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1 | Clark | W.R. | LAC | Killed | R | 90589 | Aero Engine Mech | 7 (RCAF) OTU Last Op - 7 OTU | N/A Bollingbroke | X - 20 Feb 45 - Ref G/C V.B. Corbett (**B) 20 Feb 45 - Killed - | |||||
2 | Corbett | A.E. | P/O | J | 46934 | PLT | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
3 | Corbett | B.S. | F/O | KIA | C | 3796 | PLT | 62 Sqd Last Op - 62 Sqd | Dakota Dakota FL 554 | X - 08 Nov 44 - Ref F/O B. Corbett (**B) 08 Nov 44 - KIA - Fighter - North Yazagyo - Burma | |||||
4 | Corbett | C.D.D. | F/O | J | 20141 | PLT | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
5 | Corbett | D.M. | F/Sgt | KIA | R | 170887 | WAG | 624 Sqd Last Op - 624 Sqd | Halifax Halifax | X - 25 Jun 44 - Ref R.H. Sneath (**B) 25 Jun 44 - KIA | |||||
6 | Corbett | E. | P/O | J | 89435 | AG | 9 (RCAF) B & GS 424 Sqd | X X | X - RCAF Mont Joli - X - | ||||||
7 | Corbett | E.C. | P/O | MIA | J | 6408 | PLT | 60 Sqd Last Op - 60 Sqd | Blenheim Blenheim | X - 17 May 42 - SEAC (**B) 17 May 42 - MIA - Nr Bazar - Bengal | |||||
8 | Corbett | E.G. | P/O | J | 85465 | WAG | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
9 | Corbett | E.H. | F/O | J | 22868 | BA | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
10 | Corbett | Edward Salter | LAC Sgt F/Sgt P/O | AFM![]() | KIFA | R J | 74882 14070 | NAV | RCAF 1 B&GS (RCAF) 5 Sqd (RCAF) 116 Sqd (RCAF) 116 Sqd (RCAF) Last Op | X Bolinbroke Catalina Catalina Catalina Z2136 | 25 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in RCAF 25 May 1941 8 July 1941 9 July 1941 9 Dec 1942 - Crashed on take off - Dartmouth NS | Air Force Medal - No.116 Squadron (Canada) - Award effective 1 January 1943 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 55/43 dated 15 January 1943. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | Veterans Affairs Canada | ||
11 | Corbett | George Henry | P/O | ![]() ![]() | KIA Aged 21 | RAF CAN | RAF | 81366 | PLT | 66 Sqd Last Op - 66 Sqd | Spitfire Spitfire | X - 08 Oct 40 (**B) 08 Oct 40 - KIA - Battle of Britain | Wounded 1940-09-09 at 18:00hrs. Baled out of Spitfire I (N3049) over East Grinstead after being shot down by a Bf 109. Killed 1940-10-08 at 09:30hrs. Spitfire I (R6779) was shot down by a Bf 109 near Chatham, crashed at Bayfors Marshes. Upchurch St Mary Churchyard England br>Born November 4, 1919 Saskatchewan Canada. On a family holiday to England he applied to the de Havilland Aircraft Company’s Aeronautical Technical School at Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Joined RAFVR in November 1937. Training at No. 9 Advanced Flying Training School, posted to No. 7 OTU at Hawarden, Cheshire, on July 7, 1940 on Spitfires. July 26 reported to 66 Sqd at Coltishall, Norfolk. First true combat experience on September 9, 1940, and it was not a pleasant experience. Dodging often heavy rain showers, Pilot Officer Corbett was part of a group attacking German bombers, escorted by enemy fighters, intent on attacking London. After already damaging a Messerschmitt 109, he was positioning his aircraft for a rear attack on a bomber when he was bounced by three German fighters. With the cockpit filling with smoke and the controls jammed, he found himself in a severely damaged, uncontrolled aircraft plummeting toward the ground in a tight spiral dive. At 12,000 feet (3,658 metres), he bailed out, suffering a slight injury in the process. September 27 intercepted German