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 23 May 1945 - Patricia Bay, B.C. 18 Oct 1945 - Released from the RCAF | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.541 Squadron - Award effective 5 April 1944 as per London Gazette dated 14 April 1944 and AFRO 1020/44 dated 12 May 1944. Deceased on 22 December 1999, in Nanaimo British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards Database | |||
89 | Gosling | Leslie Cyril | P/O F/O F/L | DFC & Bar | KIA Age 23 | J | 9359 | PLT | RCAF 4ITS (RCAF) 5EFTS (RCAF) 7SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 222Sqn (RAF) 229Sqn (RAF) 229Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X Moth Anson X Master Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire LZ808 | 24 Apr 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 22 June 1941 8 Aug 1941 25 Sep 1941 21 Jan 1942 - UK 16 March 1942 7 Apr 1942 9 June 1942 21 Oct 1942 - Malta 19 July 1943 - Shot down by enemy fighters | Distinguished Flying Cross - No.229 Squadron - Award effective 16 June 1943 as per London Gazette dated 18 June 1943 and AFRO 1459/43 dated 30 July 1943. Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.229 Squadron - Award effective 18 July 1943 as per London Gazette dated 17 August 1943 and AFRO 2005/dated 1 October 1943. Commemorated Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, I. B. 19. Italy. Son of Percy S. and Annie M. Gosling, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy of Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada RCAFA Awards database Flying For Your Life Family Rememberance |
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90 | Gray | Robert McLaurin | P/O F/O | J | 41885 | PLT | 1SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) RCAF | Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon MN581 Spitfire X | 18 Sep 1943 - Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 90 26 Feb 1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 24 2 Jun 1944 - Greenwood, N.S./Camp Borden, ON. Jul 1944 - Innsworth/Bournemouth, U.K. 12 Sep 1944 - Kirton in Lindsey, U.K. Course No. 50 6 Dec 1944 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. 8 Jan 1945 - Westhampnett, West Sussex, U.K. 10 Jan 1945 - Airfields B.78, B.100, B.110, B.150, Warmwell, B.116 28 Feb 1945 - Damaged by flak - RTB safe 22 Jun 1945 - For Posting to Pacific Theatre of Operation 29 Nov 1945 - Released from the RCAF | Deceased November 15, 1983 at Toronto, ON. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil & Chris Wolfe) | Accident Report Losses and Incidents Database |
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91 | Gray | William Adam | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O | KIA Age 23 | R J | 129277 88900 | PLT | RCAF 6ITS (RCAF) 12EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 1 TEU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard & Yale X Master Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon PD458 | 3 Sep 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 22 Dec 1941 29 March 1942 7 June 1942 5 Feb 1943 - UK 4 May 1943 8 June 1943 27 Dec 1943 1 March 1944 30 May 1944 15 June 1944 27 June 1944 - France 27 Sep 1944 – Shot down by flak over Goch Germany | Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 1. F. 18. Germany. Son of Thomas Mcnab Gray and Elizabeth Gray, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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92 | Halcrow | Alexander Foch | P/O F/O F/L | DFC | J | 6795 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 8EFTS (RCAF) 15SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 31EFTS (RCAF) CTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 52OTU (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 411Sqn (RCAF) 411Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF HQ Western Air Command (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Moth Anson Moth & Crane Moth Crane & Anson X Oxford Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire MJ899 X X X X X X X X | 18 Dec 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Vancouver - BC 16 March 1941 - Regina - Saskatchewan 21 Apr 1941 - Vancouver - BC 9 Jun 1941 - Claresholm, Alberta 13 Sep 1941 - Flying Instructor Course - RCAF Trenton, Ontario 3 Dec 1941 - De Winton, Alberta 13 Oct 1942 - RCAF Rockcliffe, Ontario 15 Feb 1943 - Bournemouth, UK 16 Feb 1943 - RAF Watton, Norfolk 22 March 1943 - RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire 1 June 1943 - RAF Redhill, Surrey 5 Aug 1944 - B4 Beny-sur-Mer, France 18 Aug 1944 - Shot down by flak, baled out safely 21 Aug 1944 - Released by his surrendering captors 23 Nov 1944 - Repatriated to Canada 5 Dec 1944 - Bournemouth, UK 5 Jan 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 20 Jan 1945 - RAF Patricia Bay, BC 12 June 1945 - Bournemouth, UK 25 Nov 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 28 Nov 1945 - Released from the RCAF | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.411 Squadron - Award effective 8 December 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 293/45 dated 16 February 1945. Deceased on 15 April 1990, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Accident Report RCAFA Awards Database |
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93 | Hall | Douglas Irving | P/O F/O F/L | DFC & Bar | J | 12193 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 9EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 9B&GS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 41OTU (RAF) 8 (C)OTU (RAF) 400Sqn (RCAF) 414Sqn (RCAF) 411Sqn (RCAF) TEU (RAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Moth Harvard Battle Hurricane X Master & Mustang Mosquito Mosquito Mustang & Spitfire Spitfire Meteor X X | 7 July 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 11 Oct 1941 7 Dec 1941 24 Feb 1942 6 July 1942 - Staff pilot 4 June 1943 19 Sep 1943 - UK 26 Oct 1943 11 Apr 1944 24 May 1944 20 July 1944 12 Sep 1945 21 March 1946 31 March 1946 - Repatriated to Canada 5 July 1946 - Released from the RCAF | - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.414 Squadron - Award effective 17 July 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1453/45 dated 14 September 1945. - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.414 Squadron - Award effective 29 March 1945 as per London Gazette dated 10 April 1945 and AFRO 802/45 dated 11 May 1945. - Deceased on 27 August 2017, in Uxbridge, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database | |||
94 | Handley | Harold Garfield | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O | KIA Age 21 | UK | R J | 53929 9856 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 1EFTS (RCAF) 4SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 118Sqn (RCAF) 118Sqn (RCAF) 118Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 7(P)AFU (RAF) 58OTU (RAF) 118Sqn (RAF) 118Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard Harvard & Yale Gobblin Gobblin & Kittyhawk Kittyhawk X Master Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire AR325 | 5 June 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Ottawa, Ontario 24 June 1940 - Toronto, Ontario 19 July 19401 - Malton, Ontario 13 Sep 1940 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 9 Jan 1941 - Trenton, Ontario 15 jan 1941 - Rockcliffe, Ontario 16 July 1941 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 21 June 1942 - Annette Island, Alaska, USA 30 Nov 1942 - Bournemouth, UK 22 Dec 1942 - RAF Peterborough, Lincolnshire 23 Feb 1943 - RAF Grangemouth, Scotland 27 May 1943 - RAF Coltishall, Norfolk 21 June 43 - Shot down by naval flak while attacking convoy | (Photo: P/O Handley deplaning from his 118Sqn (RCAF) Kittyhawk - Dartmouth NS 4 April 1942) - Commemorated Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery, Plot K. Row 4. Grave 81. Netherlands (Holland). -Son of Harry and Hellen Handley of Oxford Mills, Ontario. - (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident Report 118Sqn RAF |
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95 | Hardy | Harry James Henry | P/O F/O F/L | DFC Legion d'Honneur (France) | J ------ No. | 20841 ------ 59025 | PLT | RCAF 9EFTS (RCAF) 11SFTS (RCAF) 123Sqn (RCAF) 163Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 83GSU (RAF) Ferry Flight (RCAF) RCAF RCAF ------------- 443 (Aux)Sqn (RCAF) RCAF | X Moth Harvard Lysander & Harvard Hurricane & Kittyhawk X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MP149 Typhoon Typhoon X X ------------- Mustang & Sabre X | 19 Nov 1941- Enlisted in the RCAF 25 May 1942 22 July 1942 24 Nov 1942 30 March 1943 31 Jan 1944 - UK 25 Feb 1944 21 May 1944 10 Aug 1944 1944/45 25 Dec 44 - Safe - Flak 4 Apr 1945 5 Sep 1945 - Repatriated 25 Oct 1945 - Released ---------------------- 1 Feb 1954 21 Sep 1962 - Retired from the RCAF | Harry Hardy (L) and Bill Clifford (R) reminisce - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.440 Squadron - Award effective 23 May 1945 as per London Gazette dated 1 June 1945 and AFRO 1147/45 dated 13 July 1945. Died on 21 May 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | (Photo: Typhoon RB389 Squadron code I8-P named PULVERIZER IV was Hardy's personnal aircraft until he tour expired. At his request, it was then passed on to P/O Gunnarson who's actually in this photo.) The Typhoon Project |
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96 | Harrison | James Laughrin | P/O F/O | J | 28164 | PLT | 2SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 128Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) PD (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Harvard, Hurricane X Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon Spitfire X Spitfire X X X | 21-Mar-1943 to 9-Jul-1943 - Uplands, ON. Course No. 77 19-Jul-1943 to 17-Sep-1943 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 15 5-Oct-1943 to 15-Mar-1944 - Torbay, NFLD. ?? - Bournemouth, U.K. 15-Aug-1944 to 20-Oct-1944 – Rednal / Montford Bridge, Shropshire, U.K. Course No. 47 20-Oct-1944 to 2-Dec-1944 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. 2-Dec-1944 to 5-Dec-1944 - Westhampnett, West Sussex, U.K. 5-Dec-1944 to 30-Jun-1944 - Airstrips B.78, B.100, Warmwell, B.150, B.166 3-Jul-1944 - Airstrip B.152 Fassberg, Germany Jul-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. for Leave in Canada 30-Sep-1945 to 15-Mar-1946 - Airstrip B.174 Uetersen, Germany 15-Mar-1946 - Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, U.K. for Repatriation Apr-1946 - Repat to Canada 13-May-1946 - Released from the RCAF | F/O. J.L. Harrison flew 67 combat ops between 12-Dec-1944 (first op) to 5-May-1945 (last op) with No. 439 Sqn. His older brother, Henry Willesly (“Jerry”) Harrison, was a fighter pilot with No. 33, 112 Squadrons R.A.F. F/O. J.L. Harrison disappeared on 28-June-1948 over the dense forest and brush nearby Raith, north of Fort William, ON. while ferrying a war-surplus Harvard for the Babbs Company (Canada) of Montreal. Despite an extensive search neither Harrison nor his aircraft were found. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe) | |||||
97 | Hartnett | Timothy | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O | KIA Age 26 | Ireland | R J | 88486 91195 | PLT | RCAF 9EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCFA) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF 56OTU (RAF) 33Sqn (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 1 TEU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) | X Finch Harvard X Master Spitfire Spitfire X Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon RB342 | 27 May 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 13 Apr 1941 8 Nov 1941 29 March 1942 - UK 26 May 1942 16 June 1942 27 Feb 1943 - Africa & Med 21 June 1944 - UK 23 June 1944 12 Aug 1944 16 Jan 1945 6 March 1945 24 Apr 1945 - MIA over Germany | Commemorated Becklingen War Cemetery, 18. F. 4. Germany. Son of Patrick and Catherine (née Kerin) Hartnett of Killarney Co. Kerry, Ireland. Husband of Agnes Donaldson Hood Hartnett of Dundee Scotland. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Back to Normandy Aircrew Deaths Database |
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98 | Harwood | Charles Frederick Joseph | Sgt F/Sgt WO1 P/O F/O | KIA Age 25 | R J | 52081 17954 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 7EFTS (RCAF) 4SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 2B&GS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 185Sqn (RAF) 4RS (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 7 FIS (RAF) 18 (P)AFU (RAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard Harvard Battle & Lysander X Oxford Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Proctor & Dominie Spitfire Moth & Harvard Oxford X X Hurricane Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN453 | 6 June 1940 - Enlisted int he RCAF 24 June 1940 22 July 1940 11 Oct 1940 20 Dec 1940 - Flying Instructor Course 22 Feb 1941 - Staff Pilot 21 Jan 1942 - UK 16 March 1942 7 Apr 1942 9 June 1942 21 Oct 1942 4 Dec 1942 - Staff Pilot 22 Feb 1943 9 July 1943 - Flying Instructor Course 24 Nov 1943 - Instructor 27 June 1944 - Leave in Canada 5 Sep 1944 - UK 25 Sep 1944 5 Oct 1944 17 Oct 1944 7 Dec 1944 12 Dec 1944 24 Dec 1944 - Shot down by light flak while strafing | Commemorated Rheinberg War Cemetery, 14. D. 6. Germany. Son of Charles Henry and Mae Lily Harwood, of Windsor Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada The Typhoon Project Losses and Incidents Database Accident Report |
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99 | Hayward | Robert Kitchener | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L S/L | DSO DFC | R J | X 12324 | PLT | RCAF 3EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 59OTU (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 411Sqn (RCAF) RCAF 2SFTS (RCAF) 16SFTS (RCAF) RCAF | X Finch Harvard Harvard X Master Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X Harvard Harvard & Anson X | 3 June 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 22 July 1940 13 Sep 1940 26 Feb 1941 - Flying instructor 27 Oct 1942 - UK 17 Nov 1942 29 Dec 1942 9 March 1943 16 May 1943 -Sqn CO 28 Oct 1944 - Repatriated 14 Dec 1944 - School CO 23 May 1945 - School CO 16 Nov 1945 - Released | (Photo: L to R Sgt. G.R. Stephan, P/0 R.K. Hayward, Sgt. D.M. Wilson) Distinguished Service Order - No.411 Squadron - Award effective 31 October 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1/45 dated 5 January 1945. Distinguished Flying Cross - No.411 Squadron - Award effective 5 September 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 2373/44 dated 3 November 1944. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | ||||
100 | Hedley | Lloyd Peter | P/O F/O | KIFA Age 23 | J | 42461 | PLT | RCAF 6ITS (RCAF) 9EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 7 (P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard X X Master Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire RM821 | 2 Sep 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 15 May 1943 25 July 1943 2 Oct 1943 11 March 1944 19 Apr 1944 - UK 1 Aug 1944 21 Nov 1944 15 March 1945 24 March 1945 27 Apr 1945 - Crashed with engine trouble | Commemorated Becklingen War Cemetery, 12. G. 8. Germany. Son of Robert James and Lenora Catherine (nee Vollick) Hedley, of Canfield, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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101 | Herod | Harold Robert | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O | Buffalo, New York, U.S.A. | R J | 103103 29637 | PLT | 5ITS (RCAF) 9EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 128Sqn (RCAF) 129Sqn (RCAF) 36OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X Finch Harvard Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon X X X | 13-Sep-1941 to 8-Nov-1941 - Belleville, ON. Course No. 36 9-Nov-1941 to 2-Jan-1942 - St. Catharines, ON. Course No. 42 3-Jan-1942 to 24-Apr-1942 - Dunnville, ON. Course No. 46 12-Dec-1942 to 13-Apr-1943 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 7 16-Apr-1943 to 19-Nov-1943 - Sydney, N.S. & Torbay, NFLD. 27-Nov-1943 to 22-Apr-1944 - Bagotville, QC. & Dartmouth, N.S. 22-Apr-1944 to?? - Greenwood, N.S. ?? - Bournemouth, U.K. 31-Oct-1944 to 22-Jan-1945 - Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire, U.K. Course No. 52 22-Jan-1945 to 23-Feb-1945 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. 23-Feb-1945 to 28-Feb-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 28-Feb-1945 to 26-Aug-1945 - Airfields B.78, B.100, Warmwell, B.150, B.166 26-Aug-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. Repat to Canada 6-Nov-1945 – Released from the R.C.A.F. | F/O H.R. Herod flew 28 combat ops between 3-March-1945 (first ops) and 26-April-1945 (last ops) with No. 439 Sqn. Deceased on 10-Feb-1999 at Amherst, New York. U.S.A. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe) | ||||
102 | Hiltz | Robert Arthur | P/O F/O | KIA Age 20 | J | 37855 | PLT | RCAF 5ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard & Yale Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN357 Typhoon MN124 | 17 Sep 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 7 March 1943 16 May 1943 11 July 1943 20 Nov 1943 11 May 1944 - UK 20 June 1944 28 Aug 1944 13 Sep 1944 28 Sep 1944 19 Nov 1944 - Force landed at Maaseik Belgium 21 Nov 1944 - Wing blown off by flak, bailed out but chute failed to open | Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 21. D. 7. Germany. Son of Cecil B. and Gladys Gwendolyn Hiltz, of Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Typhoon MN357 Accident report Typhoon MN124 Losses and Incidents Database |
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103 | Hyndman | Thomas Frederick | Sgt | KIFA Age 20 | R | 129026 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 22EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) Last Flight | X X Finch Harvard X Master Master W8773 | 27 Aug 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 23 Nov 1941 2 Feb 1942 12 Apr 1942 2 Sep 1942 - UK 11 Sep 1942 4 Oct 1942 - Flew into high ground in cloud | (Photo: Two brothers from Oakville, Ontario, were among those upon whom Air Marshal W.A. Bishop, V.C., pinned the Wings of a full-fledged pilot at a Wings Parade at No.2 Service Flying Training School, Uplands (near Ottawa). The brothers are LAC (now Sgts) G.M. Hyndman (left) and T.F. Hyndman)) Commemorated Felpham St. Mary Churchyard, Grave 722. United Kingdom. Son of Harry Harland Hyndman and Jennie Pearson (nee Anderson) Hyndman, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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104 | Ingalls | Bruce Johnston | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L | DFC | KIA Age 22 | R J | 117529 17096 | PLT | RCAF 5ITS (RCAF) 13EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) 5 PDC (RAF) BPD (RAF) 324 Wing (RAF) 243Sqn (RAF) 72Sqn (RAF) 417Sqn (RCAF) 417Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard X Master Spitfire Spitfire X X X Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire JF748 | 11 July 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 2 Sep 1941 27 Oct 1941 21 Dec 1941 13 May 1942 - UK 23 June 1942 14 July 1942 6 Oct 1942 5 May 1943 - Shipped to Middle East 27 May 1943 - North Africa 6 July 1943 - Malta 9 July 1943 - Sicily 21 Jan 1944 4 March 1944 16 June 1944 - Shot down by flak | (Photo: F/L Ingalls in front of his 417Sqn Spitfire) Commemorated Assisi War Cemetery, V, G, 1. Italy. Son of Kenneth Scott Ingalls and Nellie Read Ingalls of Brantford, Ontario; Husband of Jean Frances Ingalls, of Sayabec, province of Quebec, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada RCAFA Awards database Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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105 | Jackson | George Frederick Radcliffe | P/O F/O | KIFA Age 21 | USA | J | 13098 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 22EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 26Sqn (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Flight | X X Finch Harvard X Master Hurricane & Mustang Tomahawk & Mustang Tomahawk & Mustang Mustang AP181 | 15 Sep 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 23 Nov 1941 2 Feb 1942 12 Apr 1942 2 Sep 1942 - UK 11 Sep 1942 29 Sep 1942 16 Dec 1942 1 Jan 1943 19 Apr 1943 - Crashed after mid air collision | Commemorated Brookwood Military Cemetery, 34. F. 8. United Kingdom. Son of George Frederick Radcliffe and Elizabeth (nee Winchester) Jackson, of Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report Archive report |
