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#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Photo (Click to Expand)	Commemorated	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1									Pilot			Fighter	1Sqn RCAF	1940-09-01	Hurricane		P3068						Crash landed Northolt
2					Diego Suarez, Antsiranana	Antsiranana War Cemetery, Madagascar + Alamein Memorial					RAF	Coastal Command	209Sqn	1942-09-08	Catalina	lla	VA713	L		RAF Pamanzi	04:20 take off	Anti sub		All killed		209 Sqn Catalina IIa VA713 Coded L for Leather Op: Anti-sub patrol, Took off RAF Pamanzi at 04:20 hrs F/L J R Wyllie RNZAF P/O F W Henderson RCAF F/O K J Rich P/O E L Hall Sgt D P Broomfield Sgt A S White Sgt H Shepherd Sgt R N Lamond Sgt L S Davies Sgt D Abberley Took off normally but crashed in the dark just after the last flare. Sgt White, Sgt Broomfield, Sgt Davies, F/O Rich and P/O Hall all rest in Antsiranana War Cemetery, Madagascar, while the remaining crewmen are commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
3					Diego Suarez, Antsiranana	Antsiranana War Cemetery, Madagascar + Alamein Memorial					RAF	Coastal Command	209Sqn	1942-09-08	Catalina	lla	VA713	L		RAF Pamanzi	04:20 take off	Anti sub		All killed		209 Sqn Catalina IIa VA713 Coded L for Leather Op: Anti-sub patrol, Took off RAF Pamanzi at 04:20 hrs F/L J R Wyllie RNZAF P/O F W Henderson RCAF F/O K J Rich P/O E L Hall Sgt D P Broomfield Sgt A S White Sgt H Shepherd Sgt R N Lamond Sgt L S Davies Sgt D Abberley Took off normally but crashed in the dark just after the last flare. Sgt White, Sgt Broomfield, Sgt Davies, F/O Rich and P/O Hall all rest in Antsiranana War Cemetery, Madagascar, while the remaining crewmen are commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
4									Pilot			Fighter	416Sqn RCAF	1943-05-13	Spitfire	IX						Ramrod 71	Damaged
5									Pilot			Fighter	416Sqn RCAF	1943-05-13	Spitfire	IX						Ramrod 71	Damaged
6									Pilot			Fighter	416Sqn RCAF	1943-02-03	Spitfire	IX	BM325					Circus 258
7									Pilot			Fighter	414Sqn RCAF	1944-09-19	Spitfire	IX	NH249					Recce
8									Pilot			Fighter	403Sqn RCAF	1944-08-31	Spitfire	IX	MK843
9									Pilot			Fighter	402Sqn RCAF	1945-04-19	Spitfire	XIV	RM727					Recce	Abandoned near Parchim
10									Pilot			Fighter	1Sqn RCAF	1940-09-27	Hurricane		P3674						Missing
11									Pilot			Fighter	1Sqn RCAF	1940-09-25	Hurricane		V6749						Force landed nr Cookham
12									Pilot			Fighter	412Sqn RCAF	1944-09-27	Spitfire	IX	MJ884					Patrol
13	Crawford	Norman Willard	Sergeant	R/190343		Harrogate Cemetery (Stonefall). Sec. C. Row H. Grave 15	Age 21	Canadian	Air Bomber		RCAF	Bomber Command	82 Operational Training Unit. 63 Group	1944-01-02	Wellington	III	BK387	-		RAF Ossington, Nottinghamshire	18:31	Training	See archive report for further details and photo's	Killed		Born on the 29th August 1922, Working as an electrician for E.S. Stevenson, in Saint John, until enlisting. Enlisted on the 02nd November 1942. Promoted to sergeant on the 03rd September 1943. Son of Walter Raymond Crawford and Ada Mae (née Wilson) Crawford, of 68, Murray Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Epitaph: 'In God We Trust '.	Read Archive Report on this incident