bombers attacking London. In the midst of heavy British defensive fire from anti-aircraft guns below, he got a quick burst into one bomber before breaking off the attack and leaving the damaged enemy aircraft to other RAF fighters. He then selected a lone Junkers 88 as his next target, closed to within yards of the German aircraft, and opened fired. The enemy aircraft fell away, its port engine burning fiercely, but the smoke was so thick that Corbett had to break off the attack. His Spitfire was damaged by friendly fire when an artillery shell burst nearby, destroying one elevator and riddling the fuselage and starboard wing with shrapnel. He skillfully executed a forced landing in the London district of Orpington, emerging from his damaged but repairable Spitfire with a new-found respect for anti-aircraft gunners and a Junkers 88 claimed as destroyed. On October 8, 1940, Pilot Officer Corbett, wearing a new watch sent by his parents as a 21st birthday gift, was climbing with his squadron to intercept yet another formation of German raiders when they were surprised by a large number of Messerschmitt 109s. In a slashing attack, Corbett and one other 66 Squadron pilot were shot down near Bayford Marches, Upchurch; neither pilot survived. The Reverend William Joseph Wright was at his church, St. Margaret of Antioch, and witnessed the dogfight. When Corbett’s aircraft crashed, the clergyman ran to the site, hoping to provide assistance. But “…it was clear, due to the bullet damage around the cockpit, that the pilot had been killed instantly before the crash. I offered prayers and a blessing, and stayed until the body was recovered. The pilot’s own parachute was used as a shroud.” Back in Canada, in a cruel twist of fate, his mother, Mabel, received a letter from her son days after being officially informed that he had been killed. Corbett wrote, “Having got out OK, my confidence has tremendously increased and I want you to be confident also. We’re seeing plenty of action here every day and I’ll be back in the fight tomorrow. The Jerries are a long way from getting supremacy in the air, and until they get it, there’ll be no invasion.” Our heroes of the Battle of Britain clearly understood what they were fighting and sacrificing for. | Profile of George Corbett Battle of Britain Database |
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12 | Corbett | H.K. | P/O | Killed | C | 897 | PLT | 1 (RCAF) ANS Last OP - 1 ANS X | Battle Battle # 1304 X | X - 14 Oct 39 - Ref P/O H.K. Corbett (**B) 14 OCt 39 - Killed - Sharbot Lake - 4 miles NW of Snow Road - ON | |||||
13 | Corbett | H.L. | P/O | J | 43091 | WAG | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
14 | Corbett | H.V. | F/L | C | 10899 | ADM | RCAF | N/A | Oct 44 - | ||||||
15 | Corbett | J.A. | F/Sgt | MIA | R | 88388 | AG | 420 Sqd Last Op - 420 Sqd | Wellington Wellington | X - 14 Mar 43 - Ref C.H. Tidy (**B) 14 Mar 43 - MIA | |||||
16 | Corbett | J.S. | Sgt | R | 142003 | AG | 3 (RCAF) B & GS 432 Sqd | X X | X - RCAF MacDonald - X - | ||||||
17 | Corbett | L.A. | Sgt | R | AG | 61 (RCAF) Base 429 Sqd 425 Sqd | X X X | X - 25 Jun 44 - 26 Jun 44 - 06 Sep 44 - 07 Sep 44 - X - | |||||||
18 | Corbett | L.A. | F/O | J | 26389 | NAV | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
19 | Corbett | P.A.A. | P/O | J | 45202 | WAG | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
20 | Corbett | R.M. | F/O | J | 29800 | PLT | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