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106 | Jenvey | Donald Edward | P/O F/O F/L | DFC MiD | KIA Age 24 | J | 11309 | PLT | RCAF 10EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 59OTU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83 GRU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op 440Sqn (RCAF) | X Moth Harvard Harvard Harvard Hurricane X Hurricane Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon RB201 X | 4 Aug 1941 - Transferred to RCAF from RCNVR 9 Nov 1941 4 jan 1942 25 May 1942 16 July 1942 - Instructor 16 July 1943 9 Nov 1943 - UK 28 Dec 1943 25 Jan 1944 2 May 1944 25 June 1944 30 June 1944 29 Dec 1944 - Flak - Successful crash landing behind enemy lines 25 March 1945 - Shot while attempting to evade capture | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.440 Squadron - Award effective 2 March 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 802/45 dated 11 May 1945. - Mention in Despatches - No.440 Squadron - (deceased) - Award effective 13 June 1946 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 726/46 dated 26 July 1946. - Commemorated Enschede Eastern General Cemetery, Grave 191. Netherlands. - Son of Earl Stanley Jenvey and of Mary Eunice Jenvey (nee Mitchell), of Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada; Husband of Beulah Marguerite Jenvey (nee Chamberlain), of Ingersoll. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident Report Losses and Incidents Database Back to Normandy The Typhoon Project |
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107 | Jodoin | Joseph Henri Louis Philippe | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O | R J | 135194 93577 | PLT | 61OTU (RAF) 3TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) | Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Spitfire | 22 June 1944 - RAF Rednal, Shropshire 24 Aug 1944 - RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire 19 Sep 1944 - RAF Bognor, Sussex 11 Nov 1944 - B78 Eindhoven, Netherlands 30 June 1945 - For repatriation to Canada | (Photo: Jodoin left - Brooker right) (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) | |||||
108 | Johnston | James Webster | P/O F/O | KIA Age 20 | UK | J | 37120 | PLT | RCAF 5ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 9B&GS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 83 GUS (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard Hurricane Battle X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire PL130 | 15 Sep 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 21 Feb 1943 2 May 1943 27 June 1943 30 Oct 1943 24 March 1944 - Staff Pilot 3 June 1944 - UK 15 Aug 1944 20 Oct 1944 4 Nov 1944 19 Nov 1944 - Shot down by 50+ Fw-190s | Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 17. D. 2. Germany. Son of Archibald Downie and Isabella Rattray (nee Webster) Johnston, of Lachine, Province of Quebec, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada |
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109 | Jolie | Joseph Louis | P/O F/O | J | 41801 | PLT | RCAF 5MD (RCAF) 4MD (RCAF) 1WS (RCAF) 5ITS (RCAF) 7EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X X X X Tiger Moth Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire X X X | 5-Nov-1942 – Enlisted in the RCAF at Windsor, ON. Nov-1942 – Lachine, QC. Jan-1943 – Quebec City, QC. for Pre-Aircrew Course Apr-1943 – Montreal, QC. for Tarmac Duty 4-May-1943 to 7-Jul-1943 – Belleville, ON. Course No. 78 12-Jul-1943 to 3-Sep-1943 – Windsor, ON Course No. 85 20-Sep-1943 to 11-Feb-1944 – Dunnville, ON. Course No. 90 26-Feb-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 24 (start) – Course No. 28 (end) 23-Sep-1944 to 21-Oct-1944 – Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Nov-1944 to Feb-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Feb-1945 to 24-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 3B 28-Apr-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. Bournemouth, U.K. 11-Aug-1945 to 14-Aug-1945 – Repatriated to Canada (Quebec City, QC. / London, ON. / Windsor, ON.) 15-Oct-1945 – Released from the RCAF | Younger brother, PO. Ernest J. Jolie, was a Navigator in the RCAF Deceased on 7 Dec 2017 in Mississauga, ON. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe). | |||||
110 | Jones | Frank Everett | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L | DFC | R J | 74776 15327 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 4EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 72Sqn (RAF) HMS Eagle (RN) 249Sqn (RAF) RCAF 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) Overseas HQ (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Finch Harvard & Yale X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X Hurricane X X X X | Born 06th September 1916 at Abbotsford 16 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF | (Photo: Jones in the Darlington Spitfire) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.249 Squadron - Award effective 19 September 1942 as per London Gazette dated 13 October 1942 and AFRO 1690/42 dated 23 October 1942. 'Flight Lieutenant Jones is a vigorous fighter whose ceaselessness in face of odds has served a praiseworthy example. On one occasion in June 1942, during a convoy escort when his formation attacked a large enemy force, Flight Lieutenant Jones destroyed a Junkers 88. On another occasion he led his section in an attack against twelve enemy planes heavily escorted by fighters. Diving down amongst the enemy formation, he shot down a Messerschmitt 109. Although he was attacked from all sides by many fighters, he skilfully frustrated them and, in spite of damage sustained to his aircraft, he succeeded in leading his section safely to base' .(Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database Flying For Your Life |
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111 | Kalen | John | P/O F/O | KIA Age 20 | J | 21856 | PLT | RCAF 4EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 123Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 14(P)AFU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X Finch Harvard Hurricane X Hurricane Master Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN574 | 9 Dec 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 5 July 1942 30 AUg 1942 4 Jan 1943 22 Dec 1943 - UK 31 Dec 1943 8 Feb 1944 8 Apr 1944 10 May 1944 8 July 1944 – Hit by flak over Mesnil-Frementel France | (Photo: John Kalen in front of his bombed up 439 Squadron Typhoon) Commemorated Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xix. G. 6. France. Son of William Kalenchenko and Nellie Kupchanko of Regina Sak. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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112 | Kearse | Percy Harold | Pte L/Cpl Cpl Sgt --- Sgt P/O F/O | KIA Age 20 | B --- R J | 51605 --- 225054 25840 | Inf --- PLT | Lorne Scots Rgmt Lorne Scots Rgmt --- RCAF 13 ITU (RAF) RCAF 33EFTS (RCAF) 37SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 286Sqn (RAF) 691Sqn (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X --- X X X Cornell Harvard X Master Master & Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon PD601 | 1 May 1941 - Enlisted in the Canadian Army 22 June 1941 - UK --- 26 Feb 1942 - Transferred to the RCAF 21 March 1942 16 Oct 1942 - Repatriated to Canada 24 Oct 1942 9 Jan 1943 2 July 1943 - UK 24 Aug 1943 8 Jan 1944 8 Feb 1944 27 March 1944 28 Aug 1944 28 Sep 1944 17 Oct 1944 29 Oct 1944 21 Jan 1945 - Hit by flak, exploded in mid air | (Photo: Kearse at left with fellow 440Sqn pilots, Hardy at center and Flintoft at right - B78 Eindhoven NL) Commemorated Jonkerbos War Cemetery, 18. F. 6. Netherlands Son of Harold and Emily Kearse; Husband of Dorothy Kearse, of Stirling, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Allied Losses and Incidents the Typhoon Project |
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113 | Kent | John Alexander | P/O F/O F/L S/L W/C ------- W/C G/C | DFC & Bar AFC Virtuti Militari 5th cl. (Poland) | Canadian in RAF | 37106 | PLT | RAF 9FTS (RAF) 19Sqn (RAF) RAE PDU 7OTU (RAF) 84Sqn (RAF) RAE 303Sqn (RAF) 92Sqn (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) RAF Northolt RAF Kenley 53OTU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) Special Duty List Air Ministry Unit Air Ministry Church Fenton Fighter Cmd HQ HQ Middle East 17 SUR ADEM 217 Group (RAF) 234 Wing (RAF) HQ Middle East 23 Group HQ 7 FIS (RAF) 3 (P)AFU (RAF) ------------------- RAF Post War RAF | X Moth Gauntlet X X Master & Spitfire X X Hurricane Spitfire Spitfire Hurricane & Spitfire Hurricane & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X X X X X X X X X Hurricane X X Moth & Harvard Master ------------------- X X | 15 Mar 1935 - Enlisted in the RAF 30 May 1935 29 Feb 1936 19 Oct 1937 13 May 1940 15 July 1940 18 July 1940 23 July 1940 27 July 1940 17 Oct 1940 5 March 1941 - Chief Flying Instructor 6 June 1941 - Wing Commander 31 July 1941 - Wing Commander 2 Oct 1941 - Chief Flying Instructor 11 Dec 1941 - Supernumerary 5 Jan 1942 - Lecture tour of Canada and the US 22 June 1942 - Supernumerary 22 June 1942 - (DDTG) 30 June 1942 - Commanding Officer 15 Sep 1942 - Training 27 Dec 1942 - Middle East 27 Dec 1942 - Middle East 5 Aug 1943 - MIddle East 18 Dec 1943 - Fighter Sweep Leader 15 Jan 1944 - Flying 15 Feb 1944 - Supernumerary 13 Apr 1944 - Supernumerary 19 Apr 1944 - Flying 5 July 1944 - Commanding Officer ------------------------------------------------------------- X - Need details Ret from the RAF - admits that was a mistake! | (Photo: 28 April 1942 - At left, W/C J.A. Kent DFC & Bar AFC, from Winnipeg, Man. chatting air tactics with W/C N.W. Timmerman DSO DFC, from Kingston,Ont.) Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - Kenley Wing awarded as per London Gazette dated 21 October 1941. Distinguished Flying Cross - No.303 Squadron - awarded as per London Gazette dated 25 October 1940. Air Force Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 2 January 1939. Virtuti Militare, 5th Class - awarded as per London Gazette dated 16 January 1941. Known as 'Kentowski' by Polish 303 pilots during Battle of Britain. (Aircrew Remembered is in close contact with John Kent's daughter.) (Information amended and completed courtesy of Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database Flying For Your Life |
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114 | Kerr | Henry James Forster | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L | DFM | R J | 53757 16073 | WAG PLT | RCAF 1WS (RCAF) 1B&GS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 149Sqn (RAF) 149Sqn (RAF) 149Sqn (RAF) 22OTU (RAF) RCAF 20EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) ?OTU 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X Stinson Battle X Wellington & Stirling Wellington R1181 Stirling W7510 Wellington X Moth Harvard Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Spitfire X X | 15 April 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 23 May 1940 27 Oct 1940 25 Dec 1940 - UK 1941 10 Apr 1941 - Injured in crash 27 April 1942 - Shot down a Bf-110 night fighter 1942 - Instructor 19 July 1943 - Canada for pilot training 4 Sep 1943 13 Nov 1943 6 Apr 1944 23 Sep 1944 - UK 1944 1945 1945 5 Apr 1945 30 June 1945 5 Aug 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 12 Sep 1945 - Retired from the RCAF | - Distinguished Flying Medal - No.149 Squadron - Award effective 7 May 1942 as per London Gazette dated 15 May 1942 and AFRO 809/42 dated 29 May 1942. Died on 6 October 2000 at Sechelt, BC age 80 (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Archive Report RCAFA Awards database Losses and Incidents Database |
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115 | Kidd | Erle Frederick | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 | R | 76899 | PLT | RCAF ?ITS (RCAF) ?EFTS (RCAF) CTS (RCAF) 2B&GS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF | X X ? Battle Battle & Bolinbroke X Master & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon X X | Dec 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1941 1941 1942 7 July 1942 - Staff Pilot 1944 - UK 2 Jan 1945 13 March 1945 21 March 1945 - Netherlands 16 July 1945 - UK 19 Aug 1945 - Repatriated to Canada | Deceased on 20 May 1996, in Multnomah, Oregon, U.S.A. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil & Chris Wolfe) | |||||
116 | Kirlin | Bernard Charles | P/O F/O | J | 36538 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 11EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 2WS (RCAF) 15SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RCAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RCAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) CFE (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF ---------------------- 401 (Aux)Sqn (RCAF) RCAF | X X Finch Harvard Harvard Anson X Master Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Multiple X X ---------------------- Harvard & Vampire X | 7 July 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1942 1942 8 Feb 1943 1943 1943 Jan 1944 - UK 24 May 1944 10 Sep 1944 11 Dec 1944 4 Jan 1945 10 Jan 1945 13 July 1945 20 Oct 1945 - For repatriation to Canada 26 Nov 1945 - Released from the RCAF ---------------------- jan 1947 Apr 1951 - Retired from the RCAF Aux | (Photo: "Buck" Kirlin in the cockpit of his 438Sqn Hawker Typhoon - B78 Eindhoven NL 1945) (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) (Photo: "Buck" Kirlin in front of his 438Sqn Hawker Typhoon - B78 Eindhoven NL 1945) | |||||
117 | Knobovitch | Harry | P/O F/O | Courtesy John Jones | DFC | KIA | Poland | J | 28738 | PLT | RCAF 12EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 21 (P)AFU (RAF) 1511 BATF (RAF) 22OTU (RAF) 1659HCU (RCAF) 415Sqn (RCAF) 415Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X Finch Harvard X Master Oxford Wellington Halifax Halifax Halifax MZ603 | 25 June 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 27 Jan 1943 4 Apr 1943 20 Oct 1943 - UK 14 Dec 1943 15-21 Feb 1944 4 Apr 1944 21 June 1944 21 July 1944 2 Nov 1944 - Flak> Born on 13th January 1913 in Pinsk, Poland (now Belarus) Son of Icer and Ida Knobovitch (née Lipska), of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. Grave inscription: 'In Memory Of A Beloved Son Who Died Serving The Cause. Always In Our Thoughts'. | Distinguished Flying Cross - No.415 Squadron (missing) - Award effective 19 December 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 293/45 dated 16 February 1945. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | |
118 | Lamb | Robert Arnold | P/O F/O | J | 41881 | PLT | 1SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 83GDC (RAF) 84GDC (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane X Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon, Spitfire X X X | 18-Sep-1943 to 11-Feb-1944 – Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 90 26-Feb-1944 to 11-Apr-1944 – Maitland, N.S. Course No. 5 22-May 1944 to 11-Aug-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 27 26-Aug-1944 to 9-Sep-1944 – Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 27B 9-Sep-1944 to 23-Sep-1944 – Greenwood, N.S. Course No. 27B Oct-1944 to Feb-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Feb-1945 to 24-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 3B 28-Apr-1945 to 1-Aug-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey U.K. 1-Aug-1945 to 24-Oct-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 24-Oct-1945 to Nov-1945 – Lasham, Hants, U.K. Nov-1945 to Jan-1946 – Bournemouth, U.K. Jan-1946 – Repatriation to Canada (Hespeler, ON.) 25-May-1946 – Released from the RCAF | FO. R.A. Lamb was a Ferry pilot who flew with FO. A.E. Ferrey, FO. J.M. Gallant, FO. R.E. Lowry and FO. B.E. Monette with No. 83 G.S.U. Deceased on 13 Nov 1997 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe) | |||||
119 | Lambert | Charles Albert | P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 25 | J | 7827 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 3EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) CFS Trenton (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard Harvard Harvard X Master Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon PD478 | 8 Jan 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 29 Apr 1941 29 May 1941 28 July 1941 9 Oct 1941 - Flying Instructor Course 22 Dec 1941 - Flying Instructor 3 Apr 1944 - UK 18 Apr 1944 27 June 1944 16 Sep 1944 4 Oct 1944 19 Oct 1944 15 Dec 1944 – Flak, killed in crash landing behind enemy lines | Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany, grave 13. F. 6. Son of William Frank and Rachel Elizabeth (nee Bean) Lambert of Ingersoll, Ontario. Husband of RCAF Nursing Sister Hilda Muriel (nee Logan) Lambert of Niagara Falls Ont. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Paradie RCAF Database Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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120 | Lambros (Lambrinos) | Theodore Harry | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O ------- F/O F/L | R J -------- No. | 52898 21546 -------- ? | PLT | 3PRC (RCAF) 41OTU (RAF) 239Sqn (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) BPC (RCAF) --------------- RCAF 1OTU (RCAF) 441Sqn (RCAF) RCAF | X Master & Mustang Mustang Mustang X --------------- X Sabre Sabre X | 18 March 1943 - UK 13 Apr 1943 23 June 1943 24 Sep 1943 16 Nov 1944 - Tour expired --------------- Served in post war RCAF ? 195? - RCAF Europe 1964 - Retired from the RCAF | Deceased on 12 June 2004 in Newmarket Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | |||||
121 | Langille | George Eugene | AC2 AC1 LAC Cpl Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O | MiD | KIA Age 22 | R J | 84598 85756 | ADM Clerk PLT | RCAF 8SFTS (RCAF) 21EFTS (RCAF) 21EFTS (RCAF) 3ITS (RCAF) 13EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 55OTU (RAF) 193Sqn (RAF) 193Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X X X X Finch Harvard Hurricane X Master & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN912 | 8 Jan 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 17 Feb 1941 - Adm Staff 4 July 1941 - Adm Staff 23 May 1942 - Remustered to pilot 24 May 1942 13 Sep 1942 22 Nov 1942 3 Apr 1943 2 July 1943 - UK 27 July 1943 19 Sep 1943 25 Nov 1944 - Flak, broke up in mid air near Putten NL | - Mention in Despatches - No.193 Squadron (deceased) - Award effective 14 June 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1478/45 dated 21 September 1945. Commemorated Putten General Cemetery, Plot A. Row 1. Grave 2. Netherlands. Son of Bamford and Helen Langille, of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. (Information courtesy of Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Aircrew Deaths Database RCAFA Awards database |
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122 | Large | William Sydney | P/O F/O | KIA Age 26 | J | 8147 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 19EFTS (RCAF) 11SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 8SFTS (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 81Sqn (RAF) 81Sqn (RAF) 81Sqn (RAF) 81Sqn (RAF) 81Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard X Master & Harvard Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire BL809 Spitfire BM376 Spitfire Spitfire ER726 | 18 Dec 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 10 Apr 1941 16 May 1941 27 July 1941 14 Nov 1941 - UK 3 Dec 1941 6 jan 1942 7 Apr 1942 29 July 1942 - Damaged and injured RTB 19 Aug 1942 - Damaged by enemy fighters over Dieppe 30 Oct 1942 - Gibraltar to North Africa 1 Jan 1943 - Shot down by Bf-109 of II/JG-53 | (Photo: Large in his Spitfire in Algeria) Commemorated Malta Memorial, Panel 10, Column 1. Malta. Son of Sidney E. and Clara Edna Large, of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy of Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database BL809 Accident Report BM376 Accident Report ER726 Accident Report |
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123 | Leftly | Emerson Master | Sergeant | Killed 1941-11-08 Age | R/54056 | 102Sqn | Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 61. United Kingdom. Son Of William Frederick And Eliza Mary Leftly. His Brother Nelson Also Died On Service. | Aircrew Deaths Database | |||||||