14	Ellis	William Charles	Sergeant	R156577		Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles Plot 3. Row E. Coll. grave 30-37	2nd November 1923 in Mimico, Ontario	Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	624 (Special Duties) Sqn	1944.06.25	Halifax	II	JP240	P		Blida, Algeria, North Africa	20:37	SOE Mission - ADJOINT and CABRIOLET	The aircraft crashed at about 01:00 hrs at St. Vincent-de-Barres. Cause unknown.	KiA		Son of John and Charlotte (née Curtis) Ellis, of Mimico, Ontario, Canada
15	Gilmour	"Gill"	Pilot Officer						Wireless Operator		RCAF	Coastal Command	No. 10 North Atlantic Sqn, RCAF	1944-02-18	Liberator	B-24D	586		U-boats. U341 & U420	RAF Reykjavick, Iceland		Ferry Flight to Gander, Newfoundland	The last contact with the crew was when they acknowledged a signal diverting them to Goose Bay, Labrador. The a/c suffered severe icing and was force landed before reaching Goose Bay. The a/c was located 3 days later, 15 mls. from Goose Bay	Survived		This aircraft was involved in sinking two German U-boats. U341, on 19th September 1943 flown by Flt.Lt. R.F. Fisher and U420 on the 26 October 1943
16	Harland	Garnet Robson	Flight Lieutenant	J/9316				Canadian	Navigator	DFC	RCAF	Eastern Air Command	No. 10 North Atlantic Sqn, RCAF	1944-02-18	Liberator	B-24D	586	A	U-boats. U341 & U420	RAF Reykjavick, Iceland	08:45	Ferry Flight from from Reykjavik, Iceland to Gander, Newfoundland	Crash landed in trees on a single engine 13 miles from RCAF Goose Bay during a severe snow storm in extreme icing conditions.	Survived - Injured Shoulder	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
17	Johns	"Johnny"	Warrant Officer Class 1						Wireless Operator		RCAF	Coastal Command	No. 10 North Atlantic Sqn, RCAF	1944-02-18	Liberator	B-24D	586		U-boats. U341 & U420	RAF Reykjavick, Iceland		Ferry Flight to Gander, Newfoundland	The last contact with the crew was when they acknowledged a signal diverting them to Goose Bay, Labrador. The a/c suffered severe icing and was force landed before reaching Goose Bay. The a/c was located 3 days later, 15 mls. from Goose Bay	Survived		This aircraft was involved in sinking two German U-boats. U341, on 19th September 1943 flown by Flt.Lt. R.F. Fisher and U420 on the 26 October 1943
18	Aalborg	K I	Flight Lieutenant			Rheinberg War Cemetery					RCAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1944-09-12	Lancaster	III	NE126	MG-R		Oakington	1913	Frankfurt	Crashed at Damscheid	Killed	Paradie Archive Database
19	Aalborg	Karl Inge	Flight Lieutenant	J/24013		Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 9. D. 14.	Age 27			Not known	RCAF		7Sqn (RAF)	1944-09-13										Killed		Son Of Erik Aalborg, And Of Ragnhild Aalborg (Nee Oyen).	Paradie Canadian Archive
20	Aaron	Elmer Oscar	Flying Officer	J25067		Orleans Main Cemetery, France. Plot 1. Row A. Collective grave 16-27		Canada	Air Bomber		RCAF	Bomber Command	106 Sqn	1944-05-07	Lancaster	I	LL891	ZN:B		RAF Metheringham, Lincolnshire	22:19	Salbris	See archive report for full details	Killed	Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report Attacker Hans Karl Kamp
21	Aaron	Elmer Oscar	Flying Officer	J/25067		France, Orleans Main Cemetery, Plot 1. Row A. Coll. Grave 16-27.	Age 23				RCAF			1944-05-08										Killed		Son Of Harry Aaron, And Of Jeanne Aaron, Of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.	Paradie Canadian Archive
22	Abbott	Wilfred	Pilot Officer									Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1944-07-17	Halifax	III	MZ628	SE-Y		Croft	1521	Vaires	Crashed near Cramoisy {Oise}	Killed Age 23		Son Of William And Mary Abbott, Husband Of Dorothy Abbott, Of St. Helens, Lancashire.