21 | Corbett | R.R. | F/O | C | 25786 | ACC | RCAF | N/A | Oct 44 - | ||||||
22 | Corbett | S.A. | Sgt F/O | R J | X 16541 | PLT | 74 Sqd 145 Sqd | Hurricane X | 10 Feb 42 - Sep 42 - Sep 42 - LG.154 near Tobruk - | ||||||
23 | Corbett | S.D. | F/O | J | 27090 | PLT | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
24 | Corbett | V.B. | S/L W/C G/C | DFC![]() | Killed | C | 299 | PLT | 1 Sqd (RCAF) 402 Sqd 7 (RCAF) OTU Last Op - 7 OTU | Hurricane P3869 Hurricane Bolingbroke Bolingbroke # 9179 | 31 Aug 40 - Wounded - 27 Sep 41 - X - 20 Feb 45 - Ref G/C V.B. Corbett (**B) 20 Feb 45 - Killed - 2 miles W of Bagotville - QC | ||||
25 | Corbett | V.J.E. | F/O | J | 35015 | BA | 462 Sqd | Halifax RG432 | 04 Apr 45 - | ||||||
26 | Corbett | W.D. | P/O F/O F/L | DFC![]() | MIA | RJ | 157993 88248 | PLT | 425 Sqd Last Op - 425 Sqd | Halifax LW590 Halifax MZ825 | X - 08 May 45 - Ref F/L W. Corbett (**B) 08 May 45 - MIA - TGT = Hemmingstedt - Germany | ||||
27 | Corbett | W.G. | F/O | J | 20958 | NAV | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
28 | Corbett | Horace Kenneth | Pilot Officer | ![]() | Killed 1939-10-14 Age 25 | C/897 | Commemorated Fredericton Sunny Bank Cemetery, Family Plot. Canada. Son of Annah S. Corbett, of Fredericton. | Aircrew Deaths Database | |||||||
29 | Corbett | Edward Salter | Pilot Officer | AFM | Killed 1942-12-09 Age 21 | J/14070 | Commemorated Halifax (Fort Massey) Cemetery, Sec. E. Grave 196. Canada. Son Of Stewart P. Corbett And Mona G. Corbett, Of Pender Island, British Columbia. | Aircrew Deaths Database | |||||||
30 | Corbett | Ernest Clayton | Pilot Officer | ![]() | Killed 1942-05-17 Age | J/6408 | 60 Sqd (RAF) | Commemorated Singapore Memorial, Column 419. Singapore. | Aircrew Deaths Database | ||||||
31 | Corbett | John Alexander | Flight Sergeant | ![]() | Killed 1943-03-14 Age | R/88388 | 420 Sqd | Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 181. United Kingdom. | Aircrew Deaths Database | ||||||
32 | Corbett | Dalton Morgan | Flight Sergeant | ![]() | Killed 1944-06-25 Age 29 | R/170887 | 624 Sqd (RAF) | Commemorated Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, Plot 3. Row E. Coll. Grave 30-37. France. Son Of Andrew And Elizabeth Corbett, Of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. | Aircrew Deaths Database | ||||||
33 | Corbett | Bruce Sherwood | Flying Officer | ![]() | Killed 1944-11-08 Age | C/3796 | 62 Sqd (RAF) | Commemorated Imphal War Cemetery, 7. B. 5. India. | Aircrew Deaths Database | ||||||
34 | Corbett | Vaughan Bowerman | Group Captain | DFC | Killed 1945-02-20 Age 33 | C/299 | Commemorated Toronto (St. James') Cemetery, Block Q. Lot 89. Centre. Canada. Son Of William Frederick And Sada B. Corbett, Of Presqu'Lle Point; Husband Of Mary Catherine Corbett, Of Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A. | Aircrew Deaths Database | |||||||
35 | Corbett | William David | Flight Lieutenant | ![]() | DFC | Killed 1945-03-08 Age 28 | J/88248 | 425 Sqd | Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 278. United Kingdom. Son Of Percival And Mona Corbett; Husband Of Maria Corbett, Of Edward, Alberta, Canada. | Aircrew Deaths Database | |||||
36 | Forsyth | J.G. | P/O | MIA | RAF | RAF | X | X | 425 Sqd Last Op - 425 Sqd X | Halifax LW590 Halifax MZ825 X | X - 08 May 45 - Ref F/L W. Corbett (**B) 08 May 45 - MIA - TGT = Hemmingstedt - Germany NOT Canadian | ||||