124 | Leftly | Nelson | Flight Sergeant | Killed 1942-04-08 Age 28 | R/54052 | 405Sqn RCAF | Commemorated Great Bircham (St. Mary) Churchyard, Plot 1. Row 3. Grave 9. United Kingdom. Son Of William Frederick And Eliza Mary Leftly; Husband Of Dorothy Leftly, Of Mount Florida, Glasgow. His Brother, Emerson Master Leftly, Also Died On Service. | Aircrew Deaths Database | |||||||
125 | Lehman | A.R. | F/O F/L | DFC | J | 21858 | PLT | RCAF 4 EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) X - 17(P)AFU 8OTU 543Sqn 681Sqn | X Tiger Moth Harvard Anson Master Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire | X - Jul 42 - Sep 42 - Jan 43 - Feb 43 - Navigation Course May 43 - Jun 43 - Aug 43 - Oct 43 - Aug 45 - | |||||
126 | Linton | George Alexander | P/O F/O | J | 20143 | PLT | 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) | Harvard X Master Mustang Mustang Mustang | 4 July 1942 1 Dec 1942 - UK 16 Feb 1943 30 March 1943 19 July 1943 5 Feb 1944 - Last recorded flight with unit | (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | |||||
127 | Livingstone | John George Stanley Joseph | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 24 | R J | 135121 85932 | PLT | RCAF 4EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 1622 AACF (RAF) 667Sqn (RAF) 287Sqn (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83 GRS (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) | X Finch Harvard X Master Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Hurricane Spitfire Master & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon JR294 | 10 Oct 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 24 May 1942 2 Aug 1942 19 Dec 1942 - UK 16 March 1943 13 Apr 1943 6 July 1943 7 Oct 1943 1 Dec 1943 5 June 1944 22 Jan 1945 25 Feb 1945 4 March 1945 14 Apr 1945 - Spun into ground on RTB | Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 13. B. 14. Germany. Son of Stanley and Frances Livingstone; Husband of Mona Marjorie Livingstone, of Manchester. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Back to Normandy Aircrew Deaths Database |
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128 | Lochnan | Peter William | P/O F/O | KIFA Age 27 | C | 997 | PLT | RCAF 112Sqn (RCAF) ATS (RCAF) 112Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 112Sqn (RCAF) 5OTU (RAF) 1Sqn (RCAF) 1Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 400Sqn (RCAF) 225Sqn (RAF) | X Moth & Lysander Harvard & Battle Moth & Lysander X Lysander Master & Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane V6670 Hurricane Tomahawk Lysander V9361 | 5 June 1939 - Enlisted in the RCAF July 1939 1 Nov 1939 15 Dec 1939 20 June 1940 - UK 21 June 1940 19 Aug 1940 2 Sep 1940 11 Sep 1940 - Crashed after combat with He-111s 1 March 1941 1941 21 May 1941 - Hit tree in fog and crashed | (Photo: Lochnan with his 401Sqn Hawker Hurricane) Commemorated Brookwood Military Cemetery, 30. F. 2., United Kingdom. Son of Frederick Michael and Lilian Mary (nee Golloway) Lochnan, of Ottawa Ontario; Husband of Elizabeth Jane (nee Lumbers) Lochnan, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Battle of Britain record Accident report - September 1940 Accident report - May 1941 Archive report Losses and Incidents Database |
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129 | Lord | Henri Jacques Andre | P/O F/O ------------ F/O (H)Col | J | 41203 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 13EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) ---------- 438 (Aux)Sqn (RCAF) 438 Tac HelSqn | X X Finch Harvard Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon X ---------- Harvard & Vampire Kiowa & Griffon | 14 Sep 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF Apr 1943 30 May 1943 X 12 Nov 1943 May 1944 1944 1944 30 Sep 1944 22 Aug 1945 - For repatriation to Canada --------------- 1946-52 1988 - 1997 - Honorary Colonel | Deceased 29 Jan 2008 in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) | |||||
130 | Lowry | Robert Emmett | P/O F/O -------- F/L S/L | Air Medal (USA) | J -------- No. | 43980 -------- 17923 | PLT | RCAF 1 Manning Depot (RCAF) 13EFTS (RCAF) 16SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 83GDC (RAF) 84GDC (RAF) 443Sqn (RCAF) PDC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF --------------------- RCAF RCAF 1(F)OTU (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 1(F)OTU (RCAF) 25(F)Sqn (USAF) ADCHQ (RCAF) 2AFS (RCAF) 445(AW)Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF RCAF | X X Finch, Cornell Harvard, Anson Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon, Spitfire Spitfire X X X --------------------- X X Harvard, Vampire Harvard, Sabre Silver Star Sabre X Harvard, Silver Star Canuck Starfighter X X | Jan-1943 – Enlists in the RCAF at No. 7 Recruiting Depot in North Bay, ON. Apr-1943 – Toronto, ON. Aug-1943 to 15-Oct-1943 – St. Eugene, ON. Course No. 88 17-Oct-1943 to 6-Apr-1944 – Hagersville, ON. Course No. 92 / 94 19-Jun-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 28 23-Sep-1944 to 21-Oct-1944 – Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Nov-1944 to Feb-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Feb-1945 to 24-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 3B 28-Apr-1945 to 1-Aug-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 1-Aug-1945 to 24-Oct-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 24-Oct-1945 to Nov-1945 – Lasham, Hants, U.K. 3-Dec-1945 to 15-Mar-1946 – Airfield B.166 Uetersen, Germany 15-Mar-1946 – Topcliffe, U.K. Apr-1946 to May-1946 – Repatriation to Canada (arrived 16-May-1946 at North Bay, ON.) Oct-1946 – Released from the RCAF (North Bay, ON.) --------------------- 22-Nov-1948 – Rejoined the post war RCAF Mar-1949 – Flying Control Officer, Station Summerside, P.E.I. Aug-1951 to Oct-1951 – Chatham, N.B. Oct-1951 to Dec-1952 – North Bay, ON. Dec-1951 – Silver Star Conversion at Chatham, N.B. 15-Jul-1952 to 3-Dec-1952 – 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, Korea 1953 to 1956? – St. Hubert, QC. 1956? to 1960? – Portage La Prairie, MB. 1960? to 31-Dec-1962 – Squadron Leader, Marville, France 1963 to 1964 – Deputy Chief Operations Officer, Marville, France 1964 to 1974 – Dept. Nuclear Warfare - Europe & Canada 1974 – Retired from the RCAF (Ottawa, ON.) | FO. R.E. Lowry flew with FO. A.E. Ferrey, FO. J.M. Gallant and FO. R.A. Lamb and FO. B.E. Monette as ferry pilots with No. 83 G.S.U. / No. 83 G.D.C. from April 1945 to November 1945 Air Medal (United States) – 25th Squadron, 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing (USAF) – awarded as per Canada Gazette dated 9 May 1953 and AFRO 284/53 dated 15 May 1953 for Korean operations. Presented 14 September 1956 by Mr. Paul C. Hutton, U.S. Consul General, in Winnipeg. H.A. Halliday, “In Korean Skies”, Roundel, December 1963 and January 1964. “Flight Lieutenant Robert E. Lowry did distinguish himself during the period 8 August 1952 to 7 October 1952 by completing twenty combat missions against the enemy over North Korea as pilot of an F-86 type aircraft. His exceptional flying ability and aggressive spirit against superior numbers of enemy aircraft contributed greatly to the mission of the United Nations Forces. By this display of skill and heroism, Flight Lieutenant Lowry has brought great credit upon himself, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the United States Air Force.” Flew a total of 50 sorties (70 hours 40 minutes combat time plus 11 hours 45 minutes non-combat time) with 25th Squadron (USAF) Deceased on 2 Sept 1997 in Ottawa, ON. (Information courtesy Chris Wolfe). | RCAFA Awards Database Korean War Database |
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131 | MacDonald | Ian Norman | P/O F/O | J | 44054 | PLT | 1SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) ??OTU (RAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon X X X X | 14-Nov-1943 to 6-Apr-1944 – Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 94 24-Apr-1944 to 14-Jul-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 26 29-Jul-1944 to 26-Aug-1944 – Greenwood, N.S./Camp Borden, ON. Sep-1944 to Oct-1944 – Bournemouth, U.K. Late 1944 – 53OTU? / 57OTU? / 61OTU? in the U.K. 23-Jan-1945 to 28-Mar-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 2B 31-Mar-1945 to 6-Apr-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey U.K. 6-Apr-1945 to 29-Jun-1945 – B.100, B.110, B.150, B.166 Airstrips 29-Jun-1945 – Fassberg, Germany for posting to Pacific Theatre of War Jul-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. enroute to Canada, Pacific Theatre 5-Aug-1945 – 30 Day Leave in Canada (arrives in Halifax, N.S. / Fort William, ON.) 5-Oct-1945 – Released from the RCAF | FO. I.N. MacDonald flew 23 combat ops between 8-Apr-1945 and 3-May-1945 with No. 438Sqn. Deceased 20 April 1994 in Port Arthur, ON. (Information courtesy of Francois Dutil - 438Sqn and Chris Wolfe). | |||||
132 | Magee | John Gillespie | P/O | KIFA Age 19 | USA | J | 5823 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 9EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) Last Flight | X X Finch Harvard & Yale X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire AD291 | 10 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 23 Dec 1940 27 Jan 1941 8 Apr 1941 July 1941 - UK Aug 1941 23 Sep 1941 11 Dec 1941 - Crashed after mid air collision | Commemorated Scopwick Church Burial Ground, Row 3. Grave 33. United Kingdom. Son of John Gillespie Magee and Faith Sunshine (nee Backhouse) Magee, of Washington, D.C., U.S.A. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) NOTE: Magee's poem "High Flight" found particular fame when the President of the U.S.A., Ronald Reagan, used lines from it in his address to the American people following the January 1986 space shuttle "Challenger" disaster. | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report Archive report Bio on WIki |
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133 | Marcoux | Maurice Joseph Alexandre Adolphe | Sgt F/Sgt WO P/O F/O | R J | 55548 17856 | PLT | 5SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 59OTU (RAF) 245Sqn (RAF) ? 440Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) BPC (RCAF) | Anson X Master & Hurricane Hurricane & Typhoon ? Typhoon Typhoon X | 1941 ? - UK 1943 2 March 1943 19 Sep 1943 12 Apr 1944 - 1st Op 12 Oct 1944 - 1st Op 31 Oct 1944 - Tour expired, for repatriation | (Photo: Ground crews servicing a 245Sqn Hawker Typhoon) Deceased on 29 September 2010 in Quebec city, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | The Typhoon Project | ||||
134 | Martin | John George | P/O F/O | KIA Age 23 | J | 37648 | PLT | RCAF 5ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard Hurricane X Master Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon PD607 | 25 Sep 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 7 March 1943 16 May 1943 11 July 1943 29 Oct 1943 11 May 1944 - UK 20 June 1944 24 Aug 1944 13 Sep 1944 1 Oct 1944 19 Nov 1944 - Flak, bailed out but parachute opened too low | Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 247. United Kingdom. Son of Charles H. and Florence B. Martin, of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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135 | Matthews | Stanley Wilbur | P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 24 | J | 5793 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 2EFTS (RCAF) 7SFTS (RCAF) 1ANS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9 (P)AFU (RAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Anson Anson X Master Master Spitfire Spitfire MH361 | 21 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 24 Dec 1940 28 Jan 1941 9 Apr 1941 23 June 1941 - Navigation Course 6 March 1943 - UK 29 March 1943 13 Apr 1943 10 Aug 1943 18 Nov 1943 - Shot down flak, crashed at sea | Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 172. United Kingdom. Son of William Herbert and Ethel Rose (nee Johnson) Matthews, of Winnipeg, Manitoba; Husband of Rae Lilian Matthews, of Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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136 | Mattick | Alexander Kitchener | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L | R J | 61800 15396 | WAG PLT | RCAF ? WS (RCAF) ? B&GS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 2 (C)OTU (RAF) 254Sqn (RAF) 404Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF 15EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) RCAF | X ? ? X Blenheim Blenheim Blenheim X X Cornell Harvard Hurricane X Master & Typhoon Spitfire & Typhoon X | ? - Enlisted in the RCAF ? ? 1941 - UK 7 July 1941 1 Sep 1941 7 Feb 1942 Nov 1942 - ? 1943 - Repatriated to Canada 20 Sep 1943 - Remustered to Pilot 23 Nov 1943 22 May 1944 Nov 1944 - UK 13 Feb 1945 28 Apr 1945 11 Aug 1945 - Repatriated to Canada | Deceased on 11 September 2011, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil & Chris Wolfe) | |||||
137 | McAlpine | Earl James | P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 23 | J | 5788 | PLT | RCAF 2EFTS (RCAF) 7SFTS (RCAF) 1ANS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) | X Moth Anson Anson Anson & Harvard Anson & Harvard X Master Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon RB217 | 19 Aug 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 28 Jan 1941 23 June 1941 29 Aug 1941 13 Sep 1941 - Nav Instructor 13 Dec 1943 - Nav Instructor 31 Jan 1944 - UK 11 Apr 1944 27 June 1944 16 Sep 1944 4 Oct 1944 19 Oct 1944 4 Apr 1945 - Engaged & shot down by 12 x Bf-109 | Commemorated Hanover War Cemetery, 6. G. 15. Germany. Son of Peter A. and Carrie Mae Mcalpine; Husband of Charlotte D. Mcalpine, of Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy François Dutil - 438Sqn) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Back to Normandy Aircrew Deaths Database |
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138 | McClung | Vernon Frederick | P/O F/O | KIFA Age 23 | J | 37017 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 9EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 9B&GS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 442Sqn (RCAF) 442Sqn (RCAF) Last Flight | X X Moth Harvard Hurricane Battle X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire & Mustang Mustang KH694 | 19 Aug 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 21 Feb 1943 2 May 1943 27 June 1943 30 Oct 1943 24 March 1944 - Staff Pilot 25 May 1944 - UK 15 Aug 1944 20 Oct 1944 11 Nov 1944 18 June 1945 - Crashed into Weymouth Bay | Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 279. United Kingdom. Son of Frederick Wellington and Jessie Gertrude (nee Crocker) McClung, of Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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139 | McConvey | Carl Joseph | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O | KIFA Age 23 | R J | 148645 88446 | PLT | RCAF KTS (RCAF) 6ITS (RCAF) 20EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9EFTS (RAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 59OTU (RAF) 59OTU (RAF) 1 TEU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X X Moth Harvard & Yale X Moth Master Master & Hurricane Hurricane W9145 Hurricane Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN703 | 6 Jan 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1 March 1942 24 May 1942 16 Aug 1942 11 Oct 1942 5 Apr 1943 - UK 19 May 1943 8 June 1943 17 Aug 1943 6 Sep 1943 - Mid air collision, parachuted with injuries 15 Jan 1944 1 March 1944 26 Apr 1944 7 June 1944 16 July 1944 - Veered off runway, slammed into 438Sqn Typhoon MN633 and exploded | (Photo: WO2 McConvey climbing in his 440Sqn Typhoon) - Commemorated Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, Grave Xii. F. 7. France. - Son of Francis Aloysius McConvey and Mary Helen (nee Heck) of Toronto, Ontario. - Commission to Pilot Officer was posthumous. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report - W9145 Accident report - MN703 The Typhoon Project Losses and Incidents Database |
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140 | McCurdy | Roger Eugene George | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O | KIA Age 23 | R J | 90828 21517 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 14EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 2B&GS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 1681 BDTF (RAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard Battle & Lysander X Master Master & Hurricane Hurricane & Martinet Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon MN720 | 5 June 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 14 Sep 1941 8 Nov 1941 3 Jan 1942 9 May 1942 - Staff Pilot 19 Dec 1942 - UK 9 Feb 1943 30 March 1943 22 June 1943 16 March 1944 20 May 1944 13 Aug 1944 - Shot down by light flak | (Photo: Pilots of 440Sqn at B9 advanced airfield in Normandy on 4 August 1944. F/O McCurdy is kneeling at front left.) Commemorated Bayeux War Cemetery, Grave XV. M. 25., Calvados, France. Son of William and Cordiana (nee Lavigne) McCurdy of Haileybury, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident Report The Typhoon Project |
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141 | McDonald | Alex Archibald | Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L | R J | 101016 22947 | PLT | RCAF 4ITS (RCAF) 5EFTS (RCAF) 7SFTS (RCAF) CFS Trenton (RCAF) 5EFTS (RCAF) 3SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) | X X Moth Anson Harvard, Fleet, Crane Moth & Cornell Crane X Master & Hurricane Master & Spitifre Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon X | 15 May 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 2 July 1941 8 Aug 1941 25 Sep 1941 18 Jan 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 6 Apr 1942- Flying Instructor 7 Feb 1944 - Refresher training 19 Apr 1944 - UK 23 May 1944 11 Sep 1944 6 Dec 1944 5 Jan 1945 10 Jan 1945 22 Aug 1945 - For repatriation to Canada | (Photo: McDonald in his 438Sqn Typhoon -B78 Eindhoven March 1945) Deceased 31 August 2003 (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) | (Photo: McDonald in front of his 438Sqn Typhoon) |
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142 | McElroy | John Frederick | P/O F/O F/L S/L -------- X -------- F/O F/L S/L | DFC & Bar | J ------ IAF ------- No. | 7230 ------ X ------ 120176 | PLT | RCAF 1MD (RCAF) 3ITS (RCAF) 4EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 60OTU (RAF) 54Sqn (RAF) 249Sqn (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 56OTU (RAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) RCAF Western Air Command RCAF Patricia Bay RCAF Sea Island RCAF Patricia Bay Western Air Command RCAF ---------------------- 442 (Aux)Sqn (RCAF) RCAF Aux --------------------- 101Sqn (IsrAF) ---------------------- RCAF CFS Trenton (RCAF) 1 IFS Centralia (RCAF) CFS Trenton (RCAF) 2 AFS McDonald (RCAF) 2 AFS Portage (RCAF) 1 (F)OTU (RCAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 6 TACC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF Sydney 129 AEFF (RCAF) RCAF | X X X Finch Harvard X Defiant Hurricane Spitfire X Master & Spitfire Spitfire X X Spitfire Spitfire X X X X X X X ------------------------ Harvard X ------------------------ Spitfire ------------------------ X Harvard Expeditor Harvard Harvard Harvard Sabre Sabre X X X Expeditor X | 6 Nov 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 10 Nov 1940 24 March 1941 5 May 1941 22 June 1941 3 Nov 1941 - UK 15 Nov 1941 24 March 1942 6 June 1942 - Malta 19 Nov 1942 - UK 5 Dec 1942 - Instructor 21 July 1943 - Instructor 24 Oct 1943 - Leave in Canada 21 Dec 1943 - UK 3 Jan 1944 30 June 1944 - Commanding Officer 13 Dec 1944 - Repatriated to Canada 25 Dec 1944 7 Feb 1945 2 March 1945 27 April 1945 11 May 1945 24 Sep 1945 - Released from the RCAF ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 Apr 1947 - Rejoined RCAF Aux 8 Feb1948 - Released from the RCAF ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1948 - 1949 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Apr 1951 - Rejoined RCAF 6 Apr 1951 - Flying Instructor Course 1 July 1951 - Instrument Flying Instructor 16 Dec 1951 26 Jan 1952 - Instructor 15 Nov 1952 - Instructor 7 June 1955 8 Oct 1955 - Grostenquin France 14 April 1958 - Comptroller - Metz France 1959 - Repatriated to Canada 9 Sep 1959 - Comptroller 16 July 1963 - Staff Pilot 9 Nov 1964 - Retired from the RCAF | Distinguished Flying Cross - No.249 Squadron - Award effective 19 October 1942 as per London Gazette dated 3 November 1942 and AFRO 1830/42 dated 13 November 1942. Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.421 Squadron - Award effective 4 August 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 2052/44 dated 22 September 1944. Died in Victoria, 24 October 1994 (Information courtesy of Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards Database Flying For Your Life |