23	Abbott	Randolph 'Randy' Theophilus	Flight Sergeant	1382581					Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	429 (Bison) Sqn RCAF	1943-11-25	Halifax	II	LK995	AL:C		Leeming	23:27	Frankfurt	See archive report for details	PoW No. 2981, Stalag Luft 6			Read Archive Report
24	Abbott	C R	Pilot Officer						Pilot		RCAF	Fighter	198Sqn	1943-06-12	Typhoon	Ib	DN587					Patrol	Abandoned		Paradie Archive Database
25	Abbott	William Geoffrey	Flight Sergeant	R/100271		United Kingdom, Bournemouth North Cemetery, Row C.4. Grave 94.	Age 21				RCAF			1943-05-23										Killed			Paradie Canadian Archive
26	Abbott	Arthur William	Flying Officer	J/3265		Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 419.	Age				RCAF		205Sqn (RAF)	1942-04-05										Killed			Paradie Canadian Archive
27	Abbott	Douglas Arthur	Leading Aircraftman	R/114434		Canada, Toronto (Prospect) Cemetery, Naval And Mil. Plot. Sec. 1. Grave 565.	Age 21				RCAF			1942-10-26										Killed		Son Of John A. Abbott And Olive Abbott, Of Toronto; Husband Of Shirley L. Abbott, Of Toronto.	Paradie Canadian Archive
28	Abbott	Wilfred	Pilot Officer	175843		France, Cramoisy Communal Cemetery,	Age 23				RAFVR		431Sqn RCAF	1944-07-18										Killed		Son Of William And Mary Abbott, Husband Of Dorothy Abbott, Of St. Helens, Lancashire.	Paradie Canadian Archive
29	Abbotts	James Elmer	Pilot Officer	J17204				Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Fighter Command	403 (Wolf) Sqn RCAF	1943-07-29	Spitfire	IX	BS509	KH:H		RAF Manston		Ramrod to Ijmuiden	Claimed by Lt Kromer of the III./JG54, flying a Bf 109G from Schiphol airfield	PoW No. 2011, Stalag Luft 3
30	Abel	G. T.	Flying Officer								RCAF	Bomber Command	415Sqn RCAF	1945-01-14	Halifax	III	NA611	6U-T		East Moor	1553	Grevenbroich	Crashed on take off and caught fire		Paradie Archive Database	With thanks to John Jones who advised us that they were under Bomber Command at this time.
31	Abel	George Clayton	Flying Officer	J/7526				Canadian	Wireless Op/Air Gunner	GM	RCAF	Far Eastern	36Sqn RAF	1943-11-27	Wellington	XIV	MP803	Q		Blida, Algeria		Air Sea Rescue	Suffered engine failure shortly after take off, crash landed and burst into flames	Safe	Accident report	F/O Abel was awarded the George Medal for helping rescue the rear gunner.	Paradie RCAF Database
32	Abell	Royston James Harding	Flight Sergeant	R/225540		Canada, Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery, Abray. Block 2. Plot 5. Lot 11.	Age 28				RCAF			1946-03-30										Killed		Son Of Roy Benjamin And Winifred Abell, Of Gurnard, Isle Of Wight; Husband Of Dorothy Joan Abell, Of Vancouver.	Paradie Canadian Archive
33	Abelson	Lawrence Balfour (Dukie)	Flying Officer	J/9152		United Kingdom, Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, Sec. A. Grave 1108.	Age 21				RCAF			1943-11-15										Killed			Paradie Canadian Archive
34	Abery	Frederick James	Sergeant	1862629		France, Bermering (Bermerange) Communal Cemetery, Grave 4.	Age 34				RAFVR		405Sqn RCAF	1944-02-24										Killed		Son Of Frank J. Abery And May Beatrice Abery, Of Hendon, Middlesex.	Paradie Canadian Archive
35	Abery	F J	Sergeant			Bermerange Communal Cemetery						Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1944-02-24	Lancaster	III	JB241	LQ-K		Gransden Lodge	1854	Schweinfurt	Exploded and crashed Bermering {Moselle}	Killed
36	Abey	Mitchell George	Pilot Officer	J/9511		Bergen General Cemetery. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 27	Age 26	Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Fighter Command	418Sqn RCAF	1942-07-31	Boston	III	W8326	TH-?		RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex	22:47	Evening Intruder	See Archive Report for further details - hit by enemy flak	Killed	Paradie Archive Database	Son of Charles Abey (died 1924, age 61) and Mary Catherine Abey (née Mitchell - died 1941, age 64) of Brandon, was killed on the 31st July 1942, age 26. of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Epitaph: 'In Proud And Treasured Memory'. L-R: Patterson, Able and O'Brian	'Read the archive report for further details'