37 | McCormick | Kenneth Corbett | Flight Sergeant | ![]() | Killed 1944-11-04 Age 21 | R/150910 | 626 Sqd (RAF) | Commemorated Kortrijk (St. Jan) Communal Cemetery, Row Bb. Coll. Grave 15-19. Belgium. | Aircrew Deaths Database | ||||||
38 | McGregor | Gordon Roy | G/C | ![]() ![]() ![]() | OBE![]() DFC ![]() Croix de Guerre ![]() Czech War Cross ![]() Order of Orange-Nassau (Holland) ![]() | C | 936 | PLT | 1 Sqd (RCAF) 111 Sqd 402 Sqd 126 (RCAF) Wing | Hurricane Hurricane Spitfire Spitfire | Nov 40 - Commanding Officer - at 39 - 1940 - To gain experience for 1 (RCAF) Sqn - Commanding Officer - Commanding Officer - | Possibly the oldest RCAF pilot to see service. With 1 Sqd (RCAF) during the Battle of Britain. 38 years old. Shot down 4 during the Battle. DFC 25 October 1940. Commanded the Squadron from November before going to 2 Sqd (RCAF) /402 Sqd as the CO in January 1941. F/L V.B.Corbett took over when he became the commander of the Canadian Wing in April. Flew last operational sortie as a Group Captain on 28 March 1945, destroying a locomotive. Croix de Guerre in 1947 and the Czech Military Cross. After the war became President of Air Canada. | Battle of Britain Database | ||
39 | McLeod | Alexander Corbett | Flying Officer | ![]() | Killed 1944-04-10 Age | J/24650 | 207 Sqd | Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 247. United Kingdom. | Aircrew Deaths Database | ||||||
40 | Shadle | Charles Corbett | Pilot Officer | ![]() | Killed 1942-10-15 Age 19 | J/11358 | Commemorated Finningley (Holy Trinity And St. Oswald) Churchyard Extension, Row A. Grave 1. United Kingdom. Son Of Charles C. Shadle And Hazel V. Shadle, Of Melrose, New Mexico, U.S.A. | Aircrew Deaths Database | |||||||
41 | Van Exan | William Corbett | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 P/O F/O F/L S/L | ![]() | DSO![]() DFC ![]() | R J | 56148 15603 | PLT | RCAF 2 ITS (RCAF) 3 EFTS (RCAF) 1 SFTS (RCAF) 3 PRC (RCAF) 21 OTU (RAF) 57 Sqd (RAF) 57 Sqd (RAF) 24 OTU (RAF) 24 OTU (RAF) 1666 HCU (RCAF) 425 Sqd (RCAF) 425 Sqd (RCAF) 431 Sqd (RCAF) RCAF 12 Sqd (RCAF) TCU (RCAF) RCAF | X X Finch Harvard & Yale X Oxford & Wellington Wellington Wellington X3658 Anson & Whitley Whitley EB351 Halifax Halifax Halifax LW391 Halifax X Dakota X X | 22 June 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 30 June 1940 30 Aug 1940 4 Nov 1940 2 March 1941 - UK 10 March 1941 2 June 1941 25 March 1942 - Collided with a parked Whirlwind while doing single engine emergency landing 21 June 1942 - Instructor 9 Jan 1943 - Skidded off runway and landing gear punched through ice 16 Nov 1943 6 Jan 1944 19 March 1944 - Halifax from 420 Sqd RCAF taxied in rear of LW391 7 June 1944 30 Sep 1944 - Repatriated to Canada 15 Nov 1944 17 Feb 1945 18 Sep 1945 - Retired from the RCAF | Distinguished Service Order - No.431 Squadron - Award effective 24 October 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 2637/44 dated 8 December 1944. Distinguished Flying Cross - No.57 Squadron - Award effective 4 August 1942 as per London Gazette dated 11 August 1942 and AFRO 1371/42 dated 28 August 1942. Native of Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada. Died 10 January 1972 (Information courtesy of Francois Dutil) | RCAFA Awards database Van Exan Memorial |
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42 | Ware | WO | WAG | 425 Sqd | X | 01 Jun 46 - Corbett Crew - |
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