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143 | McGibbon | Donald Stewart | P/O F/O | J | 43849 | PLT | 5UATC RCAF 9EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9 PDC (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 9PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Tiger Moth 82C Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Spitfire, Mustang Magister, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon X X Spitfire X X X | 29-Oct-1942 - Montreal, QC., McGill University Air Training Corps 18-Feb-1943 - Enlisted in the RCAF 5-Sep-1943 to 28-Oct-1944 - St. Catharines, ON. Course No. 89 15-Nov-1943 to 6-Apr-1944 - Dunnville, ON. Course No. 94 24-Apr-1944 to 14-Jul- 1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 26 29-Jul-1944 to 26-Aug-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. – Camp Borden, ON. Sep-1944 to Nov-1944 - Bournemouth, U.K. 14-Nov-1944 to 22-Feb-1945 - Rednal, Montford Bridge, Shropshire U.K. 22-Feb-1945 to 11-Mar-1945 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. 11-Mar-1945 to 27-Mar-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 27-Mar-1945 to 22-Aug-1945 - Airfields B.78, B.100, Warmwell, B.150, B.166 22-Aug-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 19-Sep-1945 - Regents Park, London, U.K. 19-Sep-1945 to 14-Nov-1945 - B.174 Airfield Utersen, Germany 14-Nov-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. for Repatriation Repatriated to Canada 21-Jan-1946 – Released from the RCAF | F/O D.S. McGibbon flew 14 combat Ops between 23-Apr-1945 to 4-May-1945 with 439Sqn His older brother, Flight Sergeant James Edmund McGibbon (R.154079) of the R.C.A.F., was KIA on 4-Apr-1944 while piloting Halifax V LK738 with No. 161Sqn over France while on a Allied Forces Special Duty Operation. D.S. McGibbon deceased on 31-July-2003 in Ste. Adele, QC. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe) | |||||
144 | McGregor | Gordon Roy | P/O F/O F/L S/L W/C G/C | OBE DFC MID 1941 MID 1945 MID 1946 Croix de Guerre (France) Czech War Cross Order of Orange-Nassau (NL) | C | 936 | PLT | 115Sqn (Aux) (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1Sqn (RCAF) 115Sqn (Aux) (RCAF) 1Sqn (RCAF) 1Sqn (RCAF) 1Sqn (RCAF) 2Sqn (RCAF) Digby Wing (RCAF) Overseas HQ (RCAF) RCAF X Wing (RCAF) Station Patricia Bay (RCAF) Ferry Command (RCAF) 83GSU (RAF) 126 Wing (RCAF) RCAF RCAF ----------- 401 (Aux)Sqn (RCAF) | Fawn Yale Hurricane Fawn & Harvard Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane X X Bolinbroke & Kittyhawk X Liberator BZ967 Master & Spitfire Spitfire X X ----------- X | 1 Oct 1938 - Enlisted in RCAF (Aux) 29 Apr 1939 - Received military wings 27 Oct 1939 27 Dec 1939 28 May 1940 20 June 1940 - UK 2 Nov 1940 - Commanding Officer 7 Jan 1941 - Commanding Officer 14 Apr 1941 - Commanding Officer 1 Sep 1941 - Staff Officer 21 Apr 1942 - Repatriated to Canada 4 June 1942 - Commanding Officer - Alaska 1 Apr 1943 - Commanding Officer 25 Feb 1944 - Returned to UK 20 March 1944 20 July 1944 - Commanding Officer 21 Oct 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 27 Nov 1945 - Retired from the RCAF ----------- 15 Apr 1950 to 15 July 1955 - Honorary Wing Commander | (Photo: 1Sqn Hurricanes in 1940) - Officer, Order of the British Empire - Western Air Command - Award effective 1 January 1943 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 55/43 dated 15 January 1943. - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.1 (C) Squadron - Award effective 25 October 1940 as per London Gazette of that date. - Mention in Despatches - No.402 Squadron - Award effective 25 September 1941 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1292/41 dated 7 November 1941. - Mention in Despatches - Overseas - Award effective 1 January 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 337/45 dated 23 February 1945. - Mention in Despatches - Overseas - Award effective 1 January 1946 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 322/46 dated 29 March 1946. - Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau with Swords (Netherlands) - Awarded 12 September 1947 as per AFRO 485/47 of that date and Canada Gazette dated 20 September 1947. - Croix de Guerre with Silver Star (France) - Award as per AFRO 485/47 dated 12 September 1947. - War Cross, 1939 (Czechoslovakia) - Canada Gazette dated 24 January 1948, AFRO 81/48 dated 6 February 1948. - Deceased on 8 March 1971, in Montreal Quebec Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards Database Battle of Britain Database Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame Battle of Britain London Monument |
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145 | McLeod | James Norman | Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 24 | R J | 102118 22993 | PLT | RCAF 4ITS (RCAF) 18EFTS (RCAF) 4SFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 11SFTS (RCAF) 6EFTS (RCAF) 11SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 83GSU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Crane Harvard Finch & Moth Crane & Harvard Harvard Crane & Harvard X Master Harvard & Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire RM818 | 6 May 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 15 July 1941 20 Aug 1941 12 Oct 1941 18 Jan 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 1 March 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 24 Apr 1942 - Flying Instructor 1 Dec 1942 - Flying Instructor 9 June 1943 - Flying Instructor 17 Oct 1943 - UK 29 Dec 1943 8 Jan 1944 21 March 1944 1 June 1944 27 June 1944 6 Nov 1944 25 Nov 1944 31 Dec 1944 - Shot down by flak | Commemorated Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Xv. B. 11. Netherlands. Son of James Alexander and Ida Ann (nee Kennedy) McLeod, of Regina, Saskatchewan. Brother of Donald Graham McLeod who died on September 2, 1941 while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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146 | McManes | Francis Hill | P/O F/O F/L | J | 21407 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 21EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 7 (P)AFU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 175Sqn (RAF) 175Sqn (RAF) RCAF 83GSU (RAF) 175Sqn (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 175Sqn (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF | X X Fawn Harvard Cornell & Harvard Harvard X Master & Hurricane Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon X X Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon X X | 30 Oct 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 17 March 1942 11 June 1942 15 Aug 1942 28 Dec 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 18 Feb 1943 - Flying instructor 25 Feb 1944 - UK 18 Apr 1944 27 June 1944 Aug 1944 Oct 1944 10 Oct 1944 - NL 4 Nov 1944 - Injured on ground by Me262 bomb 5 Nov 1944 - Hospitalized in Brussels 19 Dec 1944 - UK 1 Feb 1945 - Returned to Ops in NL 28 May 1945 - Posted but didn't go June 1945 - Gunnery camp in UK 5 July 1945 - Physically showed up at unit 26 Aug 1945 - For repatriation to Canada 6 Nov 1945 - Retired from the RCAF | (Photo: 175Sqn pilots in Volkel in 1945) Deceased on 13 November 2007 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | The Typhoon Project | ||||
147 | McTavish | Charles Stewart | P/O F/O | J | 41865 | PLT | 3UATC (RCAF) RCAF 1 Manning Depot (RCAF) 1ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X X X Tiger Moth 82C Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon X X X | 1942 to 1943 – Toronto, ON. No. 3 Squadron University Air Training Corps Jan-1943 – Toronto, ON. No. 11 Recruiting Centre. Enlisted in the RCAF Mar-1943 or Apr-1943 – Toronto, ON. May-1943 to Jul-1943 – Eglinton Hunt Club, Toronto, ON. Course No. 78 or 79 10-Jul-1943 to 17-Sep-1943 – Pendleton, ON. Course No. 85 18-Sep-1943 to 11-Feb-1944 – Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 90 26-Feb-1944 to 11-Apr-1944 – Maitland, N.S. Course No. 5 22-May-1944 to 11-Aug-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 27 26-Aug-1944 to 23-Sep-1944 – Greenwood, N.S./Camp Borden, ON. Oct-1944 to Feb-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Feb-1945 to 24-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 3B 28-Apr-1945 to 2-Aug-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey U.K. 2-Aug-1945 to 22-Aug-1945 – B.166 Airstrip Flensburg, Germany 26-Aug-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. Oct-1945 to Nov-1945 – Repatriation to Canada (Oshawa, ON.) 10-Dec-1945 – Retired from the RCAF | Deceased on 2 Nov 2007 in Burlington, ON. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe). | |||||
148 | Minall | Stanford Ward | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L | R J | 51787 15361 | PLT | RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 32Sqn (RAF) 174Sqn (RAF) 174Sqn (RAF) RCAF 2FIS (RCAF) | X X Master & Spitfire Hurricane Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon X Cornell & Harvard | ? - Enlisted in the RCAF ? 1941 - UK ? 1941 18 Aug 1941 10 March 1942 31 Dec 1943 - Last Op Jan/Feb 1944 - Repatriated to Canada 6 June 1944 - Instructor | (F/L Minall, 174Sqn A Flight commander, in front of his Hawker Typhoon) Deceased on 20 July 1962 in Fort Frances, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | The Typhoon Project | ||||
149 | Mitchell | Kenneth Osborne | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O | KIFA Age 22 | R J | 79455 19123 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 11EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF)b 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 56OTU (RAF) 174Sqn (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard X Master Master & Hurricane Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon JR439 | 1 May 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 28 July 1941 13 Sep 1941 8 Nov 1941 29 March 1942 - UK 15 June 1942 7 July 1942 29 Sep 1942 18 Feb 1944 18 March 1944 - Hit high ground while descending through clouds | Commemorated Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire, Sec. R. 1931 Div. Grave 2720. United Kingdom. Son of Theodore Osborne Mitchell and Ethel Lucy Mitchell, of Greenfield Park, Province of Quebec, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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150 | Mitchner | John Davidson | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L S/L ------- S/L W/C | DFC & Bar Netherlands Flying Cross | R J ------- No | 74902 16799 ------- 20196 | PLT | RCAF 8EFTS (RCAF) 10SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 55OTU (RAF) 263Sqn (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 247Sqn (RAF) 116Sqn (RAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) 14 APC (RAF) 1 TEU (RAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) RCAF ------------ No.2 Air Command Joint Air School RCAF HQ CFEDFS 1 ADC HQ Staff College 1OTU (RCAF) 434Sqn (RCAF) RCAF 11 TSU 13 ACWSqn Tyndall AFB 11 ACWSqn ADC HQ RCAF | X Moth Harvard X Master Whirlwind Hurricane Hurricane Moth Spitfire Spitfire Mustang Spitfire Spitfire X ------------ X Expeditor X Meteor & Spitfire X X Silver Star & Sabre Sabre X X X X X X X | 26 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 7 Feb 1941 10 Apr 1941 16 Aug 1941 - UK 21 Aug 1941 30 Sep 1941 13 June 1942 16 July 1942 18 Aug 1942 17 Nov 1942 1 Dec 1943 24 Feb 1944 13 Aug 1944 28 Sep 1944 -Sqn CO 8 Apr 1946 - Repatriated -------------------- 9 Apr 1946 23 May 1947 21 Jan 1949 8 March 1949 1 Nov 1949 2 Aug 1951 9 June 1952 2 July 1952 to 20 Feb 1953 -Sqn CO 1 May 1953 - Reclassed as FCO 4 Oct 1953 16 Oct 1953 21 July 1954 - FCO course 4 Nov 1954 2 Feb 1958 27 Nov 1960 - Retired from the RCAF | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.402 Squadron - Award effective 26 October 1943 as per London Gazette dated 9 November 1943 and AFRO 358/44 dated 18 February 1944. - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.416 Squadron - Award effective 6 July 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1453/45 dated 14 September 1945. - Netherlands Flying Cross - Awarded 1 January 1946 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 183/46 dated 22 February 1946. - Deceased 2 December 1964. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | ||||
151 | Monette | Bernard Ernest | P/O F/O | J | 44061 | PLT | 1SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 83GDC (RAF) 84GDC (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon, Spitfire X X X | 14-Nov-1943 to 6-Apr-1944 – Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 94 22-Apr-1944 to 12-Jun-1944 – Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 19-Jun-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 – Bagotville, P.Q. Course No. 28 23-Sep-1944 to 21-Oct-1944 – Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Nov-1944 to Feb-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Feb-1945 to 24-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 3B 28-Apr-1945 to 1-Aug-1945 – Dunsford, Surrey, U.K. 1-Aug-1945 to 24-Oct-1945 – Dunsford, Surrey, U.K. 24-Oct-1945 to Nov-1945 – Lasham, Hants, U.K. Nov-1945 to Jan-1946 – Bournemouth, U.K. Jan-1946 to Feb-1946 – Repatriation to Canada (Montreal, QC.) 13-Mar-1946 – Released from the RCAF | FO. B.E. Monette was a Ferry pilot who flew with FO. A.E. Ferrey, FO. J.M. Gallant, FO. R.A. Lamb and FO. R.E. Lowry in the No. 83 G.S.U. Ferry Pool. Deceased on 20 Nov 2014 in South Surrey, B.C. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe). | |||||
152 | Moore | Richard Burton | P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 23 | J | 10276 | PLT | RCAF 5 ED (RCAF) 3ITS (RCAF) 21EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 1 AACU (RAF) 41OTU (RCAF) 16Sqn (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X X Finch Harvard X Henley & Master Harvard & Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang AP235 | 1 May 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1 July 1941 27 July 1941 1 Sep 1941 26 Oct 1941 29 March 1942 - UK 27 May 1942 29 Sep 1942 16 Dec 1942 1 Jan 1943 17 June 1944 - Crashed on RTB following dogfight with Fw-190s | Commemorated Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, I. A. 5. France. Son of John Herbert Franklin and Mary Florence (nee Chambers) Moore, of Sussex, King'S Co., New Brunswick, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report Archive report |
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153 | Moores | Douglas Keith | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O | KIA Age 22 | R J | 62970 17649 | PLT | RCAF 7EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 31OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 6 (C)OTU (RAF) 407Sqn (RCAF) 1623 AACF (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) | X Finch Anson Anson & Hudson X Wellington Hudson & Wellington Oxford Master Hurricane & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN321 | 1 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 23 Dec 1940 9 Feb 1941 24 Aug 1941 26 Dec 1941 - UK 25 Feb 1942 23 May 1942 14 Feb 1943 14 Dec 1943 24 Jan 1944 12 May 1944 25 May 1944 3 Aug 1944 - F3-G - Flak - Exploded in mid air | Commemorated Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xiv. A. 1. France. Son of Clinton Ray Moores and Elsie Moores; Husband of Elizabeth Moores, of Stockton-On-Tees, Co. Durham, England. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Back to Normandy Aircrew Deaths Database |
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154 | Murray | George Bremner | Sgt P/O F/O F/L ------- F/L S/L W/C | DFC | R J | 65300 15476 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 16EFTS (RCAF) 11SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) RCAF 1B&GS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 124Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF ------------------- RCAF Staff College (RCAF) RCAF | X X Finch Harvard X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire MJ246 X X Harvard Hurricane X X X ------------------- ? X X | 14 Aug 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 30 Sep 1940 28 Jan 1941 10 Apr 1941 25 July 1941 - UK Aug 1941 Oct 1941 2 Apr 1943 - Instructor 1944 12 Apr 1944 28 June 1944 - Shot down by Fw190, evaded capture 16 Oct 1944 - Repatriated to Canada 20 Nov 1944 18 Dec 1944 27 Feb 1945 15 March 1946 - UK 31 March 1946 - Repatriated to Canada 23 Oct 1946 - Released from the RCAF ------------------- Served in post war RCAF 22 May 1953 - Commanding Offcier Retired from the RCAF date unlnown | (Photo: Murray in his 401Sqn Spitfire) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.401 Squadron - Award effective 10 September 1942 as per London Gazette dated 29 September 1942 and AFRO 1653/42 dated 16 October 1942. Deceased on 19 June 2005. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards Database Accident Report Losses and Incidents Database |
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155 | Murray | Frederick Thomas | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L | DFC | POW | R J | 113882 18113 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 22EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 83GSU (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF RCAF | X X Finch Harvard X Master & Hurricane Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire MJ851 X X X | 2 Aug 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 23 Nov 1941 1 Feb 1942 11 Apr 1942 20 Aug 1942 - UK 11 Sep 1942 13 Oct 1942 13 Jan 1943 24 March 1944 3 Oct 1944 24 Dec 1944 22 Feb 1945 - Shot down and captured 22 Feb 1945 - Prisoner of War 1 June 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 28 Aug 1945 - Released from the RCAF | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.401 Squadron - Award effective 9 March 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 625/45 dated 13 April 1945. Deceased on 26 December 2018, in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards Database Accident report |
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156 | Myles | John Robinson | Sgt P/O F/O F/L | DFC Air Medal (USA) | R J | 84826 16477 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 21EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 8OTU (RAF) 1 PRU (RAF) 541Sqn (RAF) 410Sqn (RCAF) 400Sqn (RCAF) 544Sqn (RAF) 618Sqn (RAF) RAAF 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Finch Harvard X Master Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Mosquito Mustang Mosquito & Spitfire Mosquito & Barracuda X X X X | 26 Feb 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 20 June 1941 27 July 1941 25 Sep 1941 7 Jan 1942 - UK 23 March 1942 30 June 1942 26 Aug 1942 19 Oct 1942 28 Aug 1943 16 Oct 1943 2 Nov 1943 17 July 1944 7 May 1945 - Australia 7 July 1945 - UK 6 Aug 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 26 Sep 1945 - Released from the RCAF | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.544 Squadron - Award effective 28 April 1944 as per London Gazette dated 5 May 1944 and AFRO 1186/44 dated 2 June 1944. - Air Medal (United States) - No.541 Squadron - effective 23 June 1943 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1459/43 dated 30 July 1943. Deceased, 6 October 2010 in Saint John, New Brunswick. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database | |||
157 | Neff | James Ward | P/O F/O | J | 43861 | PLT | 20EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | Tiger Moth Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon Spitfire X X X | 5-Sep-1943 to 28-Oct-1943 - Oshawa, ON. Course No. 89 15-Nov-1943 to 7-Apr-1944 - Dunnville, ON. Course No. 94 22-Apr-1944 to 10-Jun-1944 - Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 19-Jun-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 28 23-Sep-1944 to 21-Oct-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Nov-1944 to Feb-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 22-Feb-1945 to Mar-1945 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. Mar-1945 to 6-May-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K 6-May-1945 to 30-Jun-1945 - Airstrips B.100, B.110, B.150, B.166 30-Jun-1945 - Fassberg, Germany for posting to Pacific Theatre of War Jul-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. enroute to Canada, Pacific Theatre 5-Aug-1945 - 30 Day Leave in Canada 1-Nov-1945 - Released from the R.C.A.F. | FO. J.W. Neff flew in no combat ops with No. 438 Sqn. as combat ops ceased by 5-May-1945 Deceased 25-April-1992 in Almonte, ON. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn and Chris Wolfe) | |||||