37	Abey	Mitchell George	Pilot Officer	J/9511		Netherlands (Holland), Bergen General Cemetery, Plot 1. Row B. Grave 27.	Age 26				RCAF		418Sqn	1942-07-31										Killed			Paradie Canadian Archive
38	Abildgaard	Christian	Pilot Officer	J/95204		Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 443.	Age 21				RCAF		354Sqn (RAF)	1944-12-04										Killed		Son Of Valdemar Abildgaard, And Of Jennie Abildgaard, Of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
39	Abrams	Hyman David	Pilot Officer	J/5089		United Kingdom, Exeter Jewish Cemetery, Central part. Row 12, Grave 3. Son of Isidore and Rose Moscovitch Abrams, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.	Age 24				RCAF		3OTU	1941-08-03	Beaufort		L4478							Killed			Full details are here: Paradie Canadian Archive L4478
40	Abrams	Stanley William	Flight Sergeant	R/180521		Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, 1. H. 8.	Age				RCAF		77Sqn (RAF)	1943-08-24										Killed			Paradie Canadian Archive
41	Abrams	Robert William	Pilot Officer	J/95424		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 280.	Age 20				RCAF		576Sqn	1945-03-06										Killed		Son Of Hubert James Abrams And Ella Mabel Abrams, Of Rockhaven, Saskatchewan, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
42	Abrams	A	Flying Officer								RCAF	Bomber Command	550Sqn	1944-10-14	Lancaster	I	NG133	BQ-F2		North Killingholme	639	Duisburg	Exploded & crashed at Baerl	PoW	Paradie Archive Database
43	Abrams	R W	Sergeant			Runnymede					RCAF	Bomber Command	576Sqn	1945-03-05	Lancaster	I	PD403	UL-F2		Fiskerton	1655	Chemnitz	Believed crashed in target area	Killed	Paradie Archive Database
44	Abrams	S W	Sergeant			Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery					RCAF	Bomber Command	77Sqn	1943-08-23	Halifax	II	JD465	KN-U		Elvington	2024	Berlin	Crashed at Biesenthal	Killed	Paradie Archive Database
45	Abramson	Mark Leslie	Flying Officer	J/15627		Assens (Fyn) New Cemetery, Sp.Mem	21 Nov 1919, Kingston, Ontario, Canada	Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	576Sqn	1944-05-15	Lancaster	I	ME726	UL-X2		Elsham Wolds	2208	Gardening	Claimed by Fw Gunter Holtfreter 10/NJG3 Assens-Husby area (PU 9-6): 4,200m at 0047 hrs. (Nachtjagd War Diaries Vol 2- Dr. Theo Boiten). The aircraft crashed at Gamtofte some 6km ENE of Assens.	Killed	Paradie Archive Database	Son of Louis and Dora Abramson, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
46	Abramson	Mark Leslie	Flying Officer	J/15627		Denmark, Assens (Fyn) New Cemetery, Sp. Mem.	Age 30				RCAF		576Sqn (RAF)	1944-05-16										Killed		Son Of Louis And Dora Abramson, Of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
47	Acer	John Frederick	Flight Lieutenant	C/1748		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 244.	Age 38				RCAF		415Sqn	1944-02-07										Killed		Son Of J. H. A. Acer And Of Margaret L. Acer (Nee Black); Husband Of Eleanor L. Acer (Nee Bishop), Of Westmount, Province Of Quebec, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
48	Acheson	J S	Flight Lieutenant	J13840								Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-03-29	Halifax	II	HR654	EQ-R		Leeming	2127	Berlin	Crashed SSE of Flensburg	PoW
49	Acheson	George Robert	Warrant Officer	R/82633		Tunisia, Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, 7. D. 20.	Age 23				RCAF		114Sqn (RAF)	1943-06-25										Killed			Paradie Canadian Archive
50	Acheson	Charles Frederick	Aircraftman 1st Class	R/216441		Canada, Montreal (Notre Dame Des Neiges) Cemetery, Sec. I. Lot 1459.	Age 42				RCAF			1946-04-13										Killed		Son Of Matthew W. Acheson And Margaret J. Acheson; Husband Of Mary Olive Acheson, Of Verdun.	Paradie Canadian Archive