158 | Nesbitt | E.D. | P/O | POW | J | 19841 | NAV | 166Sqn | Lancaster Mk III DV180 AS-W | 28 Jan 44 - POW - Collision - Attacking Berlin | Crew Members: Sgt. Edward Peter Hillyard RAF 1803216 - Flight Engineer: Master Sgt. William W. Mitchell USAAF 10601618 - Air Bomber: Plt. Off. E. D. Nesbitt RCAF J/19481 - Navigator - survived became POW: Sgt. William Harold Clarke RAF 1685389 - Mid Upper Gunner: Sgt. Homfray Reece Gibbon RAF 1817726 - Rear Gunner: Sgt. Roland Winder RAF 1081479 Wireless Operator: Plt. Off. Colin Gregory Phelps RAAF 416889 Pilot survived became POW | ||||
159 | Newsome | Albert Barclay | P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 27 | J | 10652 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 13EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 118Sqn (RCAF) 118Sqn (RCAF) 118Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard Kittyhawk Kittyhawk Kittyhawk AL227 X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon MP135 | 5 May 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Ottawa, Ontario 28 July 1941 - Victoriaville, Quebec 1 Sep 1941 - St. Eugene, Ontario 24 Nov 1941 - Uplands, Ontario 21 March 1942 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 21 June 1942 - Annette Island, Alaska, USA 26 Jan 1943 - Landed with aircraft on fire - Burned 7 Sep 1943 - Bournemouth, UK 9 Nov 1943 - RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire 23 Nov 1943 - RAF Digby, Lincolnshire 7 Oct 1944 - Shot down by flak | (Photo: P/O Newsome's burned out 118 Sqn Kittyhawk AL227 at Annette Island Alaska in jan 1943) Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 12. G. 2. Germany. Son of James Harvey and Edith Isabella (nee Sled) Newsome, of Prescott, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy François Dutil - 438Sqn) | (Photo: P/O Newsome on his 118Sqn Kittyhawk at Annette Island Alaska in Aug 1942) Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report - 1943 Accident report - 1944 Losses and Incidents Database |
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160 | Northcott | Geoffrey Wilson | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L S/L W/C --------- W/C | DSO DFC & Bar Order of Orange-Nassau - Officer (NL) | R J | 180643 15088 | PLT | RCAF 6EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 603Sqn RAF 229Sqn (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) RCAF 2TC (RCAF) RCAF Staff College 2 AU (RCAF) 18SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 126 Wing (RCAF) RCAF RCAF ---------------------------- RCAF (Aux) 19 Wing (Aux) RCAF | X Moth Harvard X Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X X X X X X Spitfire X X ---------------------------- X Mustang & Vampire X | 3 June 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 19 July 1940 4 Oct 1940 11 Apr 1941 21 Apr 1941 10 Jun 1941 1 May 1942 - Middle East 9 May 1942 - Middle East 5 Aug 1942 - UK 20 Sep 1942 3 May 1943 -Sqn CO Aug 1944 - Repatriated 11 Oct 1944 1 Dec 1944 12 Dec 1944 3 Jan 1945 20 Jan 1945 - UK 27 Jan 1945 - Wing CO March 1946 - Repatriated 3 June 1946 - Released ----------------------------------------------------- 14 Aug 1947 1949 - Wing CO 7 May 1955 - Retired | Distinguished Service Order - No.402 Squadron - Award effective 26 September 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 2373/44 dated 3 November 1944. Distinguished Flying Cross - No.416 Squadron - Award effective 12 August 1943 as per London Gazette dated 27 August 1943 and AFRO 2322/43 dated 12 November 1943. Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.402 Squadron - Award effective 29 December 1943 as per London Gazette dated 31 December 1943 and AFRO 297/44 dated 11 February 1944. Officer, Order of Orange-Nassau with Swords (Netherlands) - Award effective 6 February 1948 as per AFRO 81/48 of that date. Deceased October 1978 (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | ||||
161 | Parker | Brady Oscar | P/O F/O | KIA Age 24 | USA | C | 2647 | PLT | RCAF 1MD (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 1B&GS (RCAF) 118Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 72Sqn (RAF) 72Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X Finch & Yale Battle Harvard & Stinson X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire AB150 | 27 Aug 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Ottawa, Ontario 8 Sep 1940 - Toronto, Ontario 23 Sep 1940 - Trenton, Ontario 10 Oct 1940 - Jarvis, Ontario 16 Jan 1941 - Rockcliffe, Ontario Dec 1941 - Bournemouth, UK 16 Dec 1941 - RAF Heston, London 25 Feb 1942 - RAF Biggin Hill, London 29 May 1942 - Baled out over Channel and drowned | Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 99. United Kingdom. Son of Adlai Ewing and Alice May Parker, of Lyford, Texas, USA. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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162 | Parker | Louis Holmes | P/O F/O F/L | DFC | KIA Age 23 | J | 10987 | PLT | RCAF 4AMD (RCAF) 12ED (RCAF) 3ITS (RCAF) 4EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) Station Rockcliffe (RCAF) 132Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 59OTU (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 184Sqn (RAF) 184Sqn (RAF) 184Sqn (RAF) 175Sqn (RAF) 175Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X X X Finch Harvard X Kittyhawk X Hurricane & Typhoon Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN718 X Typhoon Typhoon SW475 | 2 June 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Toronto, Ontario 2 June 1941 - St. Hubert, Quebec 16 July 1941 - Montreal, Quebec 21 Aug 1941 - Victoriaville, Quebec 26 Sep 1941 - Windsor Mills, Quebec 22 Nov 1941 - Summerside, Prince Edward Island 19 Apr 1942 - Ottawa, Ontario 3 June 1942 - Sea Island, British Columbia 20 Oct 1943 - Bournemouth, UK 30 Nov 1943 - RAF Milfield, Northumberland 24 Jan 1944 - RAF Heston, Middlesex 13 Apr 1944 - RAF Honiley, Coventry 7 July 1944 - RAF Redhill, Surrey 5 Aug 1944 - Le Fresney Camille, France 7 Aug 1944 - Shot down by flak, parachuted safely 14 Aug 1944 - Returned to unit after successfully evading 10 Jan 1945 - Volkel, Netherlands 13 Apr 1945 - Shot down by flak | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.175 Squadron - Award effective 27 April 1945 as per London Gazette dated 8 May 1945 and AFRO 966/45 dated 8 June 1945. Commemorated Hanover War Cemetery, 10. B. 14. Germany. Son of Thomas Holmes and Annie (nee Scholes) Parker, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy François Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report - MN718 Accident report - SW475 Losses and Incidents Database The Typhoon Project RCAFA Awards database |
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163 | Passmore | Gerald Leroy | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O | KIA Age 21 | R J | 116814 35987 | PLT | RCAF 13EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 135Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3 TEU 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X Finch Harvard Hurricane & Kittyhawk X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon PD493 I8-F | 4 Aug 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 23 Nov 1941 1 Feb 1942 8 June 1942 3 June 1944 - UK 8 Aug 1944 13 Oct 1944 13 Nov 1944 22 Nov 1944 2 Feb 1945 - Shot down by flak at low altitude | Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Grave 12. D. 16., Germany. Son of John and Olive Pearl Passmore, of Hensall, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident Report Losses and Incidents Database |
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164 | Pethick | Thomas Melville | P/O F/O | KIA Age 21 | J | 10279 | PLT | RCAF 5 ED (RCAF) 3ITS (RCAF) 21EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 1 AACU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 16Sqn (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X X Finch Harvard X Henley & Master Harvard & Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang AM200 | 30 Apr 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1 July 1941 27 July 1941 1 Sep 1941 26 Oct 1941 29 March 1942 - UK 27 May 1942 29 Sep 1942 16 Dec 1942 1 Jan 1943 2 June 1943 - Shot down by flak | Commemorated Airel Churchyard, France. Son of Llewellyn Maurice and Dorothy Gertrude (nee Roberts) Pethick, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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165 | Powell | Arthur Edgar | P/O F/O | J | 43860 | PLT | 1 Manning Depot (RCAF) 5ITS (RCAF) 20EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF | X X Tiger Moth 82C Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire X X | 27-Apr-1943 – Toronto, ON. 25-Jun-1943 to 5-Sep-1943 – Belleville, ON. Course No. 82 5-Sep-1943 to 28-Oct-1943 – Oshawa, ON. Course No. 89 15-Nov-1943 to 6-Apr-1944 – Dunnville, ON. Course No. 94 22-Apr-1944 to 12-Jun-1944 – Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 19-Jun-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 28 23-Sep-1944 to 21-Oct-1944 – Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Nov-1944 to Feb-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Feb-1945 to 24-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 3B 28-Apr-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey U.K. Bournemouth, U.K. End of 1945 or Early 1946 – Repatriation to Canada (Barrie, ON.) | Deceased 1995 in Barrie, ON. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe). | |||||
166 | Prendergast | James Bernard | P/O F/O F/L S/L | DFC | J | 8139 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 2EFTS (RCAF) 11SFTS (RCAF) 123Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 41OTU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 414Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Moth Harvard Lysander & Goblin X Master & Mustang Mustang X X X Spitfire X X | 8 Feb 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 9 Apr 1941 27 May 1941 26 July 1941 16 Oct 1941 17 July 1943 - UK Aug 1943 Dec 1943 28 Jan 1945 - Tour Expired 23 Feb 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 10 Apr 1945 - UK 18 Apr 1945 - Commanding Officer 16 Nov 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 13 Dec 1945 - Released from the RCAF | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.430 Squadron - Award effective 23 March as per London Gazette dated 3 April 1945 and AFRO 765/45 dated 4 May 1945. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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167 | Price | Alister Keith | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O | KIFA Age 23 | R J | 127977 36577 | PLT | RCAF 5ITS (RCAF) 17EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1 CNS (RCAF) 12SFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 36OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 7 (P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 17 APC (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9 PDC (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) Last Flight | X X Finch Harvard Anson Anson & Crane Harvard Hudson X Master & Hurricane Harvard & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X X X Spitfire Spitfire SM823 | 26 Aug 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 8 Dec 1941 15 Feb 1942 26 Apr 1942 29 Aug 1942 - Staff Pilot 10 Nov 1942 - Flying Instructor 7 Jan 1943 - Flying Instructor 24 Feb 1944 8 May 1944 - UK 20 June 1944 5 Sep 1944 25 Nov 1944 6 Dec 1944 - Netherlands 24 July 1945 21 Aug 1945 - UK 10 Sep 1945 27 Sep 1945 - Germany 9 Nov 1945 - Engine cut out just after take off causing stall and crash | Commemorated Hamburg Cemetery, 4A. J. 7. Germany. Son of Kenneth Henry Douglas and Mary (nee McCook) Price of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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168 | Pyatt | Frank Allan | Sgt F/Sgt | Died Age 19 | R | 83437 | PLT | RCAF 1MD (RCAF) 4 MD (RCAF) 1WS (RCAF) 3ITS (RCAF) 4EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9 (P)AFU (RAF) 59OTU (RAF) RAF Station Morecambe RAF Station Morecambe | X X X X X Finch Harvard X Master Hurricane X X | 3 March 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 15 March 1941 9 Apr 1941 23 Apr 1941 10 June 1941 16 July 1941 2 Sep 1941 26 Dec 1941- UK 2 Feb 1942 10 March 1942 8 May 1942 - Admitted to station hospital 22 June 1942 - Died of meningitis in hospital | (Pilot and Hawker Hurricane of 59OTU) Commemorated Torrisholme Cemetery, Block A. Blue. Grave 14. United Kingdom. Son of Allan and Ethel Pyatt, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Brother of WO1 Robert Stanley Pyatt also lost while serving overseas. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada | |||
169 | Rebman | Arthur Laurence | Gnr Sgt F/Sgt P/O | KIA Age 24 | K R J | 23026 74856 15713 | GNR PLT | RCA 2 Searchlight Battery (RCA) RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 16EFTS (RCAF) 3SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 610Sqn (RAF) 1PDC (RAF) RAF Takoradi 73Sqn (RAF) 127Sqn (RAF) 127Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X X X Moth Harvard X Master & Spitfire Spitfire X X Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane HL629 | 27 Sep 1939 - Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Artillery 3 Oct 1939 24 Oct 1940 - Transferred to the RCAF 16 Jan 1941 20 Feb 1941 4 May 1941 30 Aug 1941 - UK 5 Sep 1941 21 Oct 1941 18 Dec 1941 - For transfer to Middle East 13 Jan 1942 - West Africa 7 Feb 1942 - Lybya & Egypt 20 Feb 1942 - Egypt 3 Nov 1942 - Shot down by Bf109 | (F/Sgt Rebman in his 127Sqn Hurricane in 1942) Commemorated El Alamein War Cemetery, Xxxii. E. 4. Egypt. Son of George and Grace (nee Knibb) Rebman, of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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170 | Reed | Robert Burns | P/O F/O | KIFA Age 24 | USA | J | 9424 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 12EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 4 PDC (RAF) Middle East Command (RAF) 22 PTC (RAF) 2 PDC (RAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Flight | X X Finch Harvard & Yale X X X X X Master Harvard & Mustang Mustang Mustang AM255 | 12 Feb 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 28 May 1941 15 July 1941 14 Sep 1941 24 Jan 1942 - UK 4 Feb 1942 - For embarcation 12 Feb 1942 - Egypt 23 Sep 1942 - For embarcation 16 Nov 1942 - UK 24 Nov 1942 20 Jan 1943 30 March 1943 22 Apr 1943 - Slammed into hillside in bad visibility | Commemorated Brookwood Military Cemetery, 34. G. 4. United Kingdom. Son of Clinton Bernard and Mazie (nee Caldwell) Reed. of Lowellville, Ohio, U.S.A. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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171 | Regan | Francis Xavier Joseph | P/O F/O F/L | J | 8155 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 2EFTS (RCAF) 11SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 450Sqn (RAAF) 3 BPD (RAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Moth Harvard X Kittyhawk X X X Master & Hurricane Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon X X | 10 Feb 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 22 Apr 1941 27 May 1941 26 July 1941 12 Dec 1941 - UK 15 Jan 1943 - North Africa 17 Feb 1944 - Tour Expired 1944 - Leave in Canada Aug 1944 - UK 11 Aug 1944 31 Aug 1944 8 Oct 1944 27 Oct 1944 - Netherlands 28 Feb 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 30 Apr 1945 - Released | (Photo: 450Sqn RAAF North Africa August 1943. Regan is on the wing at far right) Deceased 12 April 1985 in White Rock, BC, Canada (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) | |||||
172 | Reilly | Robert John | P/O F/O | KIA Age 23 | J | 38349 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 20EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN475 I8-A | 31 July 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 21 Feb 1943 2 May 1943 27 June 1943 20 Nov 1943 11 May 1944 - UK 20 June 1944 24 Aug 1944 13 Sep 1944 22 Sep 1944 18 Nov 1944 - Shot down by flak | (Photo: F/O J. Reilly Left and WO1 J. Duncan under the wing of a bombed up 440Sqn Typhoon - B78 Eindhoven, Netherlands 1944) Commemorated Mook War Cemetery, Grave Iii. C. 15., Netherlands. Son of Robert Buchanan and Mary Gladys (nee O'Connor) Reilly of Toronto, Ontario. Husband of Muriel May Louise (nee Grant) of Toronto, Ontario. (information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database the Typhoon Project |
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173 | Reynolds | James William Bromley | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O | DFC | KIFA Age 21 | R J | 82351 15356 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 3EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 59OTU (RAF) 32Sqn (RAF) 174Sqn (RAF) 174Sqn (RAF) last Flight | X X Finch Harvard & Yale X Master, Magister & Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Ib EK186 | 23 Dec 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 18 March 1941 10 Apr 1941 10 June 1941 29 Sep 1941 - UK 20 Oct 1941 17 Dec 1941 10 March 1942 4 May 1943 - Perished in crashed due to structural failure of his aircraft | Distinguished Flying Cross - No.174 Squadron - Award effective 10 September 1942 as per London Gazette dated 29 September 1942 and AFRO 1653/42 dated 16 October 1942. Commemorated Brookwood Military Cemetery, 34. I. 8. United Kingdom. | Veterans Affairs Canada
Born on the 10th September 1921 in Pembroke. Educated at Pembroke Collegiate Institute. World as a clerk for Royal Bank of Canada prior to service. Enlisted on the 23 December 1940. After initial training at Toronto, London (Ontario) Then with No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School on the 10th April 1941. No. 1 Service Flying Training School at Camp Borden he was sent Overseas in August 1941. On the 20th October 1941, he was at 59 Operational Training Unit and was sent to 32 Squadron on the 17th December 1941 until the 10th March 1942 when he joined 174 Squadron.
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174 | Robillard | Joseph Guillaume Laurent | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L -------- Lt(N) L/Cmdr | DFM | Evaded | R J -------- RCN | 54188 15296 ---------- X | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 12EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 58OTU (RAF) 145Sqn (RAF) 145Sqn (RAF) 145Sqn (RAF) 145Sqn (RAF) 72Sqn (RAF) RCAF 3 TG (RCAF 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) Air Ministry 402Sqn (RCAF) 411Sqn (RCAF) 442Sqn (RCAF) 443Sqn (RCAF) RCAF 2SFTS (RCAF) RCAF ---------------------------- RCN RCN | X X Finch Harvard & Yale X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire P8536 SO-B X Spitfire Spitfire X X Hurricane X X Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X Harvard X --------------------------- Seafire & Sea Fury X | 17 July 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 31 Aug 1940 12 Oct 1940 10 Dec 1940 17 April 1941 - UK 22 Apr 1941 3 June 1941 2 July 1941 - Shot down while fighting 9 x Bf-109F near Lille 12 Aug 1941 - Reported to Gibraltar after evading capture Oct 1941 - Returned to UK 1 Nov 1941 8 May 1942 - Repatriated to Canada 13 May 1942 - On speaking tour 1 July 1942 4 Nov 1942 - UK 15 March 1943 - RAF Uxbridge 16 June 1943 13 Jan 1944 11 March 1944 15 July 1944 22 Oct 1944 - Repatriated to Canada 20 Dec 1945 - On instructional staff 3 April 1945 - Released from the RCAF ------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 - Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy 22 Nov 1955 - Retired from the RCN | (Photo: 26 Apr 1944 F/O Laurent "Larry" Robillard with 442 R.C.A.F. Spitfire squadron in 2 T.A.F.) Distinguished Flying Medal - No.145 Squadron - Award effective 30 October 1941 as per London Gazette dated 11 November 1941 and AFRO 1378/41 dated 21 November 1941. From Montreal Quebec. Deceased 8 March 2006. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | (Photo: 5 June 1942 Civic Reception for Pilot Officer J.G.L. Robillard (L. to R.) Pilot Officer Robillard D.F.M.; Mayor Stanley Lewis of Ottawa; Air Commodore De Niverville; Rt. Hon. W.L. MacKensie King, Prime minister of Canada.) RCAFA Awards database 145 Squadron diary Back to Normandy |
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175 | Ruse | Archibald James | P/O F/O | J | 44188 | PLT | 8SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9PDC (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF RCAF | Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire X Typhoon X X Spitfire X X X X | 18-Oct-1943 to 7-Apr-1944 – Moncton, N.S./Weyburn, SK. Course No. 92 22-Apr-1944 to 12-Jun-1944 – Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 19-Jun-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 – Bagotville QC. Course No. 28 23-Sep-1944 to 21-Oct-1944 – Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Nov-1944 to Feb-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Feb-1945 to 20-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 3B 28-Apr-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 15-Jul-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 15-Jul-1945 to 26-Aug-1945 – Airstrip B.166 Flensburg, Germany 26-Aug-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 19-Sep-1945 – Regents Park, London, U.K. 19-Sep-1945 to 20-Dec-1946 – Airstrip B.174 Uetersen, Germany Dec-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. Jan-1946 to Feb-1946 – Repatriation to Canada (Toronto, ON.) 25-Feb-1946 – Released from the RCAF 23-May-1947 – Transferred to Part-time service with the RCAF Reserve | J.A. Ruse was member of the Canadian Aircrew Association and the Typhoon Pilots Association. Deceased on 11 March 2008 in Toronto, ON. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe). | |||||
176 | Russell | Neil Gillespie | P/O F/O F/L | DFC MID | J | 8136 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 2EFTS (RCAF) 11SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) HQ Middle East (RAF) 71OTU (RAF) 1 METS (RAF) 250Sqn (RAF) 203Sqn (RAF) 73OTU (RAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Moth Harvard X X Harvard & Hurricane Hurricane & Kittyhawk Kittyhawk Baltimore Kittyhawk X X Master & Spitfire Spitfire X X | 11 Feb 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 22 April 1941 27 May 1941 26 July 1941 8 Jan 1942 - UK 8 March 1942 - Egypt 18 Apr 1942 10 June 1942 20 June 1942 3 July 1942 25 July 1943 - Instructor 11 Jan 1944 - Repatriation for leave in Canada 7 May 1944 - UK 24 May 1944 4 July 1944 2 May 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 28 July 1945 - Released from the RCAF | - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.416 Squadron - Award effective 18 December 1944 as per London Gazette dated 29 December 1944 and AFRO 379/45 dated 2 March 1945. - Mention in Despatches - No.203 Squadron - Award effective 14 January 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 874/44 dated 21 April 1944. Deceased on 24 August 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | (F/O Russell by his Kittyhawk fighter in North Africa, January 1943) RCAFA Awards Database |
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177 | Sage | Kenneth Freeland | P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 24 | C | 1191 | PLT | RCAF RCAF Trenton 1SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 1B&GS (RCAF) 4B&GS (RCAF) 3SFTS (RCAF) 5B&GS (RCAF) 10SFTS (RCAF) 31GRS (RCAF) 2B&GS (RCAF) 135Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X Fleet & Moth Harvard Harvard & Anson Lysander & Bolinbroke Battle & Bolinbroke Anson & Crane Battle & Bolinbroke Harvard Anson Battle & Bolinbroke Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN894 | 9 Oct 1939 - Enlisted in the RCAF 2 Jan 1940 22 Feb 1940 11 June 1940 - Flying Instructor Course 27 Sep 1940 - Staff Pilot 23 Nov 1940 - Staff Pilot 2 May 1941 - Flying Instructor 30 Aug 1941 - Staff Pilot 14 March 1942 - Flying Instructor 5 June 1942 - Staff Pilot 19 Aug 1942 - Staff Pilot 17 Oct 1942 3 June 1944 - UK 15 Aug 1944 20 Oct 1944 25 Nov 1944 29 Nov 1944 24 Dec 1944 – Hit by flak over Mayen Germany | Commemorated at Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: VIII. F. 11. Husband to Iris Irene Sage (nee Tilley) of Chatham Ont. Father of Lynne Louise Sage. Son of Elmer Freeland and Olive Edna Sage of London, Ont. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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178 | Saunders | William Lee | Sgt P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 22 | R J | 120524 22803 | PLT | RCAF 4ITS (RCAF) 5EFTS (RCAF) 12SFTS (RCAF) 3 FIS (RCAF) 6EFTS (RCAF) 4SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 26OTU (RAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Crane Moth Cornell & Moth Anson & Crane X Wellington Master & Hurricane Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN348 | 6 Aug 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 23 Nov 1941 17 Jan 1942 12 Apr 1942 30 Aug 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 11 Oct 1942 - Flying Instructor 9 Aug 1943 - Flying Instructor 2 Dec 1943 - UK 16 Feb 1944 28 March 1944 20 June 1944 13 Sep 1944 2 Oct 1944 3 Dec 1944 - Shot down by flak over Burden Germany | Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 12. B. 1. Germany. Son of Laun A. and Minnie B. Saunders, of Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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179 | Savard | Joseph George Ernest | P/O F/O F/L -------- F/L | DFC | J -------- No. | 20430 -------- 38455 | PLT | RCAF 7ITS (RCAF) 19EFTS (RCAF) 10SFTS (RCAF) 3 FIS (RCAF) 4EFTS (RCAF) 19EFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) BPC (RCAF) RCAF --------------------- RCAF RCAF | X X Moth Harvard Moth & Harvard Moth Moth X Master Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon X X --------------------- ? X | 18 June 1941 - Enlisted int he RCAF 21 Dec 1941 28 Feb 1942 10 May 1942 26 Sep 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 9 Nov 1942 - Flying Instructor 18 Jan 1943 - Flying Instructor Nov 1943 - UK Nov 1943 1944 1944 1944 5 Sep 1944 - Netherlands 17 March 1945 - Tour expired Repatriation and release dates unknown --------------------- 8 May 1951 - Rejoined RCAF 7 Oct 1953 - Retired from the RCAF | (Photo: Three 440 Squadron pilots awarded the DFC, L to R are Savard, Gooding and Hardy - B78 Eindhoven 1945) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.440 Squadron - Award effective 23 May 1945 as per London Gazette dated 1 June 1945 and AFRO 1147/45 dated 13 July 1945. - Deceased 20 February 2001 in Moncton, New Brunswick. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database The Typhoon Project |
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180 | Scott | Angus McIntyre | P/O F/O | J | 41469 | PLT | RCAF 7ITS (RCAF) 6EFTS (RCAF) 19SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 28EFTS (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) BPC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Moth Anson X X Master Moth Master & Spitfire Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon X X X | 7 Jan 1943 - Enlisted in the RCAF 11 May 1943 25 July 1943 19 Sep 1943 26 Feb 1943 24 April 1944 - UK 22 May 1944 1 Nov 1944 14 Nov 1944 26 Feb 1945 11 March 1945 18 March 1945 - Netherlands 24 Aug 1945 - UK 4 Sep 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 6 Nov 1945 - Retired from the RCAF | Deceased 21 February 2016 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | The Typhoon Project | ||||
181 | Sheppard | Jackson Eddie (Adis) | Gnr --------- AC2 AC1 LAC Cpl --------- P/O F/O F/L S/L | DFC | Evaded | No. ------ R J | ? ---------- ? 6289 | Gunner ------- Boatman PLT | Canadian Artillery ------- RCAF 120Sqn (RCAF) 1MD (RCAF) 1ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 43Sqn (RAF) MSFU (RAF) MSFU (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF Western Air Command (RCAF) 133Sqn (RCAF) War Staff College 135Sqn (RCAF) RCAF Patricia Bay RCAF | X ------- X x X X Moth Harvard X Master & Spitfire Hurricane Cat Hurricane Cat Hurricane Z4569 Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire MJ304 X X X Kittyhawk X Kittyhawk X X | 1936 - 1939 - Served in the Canadian MIlitia ------- 18 Aug 1939 - Transferred to the RCAF 15 Dec 1939 - Boatman in Marine section 22 Aug 1940 - Remustered to Pilot 16 Jan 1941 22 Feb 1941 3 May 1941 10 Aug 1941 - UK 16 Sep 1941 2 Nov 41 16 Dec 41 - Merchant Ship Fighter Unit 10 Feb 1942 - Crashed at sea - Unhurt 11 Feb 1943 12 Apr 1944 - Commending Officer 2 Aug 1944 - Shot down by a Bf109 - Evaded capture 20 Aug 1944 - UK 16 Oct 1944 - Repatriated to Canada 12 Dec 1944 - RCAF Station Vancouver 31 Jan 1945 - Commanding Officer 1 March 1945 3 June 1945 - Commanding Officer 11 Sep 1945 1 Feb 1946 - Released from the RCAF | (Photo: F/L Sheppard climbing in his 401Sqn Spitfire) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.412 Squadron - Award effective 11 August 1944 as per London Gazette dated 22 August 1944 and AFRO 2231/44 dated 13 October 1944. - Deceased on 13 Oct 1962, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards Database Aces of WW2 1942 Accident Report 1944 Accident Report Losses and Incidents Database |
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182 | Sinclair | Andrew Lloyd | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L ------- F/O F/L S/L | DFC | R J ------- No. | 75794 17656 -------- 26337 | PLT | RCAF 119Sqn (RCAF) 3ITS (RCAF) 4EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 504Sqn (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 185Sqn (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) RCAF 1 CTS (RCAF) 1 Air Command HQ (RCAF) 5MD (RCAF) -------------------- 413Sqn (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 410Sqn (RCAF) Air Def Grp HQ (RCAF) 427Sqn (RCAF) 427Sqn (RCAF) FIS (RCAF) 2 AFS (RCAF) Canadian Joint Staff Training Command HQ (RCAF) RCAF | X X X Finch Harvard X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X X Harvard & Hurricane X Spitfire X X X X X -------------------- Canso & Norseman Vampire Vampire X Sabre Sabre Silver Star & Expeditor Silver Star Thunderjet X X | 11 Nov 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 31 Dec 1940 21 Apr 1941 28 May 1941 15 July 1941 14 Oct 1941 - UK 16 Dec 1941 3 March 1942 - Northern Ireland 10 June 1942 - UK 10 Jan 1943 - Malta 21 July 1943 - UK 3 Sep 1943 - Repatriated to Canada 7 Oct 1943 - Aerial Gunnery Instructor 25 May 1944 - UK June 1944 23 Dec 1944 - Seriously injured in vehcicle accident 11 March 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 23 March 1945 15 Nov 1945 19 Nov 1945 - Aircrew repatriation liaison -------------------- 21 Feb 1946 - Aerial Photography Duties 1 Dec 1948 11 Jan 1949 6 June 1950 9 Oct 1952 23 Feb 1953 - Germany 30 Apr 1956 - Canada 16 Aug 1956 16 Aug 1959 - Craig AFB USA 1 March 1961 - Canada 4 March 1966 - Retired from the RCAF | (Photo: Sgt Sinclair in his Spitfire - 3 March 1942) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.401 Squadron - Award effective 18 January 1945 as per London Gazette dated 26 January 1945 and AFRO 471/45 dated 16 March 1945. - Died in Winnipeg, 10 January 1980. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database | |||
183 | Smith | Theodore Richard | P/O F/O | J | 26416 | PLT | RCAF ?EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 691Sqn (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) BPC (RCAF) | X Moth Harvard X Master Hurricane & Defiant Typhoon Typhoon X | 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1942 1943 1944 - UK 1944 1944 1944 5 Dec 1944 22 Aug 1945 | (Photo: Smith in his 440Sqn Hawker Typhoon) Deceased on 30 October 2017 (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | The Typhoon Project | ||||
184 | Spratley | John Howe | P/O F/O -------- F/O F/L S/L W/C Col | Pilot Commissioning Base Commander C.F.B. Borden | J -------- No. | 43854 -------- 30618 | PLT -------- Aeronautical Engineer | RCAF 5 Manning Depot (RCAF) 9PAED (RCAF) 1 Manning Depot (RCAF) 6ITS (RCAF) 9EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1"Y" Depot (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) RCAF 31PD (RCAF) RCAF RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 19ACHU (RAF) RCAF RCAF RCAF RCAF RCAF RCAF -------------------- RCAF RCAF AFHQ (RCAF) RCAF 6RD (RCAF) 2TTS (RCAF) AFHQ (RCAF) 1(F) Wing (RCAF) 1(F) Wing (RCAF) 30AMB (RCAF) RCAF RCAF TCHQ (RCAF) CJS (RCAF) AFHQ (RCAF) 12TSU (RCAF) ATCHQ (RCAF) 448Sqn (RCAF) NDC (RCAF) CFSAOE (RCAF) RCAF AMDU (RCAF) RCAF | X X X X X Tiger Moth Harvard X X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X X X X X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire X X X X X X X -------------------- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X | 17-Dec-1942 to 9-Mar-1943 - No. 11 Recruiting Centre, Toronto, ON. Enlisted in the RCAF 10-Mar-1943 to 2-May-1943 - Lachine, QC. 3-May-1943 to 11-Jun-1943 - McGill University, Montreal QC. 12-Jun-1943 to 26-Jun-1943 - Toronto, ON. 27-Jun-1943 to 4-Sep-1943 - Toronto, ON. Course No. 82 “Teachers Normal School” 5-Sep-1943 to 13-Nov-1943 - St. Catharines, ON. Course No. 89 15-Nov-1943 to 6-Apr-1944 - Dunnville, ON. Course No. 94 22-Apr-1944 to 10-Jun-1944 - Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 11-Jun-1944 to 14-Jun-1944 - Lachine, QC. 15-Jun-1944 to 6-Oct-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 29 21-Oct-1944 to 15-Nov-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 29A 4-Dec-1944 to 12-Dec-1944 - No. 2 Release Depot, Lachine, QC. 13-Dec-1944 to 22-Dec-1944 - Personnel Depot, Moncton, N.B. 22-Dec-1944 - Halifax, N.S. Embarked on the Louis Pasteur 31-Dec-1944 - Liverpool, U.K. Disembarked from the Louis Pasteur 1-Jan-1945 to 12-Mar-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Mar-1945 to 12-May-1945 - Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course No. 4B 21-May-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. Cranfield, Bedfordshire, U.K. Aircrew Holding Unit Torquay, Devon, U.K. Repatriation Depot for Canada 23-Jul-1945 - Liverpool, U.K. Embarked on the S.S. Stratheden 31-Jul-1945 - Quebec City, QC. Disembarked from the S.S. Stratheden 31-Jul-1945 to 1-Sep-1945 - Dartmouth, N.S. RCAF Station 2-Sep-1945 to 7-Sep-1945 - No. 4 Reception Centre, Toronto, ON. 7-Sep-1945 - Released from the RCAF -------------------- 1-Mar-1947 to 24-Mar-1949 - Transferred to RCAF Reserve Class A 25-Mar-1949 to 18-Sep-1949 - Transferred to RCAF Reserve Class F Summer Employment No. 6 Repair Depot 19-Sep-1949 to 1-Apr-1950 - Transferred to RCAF Regular at Air Force HQ (AFHQ) Ottawa, ON. 2-Apr-1950 to 11-Jun-1950 - RCAF Station Toronto, ON. Upon Completion of Engineering Degree from U. of T. 12-Jun-1950 to 28-Sep-1950 - Trenton, ON. No. 6 Repair Depot 29-Sep-1950 to 12-May-1951 - Camp Borden, ON No. 2 Technical Training School 13-May-1951 to 30-Nov-1951 - Ottawa, ON. AFHQ Directorate of Aircraft Maintenance 1-Dec-1951 to 1-Apr-1952 - North Luffenham, Rutland, U.K. No. 1 RCAF Fighter Wing OC Aircraft Repair 1-Apr-1952 to 22-Sep-1952 - North Luffenham, Rutland, U.K. No. 314 Technical Services Unit Senior Tech. Offr. 23-Sep-1952 to 15-Sep-1955 - Langar, Notts., U.K. No. 30 Air Materials Base 16-Sep-1955 - Southampton, U.K. Embarked on the S.S. Homeric 22-Sep-1955 - Quebec City, QC. Disembarked from the S.S. Homeric 22-Sep-1955 to 22-Sep-1958 - Trenton, ON. Training Command HQ/Staff Office Examinations (SOX) 25-Sept-1958 to 31-Aug-1959 - Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Canadian Joint Staff 1-Sep-1959 to 31-Jul-1962 - Ottawa, ON. AFHQ - AMTS/CAE/AAEM 1-Aug-1962 to 17-Jul-1966 - Weston, ON. CO of No. 12 Technical Services Unit 18-Jul-1966 to 20-Jul-1969 - Trenton, ON. Air Transport Command HQ as SSO Tech. & SO Aeronautical Eng. 21-Jul-1969 to Aug-1971 - Cold Lake, AB. CO of No. 448 Test Sqn Aug-1971 to Aug-1972 - Kingston, ON. National Defense College (NDC) Aug-1972 to Sep-1975 - Camp Borden, ON. Commandant of CFS Aerospace & Ordinance Eng. (CFSAOE) Sep-1975 to Aug-1976 - Camp Borden, ON. Base Commander Aug-1976 to 19-Dec-1979 - Trenton, ON. CO of Aerospace Maintenance Development Unit (AMDU) 19-Dec-1979 - Retired from the RCAF | First Solo at No. 9 E.F.T.S. St. Catharines, ON. 1943 Salvaging a Sabre on the Norfolk Broads 1952. FO. J. H. Spratley was a member of the final graduating class at No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. and he was also in the last group of R.C.A.F. pilots to graduate from the Typhoon conversion course at No. 56 O.T.U. R.A.F. Milfield. Post-war, J. H. Spratley completed a Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of Toronto and re-joined the R.C.A.F. as an Aeronautical Engineer. He retired with the rank of full Colonel (Group Captain). Deceased on Dec 28, 2010 in London, ON. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe) | ||||
185 | Stacey | William Joseph | P/O F/O -------- F/L S/L W/C | J -------- No. | 43853 -------- ? | PLT | RCAF 1Manning Depot (RCAF) 7EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF -------------------- RCAF RCAF AAS (RCAF) FIS (RCAF) 2AFS (RCAF) 2AFS (RCAF) 1(F)OTU (RCAF) 4(F)Wing (RCAF) RCAF 4(F)Wing (RCAF) RCAF | X X Finch Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire X X X -------------------- X Harvard Harvard, Vampire, Mustang Harvard, Mustang Harvard, Silver Star Harvard, Silver Star Sabre Sabre X Starfighter X | 20-Mar-1943 – Enlists in RCAF from No. 62 Westdale Air Cadets Squadron 30-Mar-1943 – Toronto, ON. 6-Sep-1943 to 29-Oct-1943 – Windsor, ON. Course No. 89 15-Nov-1943 to 6-Apr-1944 – Dunnville, ON. Course No. 94 22-Apr-1944 to 12-Jun-1944 – Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 19-Jun-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 28 23-Sep-1944 to 21-Oct-1944 – Greenwood, N.S./Camp Borden, ON. Nov-1944 to Feb-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Feb-1945 to 24-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 3B 28-Apr-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey U.K. Bournemouth, U.K. for Repatriation to Canada 4-Aug-1945 – Arrived in Canada aboard troopship Ile de France 15-Oct-1945 – Released from the RCAF -------------------- 1948 – Rejoined the post war RCAF 1948 – RCAF Station St. Hubert, QC. 31-May-1951 – Trenton, ON. Air Armament School Staff Pilot Gunnery Flight ?-1951 to Dec-1951 – Trenton, ON. Advanced Flying Instructor Training Jan-1952 to Nov-1952 – RCAF Station MacDonald, MB. 15-Nov-1952 to Nov-1953 – RCAF Station Portage La Prairie, MB. 1954 to 1955 – RCAF Station Chatham, N.B. 1955 to? – 414/422 Sqn at Baden-Soellingen, Germany 1964 to 1965 – RCAF Staff College, Toronto, ON. 1-Aug-1966 to 31 Jul-1967 – 422 Sqn Inactive at Baden-Soellingen, Germany 1967? – Retired from the RCAF (Hamilton, ON.) | Retired from the RCAF as a Wing Commander Deceased on 31 May 2009 in Ancaster, ON. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe). | |||||
186 | Stanway | Arthur Herbert | P/O F/O | J | 43859 | PLT | 20EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) ACHU (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF | Tiger Moth Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon X X X | 5-Sep-1943 to 28-Oct-1943 – Oshawa, ON. Course No. 89 15-Nov-1943 to 6-Apr-1944 – Dunnville, ON. Course No. 94 22-Apr-1944 to 12-Jun-1944 – Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 19-Jun-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 28 23-Sep-1944 to 21-Oct-1944 – Greenwood, N.S. & Camp Borden ON. Nov-1944 to Feb-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Feb-1945 to 21-May-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 3B, 5B/6B 21-May-1945 – Kirton-on-Lindsey, U.K. Bournemouth, U.K. Aug-1945 to Sep-1945 – Repatriation to Canada (Montreal, QC.) | FO. A. H. Stanway was unable to complete his training as all Canadian (R.C.A.F.) pilots on the Typhoon conversion courses at No. 56 O.T.U. R.A.F. Milfield (Course 5B, 6B) had their training interrupted/cancelled and were transferred to the Aircrew Holding Unit at Kirton-on-Lindsay with effect on 21-May-1945. Deceased on 3 Nov 2012 in Montreal, QC. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe). | |||||
187 | Sterne | John Rutherfford | P/O F/O F/L | DFC | KIA Age 20 | J | 5831 | Pilot | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 615Sqn (RAF) 32Sqn (RAF) 174Sqn (RAF) 174Sqn (RAF) HQ 121 Wing (RAF) 174Sqn (RAF) 174Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard X Master & Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane & Typhoon Moth T7604 X Typhoon Typhoon JP444 | 10 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 23 Dec 1940 31 Jan 1941 9 Apr 1941 15 Aug 1941 - UK 20 Aug 1941 4 Nov 1941 19 Feb 1942 10 March 1942 16 Apr 1943 - Taxied into a parked aircraft 3 July 1943 12 Aug 1943 16 Aug 1943 - Shot down by flak | (Photo: F/L Sterne next to his Typhoon in 1943) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.174 Squadron - Award effective 5 August 1942 as per London Gazette dated 21 August 1942 and AFRO 1413/42 dated 4 September 1942. - Commemorated St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, Plot 1. Row C. Grave 11. France. - Son of William Harry and Ethel M. Beatty of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Husband of Ethel Rose Ward of Kenton Street, London, England. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Archive Report RCAFA Awards Database The Typhoon Project Accident Report - 16 Apr 1943 Accident Report - 16 Aug 1943 Losses and Incidents Database |
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188 | Stewart | John Rose | P/O F/O | J | 26407 | PLT | 1SFTS (RCAF) 1FIS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) A-33CACTE (RCAC) 1ATTD (RCAF) 1“Y” Depot (RCAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) | Harvard Harvard Harvard, Yale Harvard, Hurricane X Hurricane X Liberator X Master, Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon X | 11-Jan-1943 to 14-May-1943 - Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 72 31-May-1943 to 23-Jul-1943 - Trenton, ON. Flight Instructor Course No. 80 28-Jul-1943 - Aylmer, ON. Flight Instructor 25-Mar-1944 to 17-Jun 1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 25 1-Jul-1944 to 15-Jul-1944 - Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 25B 16-Jul-1944 to 29-Jul-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. Course No. 25B 19-Aug-1944 to 8-Sep-1944 - Lachine, QC. 8-Sep-1944 - Trans-Atlantic Flight. Dorval, QC. to Gander, NFLD to Prestwick, Scotland 10-Sep-1944 to 6-Nov-1944 - Bournemouth, Hants, U.K. 7-Nov-1944 to 23-Jan-1945 – Eshott, Northumberland, U.K. Course No. 70 30-Jan-1945 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. ~3-Mar-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 8-March-1945 22-Aug-1945 - Tour expired - For repatriation to Canada | Deceased 17 Jan 1986 Ailsa Craig, Middlesex County, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn and Chris Wolfe) | |||||
189 | Stewart | William Eber | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L | DFM | USA | R J | 77295 16682 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 1EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 59OTU (RAF) 94Sqn (RAF) 260Sqn (RAF) 203 Group (RAF) 62 Air School (RAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Moth Yale & Harvard X Hurricane Hurricane & Kittyhawk Kittyhawk Master & Moth Master & Moth X X Master & Typhoon X X | 30 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 3 March 1941 10 Apr 1941 28 May 1941 23 Aug 1941 - UK 8 Sep 1941 19 Jan 1942 - North Africa May 1942 7 June 1943 - Flying Instructor Course Sep 1943 - Flying Instructor 11 Dec 1944 - Repatriated to Canada on leave 18 Feb 1945 - UK Feb 1945 23 July 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 15 Sep 1945 - Retired from the RCAF | - Distinguished Flying Medal - No.260 Squadron - Award effective 11 February 1943 as per London Gazette dated 23 February 1943 and AFRO 513/43 dated 26 March 1943 Deceased on 29 September 1995; buried at Crystal Lake Cemerery, Stanstead, Quebec. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database | ||
190 | Sugden | Alfred William Edward | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O | KIFA Age 25 | R J | 132595 90713 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 11EFTS (RCAF) 13SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 59OTU (RAF) 1 TEU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 193Sqn (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard X Master Typhoon Hurricane & Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon MN251 I8-F | 15 Sep 1941 18 Jan 1942 7 June 1942 2 Aug 1942 19 Dec 1942 - UK 4 May 1943 8 June 1943 27 Dec 1943 1 March 1944 14 Apr 1944 28 Nov 1944 3 Dec 1944 - Overshot landing and crashed in a canal | Commemorated Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Xv. D. 14. Netherlands. Son of Frederick Albert and Helen Lillian Sugden, of Outremont, Province of Quebec, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database The Typhoon Project |
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191 | Sullivan | George Allan | P/O F/O | Killed 1945-03-27 Age 22 | J | 44046 | PLT | RCAF 5 Manning Depot (RCAF) 1ITS (RCAF) 1 Manning Depot (RCAF) 6ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 56OTU (RAF) | X X X X X Tiger Moth Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon EK364 | 19-Nov-1943 - Moncton, N.B. No. 15 R.C. Enlisted in the RCAF 1-Mar-1943 to 21-Apr-1943 - Lachine, QC. 22-Apr-1943 to 5-Jun-1943 - Toronto, ON. PAED at Central Technical School 6-Jun-1943 to 12-Jun-1943 - Toronto, ON. 14-Jun-1943 to 20-Aug-1943 - Toronto, ON. Course No. 81 22-Aug-1943 to 29-Oct-1943 - Pendleton, ON Course No. 88 14-Nov-1943 to 6-Apr-1944 - Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 94 22-Apr-1944 to 12-Jun-1944 - Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 16-Jun-1944 to 6-Oct-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 28, 29 7-Oct-1944 to 28-Oct-1944 - Greenwood, N.S./Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 29A 1-Jan-1945 to 13-Mar-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Mar-1945 to 27-Mar-1945 - Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course No. 4B Last Op - 27-Mar-1945 - KIFA - Crashed near Ilderton, Northumberland | Commemorated Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. G. Row J. Grave 14. United Kingdom. Born on the 21st February 1923 in New Brunswick, Canada. Educated at Maple Green School and St. Thomas College. Worked as a labourer for C.N.R Campbellton prior to service. Enlisted on the 19th November 1942. Son of Harry W. Sullivan (died 10th July 1934, age 43) and Nora May Sullivan (née Callaghan - died 1967, age 71), brothers of Ronald, Gordon and Francisof McLeod's Siding, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada. Rated as an above average pilot with a total of 195 hours logged with 15 on the Typhoon. Epitaph: 'May His Soul, Through The Mercy Of God, Rest In Peace. Amen'. | ||||
192 | Sutherland | Richard Gordon | P/O | KIA Age 22 | J | 3724 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 8EFTS (RCAF) 4SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 53OTU (RAF) 616Sqn (RAF 616Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X Moth Crane X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire W3334 | 22 June 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1 July 1940 20 Aug 1940 11 Nov 1940 6 March 1941 - UK 10 March 1941 21 Apr 1941 27 Sep 1941 - Shot down by Bf-109 | Commemorated Gamaches Communal Cemetery, France. Son of John Gordon and Agnes Jean (nee Payne) Sutherland, of St. Eustache Sur Le Lac, Province of Quebec, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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193 | Taylor | Gordon Stuart | AC2 AC1 LAC Cpl -- Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O | KIA Age 26 | R J | 69763 38520 | CLK PLT | RCAF 1MD (RCAF) 7B&GS (RCAF) 7ITS (RCAF) 6EFTS (RCAF) 4SFTS (RCAF) 2FIS (RCAF) 7SFTS (RCAF) 5EFTS (RCAF) 20EFTS (RCAF) 25EFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 7 (P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X X X Moth Crane Crane Anson Moth Moth & Cornell Cornell X Harvard & Hurricane Master & Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire RM823 | 6 July 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 7 July 1940 25 June 1941 4 Jan 1942 - Remustered to Pilot 15 March 1942 24 May 1942 10 Oct 1942 - Flying Instructor Course 7 Dec 1942 - Flying Instructor 17 Jan 1943 - Flying Instructor 19 March 1943 - Flying Instructor 13 Jan 1944 - Flying Instructor 8 May 1944 - UK 13 June 1944 26 Sep 1944 20 Dec 1944 8 Jan 1945 8 Feb 1945 - Shot down by flak | Commemorated Rheinberg War Cemetery, 3. H. 25. Germany. Son of James and Ida Caroline Sophia Taylor, of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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194 | Tew | William Richard | P/O F/O F/L ------------ F/L S/L W/C | DFC | Evaded | J ----- RCAF | 7597 -------- 19610 | PLT | RCAF 11EFTS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 3Sqn (RAF) 534Sqn (RAF) 132Sqn (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF 401Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF ---------- RCAF CAC ADC HQ 410Sqn (RCAF) CJS Washington 427Sqn (RCAF) RCAF | X Finch Harvard X Master Hurricane Hurricane Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire MJ231 X X Spitfire X X ---------- X X X Vampire X Sabre X | 7 Dec 1940 - Enlisted in RCAF 16 May 1941 3 July 1941 15 Oct 1941 18 Nov 1941 20 Feb 1942 1 Sep 1942 21 Jan 1943 30 Jan 1943 24 July 1943 - Flak - Evaded capture 29 Sep 1944 - Repatriated for rest 5 Dec 1944 - Return to UK 11 Jan 1945 6 Aug 1945 - Repatriated 26 Sep 1945 - Released --------------- 10 May 1946 - Re-enlisted in post war RCAF 2 Sep 1947 1 Dec 1948 11 Jan 1949 Nov 1950 Oct 1956 -Sqn CO 19 Apr 1967 - Retired | Distinguished Flying Cross - No.401 Squadron - Award effective 7 July 1945 as per London Gazette dated 20 July 1945 and AFRO 1453/45 dated 14 September 1945. Deceased 11 September 1981. (information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Back to Normandy | ||
195 | Thompson | Stanley Lewis | Sgt F/Sgt | KIA Age 21 | R | 61455 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 6EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 52OTU (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Yale X Master & Hurricane Hurricane & Spitfire Spitfire W3601 | 3 June 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Regina, Saskatchewan 24 June 1940 - Toronto, Ontario 19 July 1940 - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan 4 Oct 1940 - Borden, Ontario 3 Apr 1941 - Bournemouth, UK 21 Apr 1941 - RAF Debden, Essex 10 June 1941 - RAF Digby, Lincolnshire 27 Oct 1941 - Perished while trying to abandon damaged aircraft | (Photo: Thompson making his way to his aircraft in 1941) Commemorated Brookwood Military Cemetery, 36. A. 2. United Kingdom. Son of James Harry and Olivia (nee Thomas) Thompson, of Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report Archive report |
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196 | Trainor | Hugh Charles | P/O F/O F/L S/L | DSO DFC & Bar | POW | C | 1697 | PLT | RCAF 1SFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1 FIS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 402Sqn (RCAF) 411Sqn (RCAF) 41OTU (RAF) 411Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) Stalag Luft I RCAF RCAF | X Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Anson X Master Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire NH260 Spitfire JK795 X X X | 16 Feb 1940 - Enlisted in RCAF 17 June 1940 22 Nov 1940 - Flying Instructor 31 July 1941 - Flying Instructor Course 27 Nov 1941 - Flying Instructor 5 July 1942 - Flying Instructor 6 Nov 1942 - UK 17 Nov 1942 5 Jan 1943 23 March 1943 5 May 1943 28 Sep 1943 Dec 1943 26 Jul 1944 - Commanding Officer 18 Aug 1944 - Shot down by Flak - Evaded capture 19 Sep 1944 - Fuel probs - Bailed- Captured Apr 1945 - Liberated 1 June 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 4 Oct 1945 - Released from the RCAF | - Distinguished Service Order - No.401 Squadron - Award effective 1 December 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 239/45 dated 9 February 1945. - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.411 Squadron - Award effective 8 August 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 2052/44 dated 22 September 1944. - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.401 Squadron - Award effective 3 October 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 2637/44 dated 8 December 1944. - Deceased 4 July 2004 (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards Database Accident report Back to Normandy |
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197 | Verrier | Charlie Reginald | Sgt F/Sgt W/O2 W/O1 P/O | KIA Age 23 | R J | 101326 92099 | PLT | RCAF 4ITS (RCAF) 8EFTS (RCAF) 32SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) Middle East HQ (RAF) 203Sqn (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 5 PDC (RAF) 79Sqn (RAF) 146Sqn (RAF) 146Sqn (RAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard X X Baltimore X Anson & Master Hurricane & Master X Hurricane Thunderbolt Thunderbolt FL842 | 9 May 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 22 June 1941 27 July 1941 12 Sep 1941 10 Feb 1942 - UK 24 June 1942 - Egypt 18 July 1942 1 Jan 1943 - UK 14 Jan 1943 2 March 1943 15 June 1943 - India 27 Sep 1943 13 Oct 1943 24 Oct 1944 - Shot down by AAA fire | Commemorated Singapore Memorial, Column 444. Singapore. Son of Reginald Clifford Verrier and Maude Verrier, of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report |
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198 | Villiers | John Hyde | P/O F/O F/L -------- F/O | U.K. | J -------- No. | 37106 -------- 91318 | PLT -------- PLT | 5Manning Depot (RCAF) 13EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) “Y”Depot (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF -------------------- RAuxAF 601Sqn (RAuxAF) RAuxAF RAuxAF | X Finch Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane XIIA BW843 Hurricane X X Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon Spitfire X X -------------------- X Spitfire, Vampire, Meteor X X | 4-Sep-1942 - Lachine, QC. 1-May-1943 to 25-Jun-1943 - St. Eugene, ON. Course No. 80 28-Jun-1943 to 15-Oct-1943 - Moncton, N.B. Course No. 84 1-Nov-1943 to 25-Feb-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 20, 21 Bagotville, QC. Landing accident – U/C collapse and ground loop 11-Mar-1944 to 7-Apr-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. 23-Apr-1944 - Lachine, QC. May-1944 to Aug-1944 - Innsworth, U.K 8-Aug-1944 to 10-Oct-1944 - Eshott, U.K. Course No. 66 20-Oct-1944 to 16-Nov-1944 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. 16-Nov-1944 to 23-Nov-1944 - Westhampnett, West Sussex, U.K. 23-Nov-1944 to 22-Jun-1945 - Airfields B.78, B.100, B.150, Warmwell, B.116 22-Jun-1945 - Fassberg, Germany Repatriated to Canada 16-Oct-1945 - Retired from the RCAF -------------------- 13-Jun-1947 - Commissioned as Flying Officer in Royal Auxiliary Air Force 1947 to 1952 - Hendon, Middlesex/North Weald, Essex, U.K. 13-Jun-1952 - Transferred to Reserve 13-Jun-1957 - Commission Relinquished | (Photo: Jun 1944, Flensburg, Germany F/L J.H. Villiers with Typhoon) F/L J.H Villiers flew 82 combat ops from 23-Nov-1944 to 21-Apr-1945 with No. 440 Sqn. RCAF Post-war J.H. Villiers served with No. 601 Sqn Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Deceased November 28, 1980. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe) | ||||
199 | Vokey | Richard Walter | P/O F/O | KIA Age 21 | J | 25397 | PLT | RCAF 20EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 1 RS (RAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) | X Moth Harvard X Master Master X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon PD465 | 2 Apr 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 11 Oct 1942 28 Dec 1942 16 June 1943 - UK 20 July 1943 8 Oct 1943 - Safe after mid-air collision 23 Nov 1943 20 June 1944 24 Aug 1944 13 Sep 1944 17 Sep 1944 29 Sep 1944 – Impacted ground during an attack | (Photo: LAC R.W. Vokey receiving his wings from Group Captain Sampson - #2SFTS RCAF Uplands 16 April 1943) Commemorated Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, 7. F. 10. Netherlands (Holland). Son of John Philip and Catherine Vokey, of Montreal, Province of Quebec. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Back to Normandy |
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200 | Wardrope | John Robertson | P/O F/O | KIFA Age 23 | J | 20142 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 14EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 17(P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) 430Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard X Master Mustang Mustang Mustang AM163 | 24 Nov 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 15 Feb 1942 12 Apr 1942 4 July 1942 1 Dec 1942 - UK 16 Feb 1943 30 March 1943 9 June 1943 6 Nov 1943 - Collided with the ground while in fog | Commemorated Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-Sur-Mer, H. 68. France. Son of Charles and Wilhelmina (nee Robertson) Wardrope, of Weston, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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201 | Warrell | John Francis | P/O F/O | KIA Age 20 | J | 38833 | PLT | RCAF 6ITS (RCAF) 12EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 61OTU (RAF) 3 TEU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Finch Harvard & Yale Hurricane X Master & Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon PD497 | 9 July 1942 - Enlisted in the RCAF 7 March 1943 13 June 1943 8 Aug 1943 11 Dec 1943 11 June 1944 - UK 5 Sep 1944 6 Dec 1944 6 Jan 1945 8 Jan 1945 3 Feb 1945 - Spun into ground during attack on train | Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 11. C. 17. Germany. Son of James Hyndman Warrell and Gladys Ruth (nee Dixon) Warrell of Teeswater, Ontario, Canada.; Husband of Elizabeth Ann Warrell, of Washington DC, USA. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Accident report Losses and Incidents Database |
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202 | Webb | Frank Ernest | P/O F/O | RAF C | 164844 47914 | PLT | RAF RAF 31OTU (RAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X X Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire X X X | Sep-1939 - Enlisted in the RAF 1939 to 1941 - Posted as Electrician for Link Trainer installation at RAF Stations in England 1941 - Debert, N.S. Link Trainer Instructor 18-Oct-1943 to 7-Apr-1944 - Moncton, N.B./Weyburn, SK. Course No. 92 24-Apr-1944 to 14-Jul-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 26 29-Jul-1944 to 26-Aug-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 26A 1-Sep-1944 to 30-Sep-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. Flight Instructor Oct-1944 to Feb-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 22-Feb-1945 to Apr-1945 - Aston Down, Gloucestershire, U.K. Apr-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. Bournemouth, U.K. Repatriation to Canada 15-Oct-1945 - Released from the RCAF | FO. F.E. Webb enlisted in the RAF in Sept, 1939. He was posted as an Electrician for the installation of Link Trainers at R.A.F. Stations in England. He was posted to No. 31 O.T.U. at Debert, N.S. as a Link Trainer instructor and then re-musted as aircrew in the BCATP in Canada where he completed his flying training. F.E. Webb transferred from the R.A.F. to the R.C.A.F. in August, 1944. Deceased on June 4, 2010 at Fredericton, N.B. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe). | |||||
203 | Wilhelm | Clarence Alex | P/O F/O | J | 42945 | PLT | 1SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) ??OTU (RAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Spitfire Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon X X X | Oct-1943 to 10-Mar-1944 – Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 92 27-Mar-1944 to 16-Jun-1944 – Bagotville, QC. Course No. 25 1-Jul-1944 to 29-Jul-1944 – Greenwood, N.S./Camp Borden, ON. Aug-1944 to Sep-1944 – Bournemouth, U.K. Late 1944 – 53OTU? / 57OTU? / 61OTU? in the U.K. 23-Jan-1945 – 3-Apr-1945 – Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 2B 3-Apr-1945 to 29-Apr-1945 – Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 29-Apr-1945 to 22-Aug-1945 – B.150, B.166 Airstrips 22-Aug-1945 – Bournemouth, U.K. for Repatriation to Canada 20-Oct-1945 – Repatriation to Canada (Halifax, N.S. / London, ON.) 28-Nov-1945 – Released from the R.C.A.F. | F/O C.A. Wilhelm flew 3 combat operations between 2-May-1945 and 4-May-1945. Two other Wilhelm brothers served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WWII - Flying Officer, Edward Linus WILHELM (J/12711) Navigator (Hudson IIIa FK733 KIA · 1944-01-31 · 608Sqnn · Italy · Salerno War Cemetery) and Sgt. Carl WILHELM with a Lancaster crew in England. Deceased 8 September 2011 in Kitchener, Ontario. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn and Chris Wolfe). | |||||
204 | Wilks | Arthur Garland | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 -------- P/O F/O | R -------- No. | 211126 -------- 105397 | PLT | RCAF 5ITS (RCAF) 13EFTS (RCAF) 8SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 55OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 9 PDC (RAF) 412Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF -------------------- RCAF 3 AW(F)OTU RCAF 409 AW(F)Sqn (RCAF) RCAF | X X Finch, Cornell Harvard Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon RB446 X X Spitfire X X X -------------------- X Silver Star, Canuck Canuck X | 11-Dec-1942 - Enlistment in the RCAF 1-Jun-1943 to 3-Aug-1943 - Belleville, ON. Course No. 80 8-Aug-1943 to 1-Oct-1943 - St. Eugene, ON. Course No. 87 18-Oct-1943 to 7-Apr-1944 - Moncton, N.B. – Weyburn, SK. Course No. 92 17-Jul-1944 to 6-Oct-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 29 21-Oct-1944 to 15-Nov-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. – Camp Borden, ON. Jan-1945 to 22-Feb-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 22-Feb-1945 to ??-Mar-1945 - Aston Down, U.K. ??-Mar-1946 to 29-Apr-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 29-Apr-1945 to 22-Aug-1945 - Airfields B.150, B.166, Dunsfold 14-May-1945 - Fuel starvation, belly landed on Luftwaffe airfield 22-Aug-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 12-Sep-1945 - Regents Park, U.K. 12-Sep-1945 to 20-Dec-1945 - B.174 Airfield Uetersen, Germany 20-Dec-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 14-Jan-1946 - Repat to Canada via New York, N.Y. U.S.A. – Montreal, QC. ?? - Released from the RCAF -------------------- Sep-1954 - Rejoins the post war RCAF ?? to 29-Jul-1955 - RCAF Station Cold Lake, AB. 29-Jul-1955 to 23-Jun-1959 - RCAF Station Comox, B.C. 23-Jun-1959 - Released from the RCAF | Sgt. A.G. Wilks flew 4 combat Ops between 1-May-1945 and 3-May-1945 with 438Sqn Deceased on 7-Mar-2001 at Calgary, AB. (Information courtesy of Francois Dutil and Chris Wolfe) | Losses and Incidents Database Accident report |
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205 | Wilson | Robert Harold | P/O F/O -------- F/O F/L | J -------- No. | 43839 -------- 35129 | PLT | 20EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) CACTE (RCAC) 1ATTD (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 18EFTS (RAF) 22EFTS (RAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) RCAF RCAF -------------------- RCAF 410Sqn (RCAF) 1(F)OTU (RCAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 2(F)Wing (RCAF) 2(F)Wing (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 3AFS (RCAF) AFHQ Training Flight AFHQ Practice Flight 4(T)OTU (RCAF) 436(T)Sqn (RCAF) RCAF | Tiger Moth Harvard Harvard, Hurricane X Hurricane X Tiger Moth Tiger Moth Master, Typhoon Typhoon, Spitfire Typhoon X X X -------------------- X Harvard Harvard, Vampire Expeditor, Harvard, Mustang, Sabre, Silver Star Sabre Expeditor, Sabre Harvard, Silver Star Silver Star Expeditor, Sabre, Silver Star Dakota, Expeditor, Sabre, Silver Star Flying Boxcar Flying Boxcar, Hercules X | 5-Sep-1943 to 28-Oct-1943 - Oshawa, ON. Course No. 89 15-Nov-1943 to 7-Apr-1944 - Dunnville, ON. Course No. 94 24-Apr-1944 to 14-Jul-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 26 29-Jul-1944 to 12-Aug-1944 - Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 26B 13-Aug-1944 to 26-Aug-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. Course No. 26B Sep-1944 to Nov-1944 - Bournemouth, U.K. 10-Nov-1944 to 1-Dec-1944 - Fairoaks, Surrey, U.K. 1-Dec-1944 to 8-Dec-1944 - Cambridge, U.K. 23-Jan-1945 to 3-Apr-1945 - Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course 2B 3-Apr-1945 to 5-Apr-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 5-Apr-1945 to 16-Jul-1945 - Airstrips B.100, B.110, B.150, 14 APC Warmwell, B.166 24-Jul-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. enroute to Canada, Pacific Theatre 11-Aug-1945 to 14-Aug-1945 - 30 Day Leave in Canada (Quebec City, QC. / Ottawa, ON.) 6-Oct-1945 - Released from the RCAF -------------------- 4-Dec-1950 - Rejoins the post war RCAF 4-Dec-1950 to 6-Jan-1951 - RCAF Station St. Hubert, QC. 8-Jan-1951 to Mar-1951 - RCAF Station Chatham, N.B. 2-Apr-1951 to 28-Sep-1952 - RCAF Station Uplands, ON. 28-Sep-1952 to 11-Oct-1952 - 416, 421, 430 Sqd in Operation Leapfrog II 11-Oct-1952 to 9-Aug-1953 - 416 Sqn (RCAF) Grostenquin, France 5-Oct-1953 to 8-Jun-1954 - Flight Instructor at RCAF Station Trenton, ON. 10-Jun-1954 to 5-Jan-1957 - Flight Instructor at RCAF Station Gimli, MB. 18-Jan-1957 to 13-Mar-1958 - Flight Instructor at Ottawa, ON. 10-Jan-1958 to 3-Jun-1961 - Rockcliffe, ON. 29-Jul-1961 to 5-Sep-1961 - RCAF Station Trenton, ON. 6-Sep-1961 to 9-Dec-1967 - Downsview, Uplands, ON. 1967 - Retires from the RCAF (Ottawa, ON.) | F/O R.H. “Hal” Wilson flew 15 combat ops between 7-Apr-1945 and 21-Apr-1945 with 440Sqn. He re-enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and was part of the R.C.A.F.’s first peacetime overseas deployment on the Continent of Europe during the early Cold War years. Hal Wilson then spent time as a flying instructor where he trained NATO pilots in advanced flying skills prior to his own retraining with Transport Command. Deceased on 27 Sept 1996 in Ottawa, ON. (Information courtesy of Francois Dutil and Chris Wolfe). | The Typhoon Project | ||||
206 | Woodington | William Edmonstone (Billy) | Sergeant | Courtesy Oleg Marin | Killed 1942-12-29 Age 19 at Rossie Priory, Perthshire, Scotland | R | R/112242 | Pilot | 9 Pilot Advanced Flying Unit | Miles Master T8602 | Born on the 24th April 1923. Enlisted: 24th September 1941 | Commemorated Murie Cemetery, Sec. B. Grave 374. United Kingdom. Son Of Leslie And Jean Woodington, Of Kensington, Prince Edward Island, Canada. | Aircrew Deaths Database | ||
207 | Wright | Donald Vicars | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L | R J | 52896 12686 | PLT | RCAF ?EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 132Sqn (RCAF) 111Sqn (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) 6 (P)AFU (RAF) 440Sqn (RCAF) RCAF | X X Harvard Hurricane Kittyhawk Kittyhawk X Hurricane Hurricane Master Typhoon X | 1940 1940 15 Sep 1940 22 Dec 1940 14 Apr 1942 Oct 1943 27 Jan 1944 - UK 12 Feb 1944 2 Apr 1944 - Injured in crash landing 18 May 1944 10 June 1944 12 Nov 1944 - Tour expired | (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | 111 Squadron RCAF Accident Report |
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208 | Wright | John Garn | P/O F/O F/L ------- Lt(N) Lt Cdr | DFC | J ------ RCN | 7233 ---------- 080038 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 13EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 401Sqn (RCAF) 1 CS (RAF) 112Sqn (RAF) 73OTU (RAF) 13 AGS (RAF) 21 PTC (RAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 442Sqn (RCAF) RCAF 2SFTS (RCAF) 1 FIS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 1 CTS (RCAF) 5 RS (RCAF) 14SFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) RCAF ---------------------------- RCNVR RCN 1335 (RAF) CU 807 (FAA)Sqn HMCS Magnificent 883 (RCN)Sqn HMCS Shearwater HMCS Cayuga RCN | X X Finch Harvard X Master & Spitfire Spitfire Kittyhawk & Tomahawk Kittyhawk Kittyhawk & Spitfire ? X X X Spitfire X Harvard Harvard Harvard Multi Harvard Harvard Harvard X ------------------------------ X X Meteor Seafire X Sea Fury X N/A X | 10 Dec 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF March 1941 4 May 1941 20 June 1941 18 Sep 1941 - UK Oct 1941 Jan 1942 Apr 1942 - Egypt 10 July 1942 Jun 1943 - Instructor Sep 1943 - Instructor Dec 1943 Feb 1944 - Repatriated to Canada on leave Apr 1944 - UK 3 May 1944 12 Sep 1944 - Repatriated to Canada 15 Oct 1944 - Instructor 3 Nov 1944 - Flying Instructor Course 28 Jan 1945 - Instructor 22 March 1945 23 Apr 1945 14 May 1945 - Instructor 15 Sep 1945 - Instructor 13 Nov 1945 - Released from the RCAF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transferred to the RCN Volunteer Reserve Apr 1947 - Joined the RCN X - X - X - X - Apr 1948 - Gunnery Officer Nov 1948 - Nov 1949 Sep 1950 X - X - First ex-RCAF officer to command a RCN Tribal Class Destroyer March 1968 - Retired from the RCN | (Photo: 31 March 1943 RAF Medine, Tunisia. F/O Wright in front of a 112Sqn Kittyhawk) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.112 Squadron - Award effective 10 May 1943 as per London Gazette dated 25 May 1943 and AFRO 1294/43 dated 9 July 1943. Deceased on 17 August 1980 (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards Database | |||
209 | Younge | John Campbell | P/O F/O F/L | KIA Age 29 | J | 22819 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 7 (P)AFU (RAF) 41OTU (RAF) 414Sqn (RCAF) 414Sqn (RCAF) Last Op | X X Moth Harvard X Master Hurricane & Mustang Mustang & Spitfire Spitfire MK416 | 26 Sep 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 1 March 1942 24 May 1942 27 Sep 1942 17 March 1943 - UK 20 Apr 1943 25 May 1943 24 Aug 1943 6 Sep 1944 - Flak | (Photo: F/O J.C. Younge in front of his 414Sqn Mustang Mk.I - 15 Jan 1944) Commemorated Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Xi. H. 2. Belgium. Son of Adair and Mae Younge, of Camrose, Alberta. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Archive report |
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210 | Zary | Henry Paul Michael | P/O F/O F/L S/L | DFC | USA | J | 9261 | PLT | RCAF 3ITS (RCAF) 11EFTS (RCAF) 9SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) Middle East HQ 282 AMES (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 53OTU (RAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) RCAF RCAF | X X Finch Harvard X X X X Anson & Master Spitfire Spitfire X X Spitfire Spitfire X X | 26 Feb 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF 15 May 1941 3 July 1941 30 Aug 1941 26 Dec 1941 - UK 8 March 1942 - Egypt 16 May 1942 24 Oct 1942 - UK 14 Jan 1943 23 Feb 1943 27 April 1943 25 Aug 1944 - On leave in Canada 5 Dec 1944 - UK 28 Dec 1944 17 Feb 1945 - Commanding Officer 7 July 1945 - Repatriated to Canada 11 Oct 1945 - Released from the RCAF | Distinguished Flying Cross - No.421 Squadron - Award effective 19 September 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 2274/44 dated 20 October 1944. Award presented to next-of-kin, 14 January 1947. Died at Ste. Agathe, 11 February 1946 of pulmonary tuberculosis (Information courtesy of Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database Flying For Your Life |
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211 | Goodhew | Kenneth Russell | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 -------- F/O | No. R -------- No. | 1080310 255567 -------- 130309 | PLT -------- PLT | RAF RAF RAF 14FTS (RAF) 1ITW (RAF) 4ITW (RAF) 3EFTS (RAF) 4ITW (RAF) 21EFTS (RAF) 39SFTS (RAF) 3B&GS (RCAF) 3B&GS (RCAF) 31B&GS (RAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) 31PD (RAF) 7PRC (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) 3TEU (RAF) 84GSU (RAF) 193Sqn (RAF) 193Sqn (RAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) RCAF ------------- RCAF 402SqnAUX (RCAF) RCAF | X X X X X X Tiger Moth X Tiger Moth Harvard Battle Battle 1601 Battle Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X X Master, Spitfire Typhoon Spitfire, Typhoon Typhoon Typhoon RB279 Spitfire X ------------- X Harvard, Vampire X | 25-Nov-1940 - Enlisted in RAF at 3RC Padgate, U.K. 5-Dec-1940 - 3 Wing West Kirby, U.K. 11-Jan-1941 - RAF Tilton, U.K. 16-Jan-1941 - RAF Cranfield, U.K. 17-May-1941 - Jesus College Cambridge, U.K. 24-May-1941 - Bexhill, U.K. 5-Jul-1941 - Watchfield, U.K., operated by Air Service Training 10-Jul-1941 - Bexhill, U.K. 5-Sep-1941 - Booker, U.K., operated by Airwork 19-Jan-1942 to 6-Jun-1942 - Swift Current, SK. 30-Jun-1942 - MacDonald, MB. Staff Pilot 14-Oct-1942 - Crashed through high voltage power lines May-1943 - Picton, ON. Staff Pilot 1-Nov-1943 to 28-Jan-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 20 11-Feb-1944 to 19-Mar-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. / Camp Borden, ON. Moncton, N.B. Harrogate, U.K. 13-Jun-1944 to 29-Aug-1944 5-Sep-1944 25-Sep-1944 Oct-1944 - B.70 Antwerp-Deurne, B.89 Mill, B.105 Drope, B.111 Ahlhorn, B.16 Hildesheim 13-Apr-1945 - Hit by flak near Kampen. Bailed out. Safe. 30-Jun-1944 - N.154, N.W. Soltau, Germany Released from RCAF ------------- Jan-1949 - Transfer to RCAF Reserve May-1949 - Winnipeg, MB. 28-Mar-1950 - Released from the RCAF | (Photo: date and location unknown; F/Sgt. K.R. Goodhew with Typhoon) WO2 K.R. Goodhew flew 61 combat ops from 24-Oct-1944 to 4-May-1945 with No. 193 Sqn. RAF Post-war K.R. Goodhew joined No. 403 Sqn Auxiliary RCAF City of Winnipeg. Deceased March 28, 1950 at Montreal, QC. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe) | |||||
212 | Page | Charles Frederick | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O -------- F/O F/L | R J -------- No. | 74827 19802 -------- 38302 | PLT -------- PLT | 1Manning Depot (RCAF) 31ANS (RAF) 1ITS (RCAF) 2EFTS (RCAF) 10SFTS (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 32Sqn (RAF) 615Sqn (RAF) 55OTU (RAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) 4Del Flight (RAF) ACDW (RAF) 3(P) AFU (RAF) 1519BAT Flt (RAF) 3SGR (RAF) 132(Coastal) OTU (RAF) 2(Coastal) OTU (RAF) 2TTU (RAF) 404Sqn (RCAF) “R” Depot (RCAF) “R” Depot (RCAF) 7OTU (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 7OTU (RCAF) RCAF ---------------------- RCAF 2FTS (RCAF) 1ANS (RCAF) 3FTS (RCAF) FIS (RCAF) 3FTS (RCAF) CE&PE (RCAF) AFHQ (RCAF) RCAF | X X X Tiger Moth 82C Harvard Master, Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Master, Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire, Hurricane X Oxford Oxford Anson Blenheim, Beaufighter Beaufighter Beaufighter Beaufighter X X Oxford, Mosquito Harvard, Ventura Mosquito X ---------------------- X Harvard Dakota, Harvard Harvard Harvard, Texan, Vampire Harvard, Expeditor, Chipmunk Dakota, Expeditor, Mitchell, Silver Star, Tracker, Harvard, Cessna Bird Dog, Flying Boxcar Expeditor, Dakota, Mitchell X | Oct-1940 to Dec-1940 - Toronto, ON. Dec-1940 to Feb-1941 - Port Albert, ON. Security Guard Duty 23-Feb-1941 to 25-Mar-1941 - Toronto, ON. Course No. 19 29-Mar-1941 to 23-May-1941 - Fort William, ON. Course No. 24 29-May-1941 to 8-Aug-1941 - Dauphin, MB. Course No. 29 8-Oct-1941 to 25-Nov-1941 - Sutton Bridge, U.K. for Hurricane Conversion 3-Dec-1941 to 29-Dec-1941 - Manston, U.K. 29-Dec-1941 to 10-Mar-1942 - Angle, Fairwood Common, U.K. 8-Apr-1942 to 9-Jun-1942 - Usworth, Annan, U.K. 10-Jun-1942 to 20-Aug-1942 - Martlesham Heath, Catterick, U.K. 20-Aug-1942 to 16-Sep-1942 - Turnhouse, U.K. (No. 4 Aircraft Delivery Flight) 16-Sep-1942 to 3-Nov-1942 - Brighton, U.K. (Aircrew Disposal Wing – Aircrew Remustering Station) 3-Nov-1942 to 7-Feb-1943 - South Cerney, U.K. (No. 3 Pilot Advanced Flying Unit) 5-Dec-1942 to 12-Dec-1942 - Feltwell, U.K. (No. 1519 Beam Approach Training Flight for 5 Days) 7-Feb-1943 to 27-Apr-1943 - Squires Gate, U.K. (No. 3 School of General Reconnaissance) 27-Apr-1943 to 1-Jun-1943 - East Fortune, U.K. (No. 132 Coastal Command O.T.U.) 1-Jun-1943 to 7-Jul-1943 - Catfoss, U.K. Coastal Command No. 15 Beaufighter Conversion Course 7-Jul-1943 to 22-Jul-1943 - Castle Kennedy, U.K. (No. 2 Torpedo Training Unit) 22-Jul-1943 to 16-Oct-1944 - Wick, David Stow Moor, Strubby, Banff, U.K. 16-Oct-1944 to 4-Nov-1944 - Warrington, U.K. for Repatriation to Canada 10-Nov-1944 to 19-Dec-1944 - Rockcliffe, ON. Repatriation Centre RCAF 19-Dec-1944 to 17-Feb-1945 - Debert, N.S. 17-Feb-1945 to 17-Mar-1945 - Trenton, ON. (O.T.U. Flight Instructors Course) 19-Mar-1945 to 16-Apr-1945 - Debert, N.S. Flight Instructor 9-May-1945 - Released by the RCAF (Transfer to Reserve Class E) ------------------------ 5-Apr-1951 - Transferred from Supplementary Reserve, Class A to Regular Force 25-May-1951 to 7-Jul-1951 - Gimli, MB. Course No. 4 Pilot Refresher Training 7-Jul-1951 to 3-Nov-1951 - Summerside, P.E.I. Course No. 8 Staff Navigation Instructor/Pilot 7-Nov-1951 to 30-Sep-1952 - Claresholm, AB. Navigation Flight Instructor 6-Oct-1952 to 28-Jan-1953 - Trenton, ON. Course No. 27 Flight Instructor Training 4-Feb-1953 to 3-Sep-1956 - Claresholm, AB. Flight Instructor 1-Oct-1956 to 30-Sep-1960 - Namao, AB. Climatic Detachment Unit Adjutant 1-Oct-1960 to 22-Jul-1964 - Rockcliffe, ON. Piston Training Flight 22-Jul-1964 - Retired from the RCAF | Retired from the RCAF as a Flight Lieutenant Deceased on 30 May 2007 in Victoria, B.C. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe). | |||||
213 | Robins | John Thomas | P/O F/O | J | 44045 | PLT | RCAF 5Manning Depot (RCAF) RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 1AGTS (RCAF) 1OTU (RCAF) 1ATTD (RCAF) CACTE (RCAC) 1“Y” Depot (RCAF) RCAF 3PRC (RCAF) 56OTU (RAF) 83GSU (RAF) 6ACHU (RAF) 19ACHU (RAF) “R” Depot (RCAF) RCAF RCAF RCAF | X X X X Tiger Moth Harvard X Harvard, Hurricane Hurricane X X X X Master, Typhoon Typhoon X X X X X X | 2-Dec-1942 - Toronto, ON. Enlisted in RCAF X - Lachine, QC. X - Central Technical School, Toronto, ON. for Academic Upgrading 14-Jun-1943 to 20-Aug-1943 - Eglinton Hunt Club, Toronto, ON. Course No. 81 21-Aug-1943 to 30-Oct-1943 - Pendleton, ON. Course No. 88 14-Nov-43 to 6-Apr-44 - Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 94 22-Apr-1944 to 12-Jun-1944 - Maitland, N.S. Course No. 8 17-Jul-1944 to 6-Oct-1944 - Bagotville, QC. Course No. 29 21-Oct-1944 to 3-Nov-1944 - Greenwood, N.S. Course No. 29A 3-Nov-1944 to 15-Nov-1944 - Camp Borden, ON. Course No. 29A 18-Nov-1944 to 31-Dec-1944 - Moncton, N.B. 1-Jan-1945 - Halifax, N.S. Embarked on the Niew Amsterdam for Scotland 16-Jan-1945 to 12-Mar-1945 - Bournemouth, U.K. 13-Mar-1945 to 12-May-1945 - Milfield, Northumberland, U.K. Course No. 4B 21-May-1945 - Dunsfold, Surrey, U.K. 6-Jun-1945 - Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincs., U.K. Aircrew Holding Unit 12-Jun-1945 - Cranfield, Bedfordshire, U.K. Aircrew Holding Unit X - Torquay, Devon., U.K. for Repatriation to Canada 23-Jul-1945 - Liverpool, U.K. Embarked on S.S. Stratheden 30-Jul-1945 to 31-Jul-1945 - Quebec City, QC. Disembarked from S.S. Stratheden 5-Sep-1945 - Released by the RCAF with Transfer to Reserve Class E | (Photo: 21-Oct-1944 to 3-Nov-1944 timeframe, No. 1 A.T.T.D. Greenwood, N.S. FO. S. J. Doudo (left) and FO. J. T. Robins (right) alongside Hurricane No.74). FO. J. T. Robins was a member of the final graduating class at No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. and was also in the last group of R.C.A.F. pilots to graduate from the Typhoon conversion course at No. 56 O.T.U. R.A.F. Milfield. Tom’s older brother, James, served as groundcrew in the R.C.A.F. on the West Coast. His father, W. J. Robins, served three years in the R.C.A.F. service police at No. 4 A.O.S. London, ON. Deceased on March 7, 2024 at Coburg, ON. (Information courtesy of Chris Wolfe). | |||||
214 | Milmine | John Melvin | P/O | KIFA Age 19 | J | 4908 | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 6EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) Last Flight | X X Moth Harvard & Yale Harvard X Master Master N7833 | 12 Aug 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 28 Oct 1940 29 Nov 1940 15 Jan 1941 8 Apr 1941 - Flying Instructor Course May 1941 - UK May 1941 1 July 1941 - Hit poles and crashed during training flight | Commemorated Hawarden (St. Deiniol) Churchyard, North part. United Kingdom. Son of James and Ethel May Milmine, of Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Other pilot in aircraft |
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215 | Womack | Henry Archer (Harry) | Sgt | KIFA Age 22 | USA | R | 67722 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 14EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 57OTU (RAF) 57OTU (RAF) Last Flight | X X Moth Harvard & Yale X Master Master N7833 | 11 Sep 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 14 Nov 1940 21 Dec 1940 10 Feb 1941 31 May 1941 - UK 9 June 1941 1 July 1941 - Hit poles and crashed during training flight | Commemorated Hawarden (St. Deiniol) Churchyard, North part. United Kingdom. Son of Henry Archer Womack and Nellie Parsons Womack, of Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.A. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada Other pilot in aircraft |
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