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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	RAF Equivalent Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
2701	Chiswell	A D	Sergeant								Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1943-08-22	Halifax	II	JB965	VR-W			Air Test	Crash landed at Middleton St George
2702	Chiszczyk	T	Warrant Officer		R130363					RCAF	Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1943-07-13	Halifax	V	ED209	NA-C	Middleton St George	2352	Aachen	Abandoned near Marche-en-Famenne Belgium	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
2703	Chittim	R H	Pilot Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1945-01-02	Lancaster	III	ND635	AS-M	Kirmington	1455	Nurnberg		Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
2704	Chiverton	T	Flying Officer		J26294		Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	78 Sqn	1944-05-27	Halifax	III	LW519	EY:	Breighton	00:16	Bourg-Leopold Military Camp	The aircraft was leaving the target area when it was shot about by a night fighter.The aircraft crashed landed at RAF Woodbridge where it was declared beyond economical repair. Those who were injured were taken to Suffolk & Ipswich Hospital. Sgt Bell bailed out over enemy territory. His body was washed up at Oostvoorne 8th June 44.	Injured
2705	Chlopicki	Antoni Kazimierz	Sierzant Radio Operator	Warrant Officer	P.793674	Born 7 September 1914 Warszawa (Age 29 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator	Virtuti Militari Krzyz Walecznych (x2) Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Transport Command	45 Transport Group	1944-08-25	North American Mitchell		KJ588		R.C.A.F. Dorval, Quebec.			Mitchell aircraft KJ 588 was enroute from Dorval, Quebec to Goose Bay, Labrador when it crashed five miles north-east of Matawek Lake, about one mile east of the Matawek River, twenty-two miles from RCAF Station, Seven Islands, Quebec.. Location : .	Killed on Training Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Blanche County Quebec		Archiwum Polish Database
2706	Chmielowiec	Theodore Edward	F/O		J/27442	Winnipeg Manitoba	Canada	Navigator		RCAF		180Sqn	1944-04-23	Mitchell		FV915						Killed 1944-04-23 Age 24	Brookwood UK		Paradie Archive Database	See Paradie Archive
2707	Cholette	J H J	Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1942-12-20	Wellington	III	Z1729	KW-T	Dishforth	1753	Duisburg	Crashed Boekel	Killed	Groesbeek Canadian War Cementery		Paradie Archive Database	First French Canadian squadron
2708	Chorley	G W	Pilot Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	10Sqn	1944-09-23	Halifax	III	MZ574	ZA-W	Melbourne	1925	Neuss		PoW			Paradie Archive Database
2709	Chorneyko	A	Pilot Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1943-10-22	Halifax	II	JD363	AL-	Leeming	1730	Kassel	Crashed Rijkevorsel	Killed	Schoonlselhof Cemetery {Antwerpen} Belgium		Paradie Archive Database
2710	Chornons	W R	Flight Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	153Sqn	1944-11-29	Lancaster	I	PD380	P4-X	Scampton	1215	Dortmund		Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
2711	Chorny	W	Flight Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1944-09-11	Lancaster	I	NF938	WS-H	Bardney	1730	Transit	Force landed at Talagi Russia				Paradie Archive Database
2712	Chouiniere	Eugene Edward	Pilot Officer		J16081	11th April 1923 in Waterford, New York, USA	American	Air Gunner (Mid Upper)		RCAF	Bomber Command	207Sqn	1942-11-25	Lancaster	I	R5695	EM:G	Langar	15:04	Haselunne	Lost without trace	MiA	Runnymede Memorial Panel 100		Paradie Archive Database	Alfred and Rose Anna, (née Bonneau) Chouiniere of Cohoes, New York, USA Both his parented predeceased him in August 1928 and May 1938 respectively)
2713	Chowen	W R	Flying Officer		J/26678			Pilot		RCAF	Fighter	441Sqn RCAF	1944-07-05	Spitfire	IX	MH756				Recce	Crashed near Alencon	Killed	Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery France		Paradie Archive Database
2714	Chretien	G T	Flight Lieutenant		J16955				DFM		Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1943-03-11	Halifax	II	W7803	LQ-U	Topcliffe	1903	Stuttgart	Shot down before reaching target	PoW
2715	Christenson	F R	Flight Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1943-10-22	Halifax	II	JD332	AL-	Leeming	1730	Kassel	?	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
2716	Christian	C D	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-09-18	Lancaster	X	KB735	VR-O	Middleton St George	1534	Walcheren	Crash landed at East Moor on return				Paradie Archive Database
2717	Christian	Kenneth Cregeen	Flying Officer		J/38780	Age 24	Canada	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1944-12-05	Halifax	III	NR143	WL-M	RAF Croft, Yorkshire	1748	Soest	See Archive report - Information courtesy John Jones	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 245	Courtesy John Jones	Paradie Archive Database	Prior to service worked for Ottawa Car and Aircraft Ltd.Son of John Cecil (died 14th June 1952, age 63) and Hannah J. Lavalley (née Graham - died 02nd December 1956, age 74), of 22 Willow Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.	Archive report
2718	Christianson	Chris Zane Robert	Flight Sergeant		R/159411	Age 21	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1943-10-08	Lancaster	III	JB181	MG-V	RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire	2259	Hannover	See archive report for further details	Killed	Norg General Cemetery. Plot 6 South. Row 2. Grave 3.		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
2719	Christie	W	Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	199Sqn	1944-12-06	Stirling	III	LJ559	EX-Q	North Creake	1624	BS					Paradie Archive Database
2720	Christie	H D	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	424Sqn RCAF	1945-01-12	Halifax	III	MZ805	QB-X	Skipton on Swale	1722	Gardening	Lost without trace	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
2721	Christie	T W	Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1944-11-02	Halifax	VII	NP686	OW-T	Linton on Ouse	1615	Dusseldorf	Crash landed at Namur Belgium				Paradie Archive Database
2722	Christie	R F	Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1944-05-24	Halifax	III	LW124	AL-N	Leeming	2256	Aachen	Crashed Tilburg {Noord-Brabant}	Killed	Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database	Attacker
2723	Christie	J H	Flight Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	433Sqn RCAF	1944-11-04	Halifax	III	NP992	BM-F	Skipton on Swale	1708	Bochum		PoW			Paradie Archive Database
2724	Christie	T A M	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1944-06-10	Halifax	III	LM684	WL-O	Croft	2215	Versailles	Crashed at Villacoublay airfield	Killed	Viroflay New Communal		Paradie Archive Database
2725	Christie	R G	Pilot Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	458Sqn RAAF	1942-01-02	Hampden	I	P5328	UB-Q	Swinderby	1716	la Rochelle	Crashed Haddenham BUCKS	Killed			Paradie Archive Database
2726	Christie	M K	Warrant Officer Class 2							RCAF	Bomber Command	640Sqn	1944-05-12	Halifax	III	MZ562	C8-A	Leconfield	2156	Hassett	Crashed Balen-Wezel {Antwerpen}	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium		Paradie Archive Database
2727	Christie	R G	Flying Officer						DFM	RCAF	Bomber Command	97Sqn (Straits Settlements)	1943-09-23	Lancaster	III	ED868	OF-A	Bourn	1939	Mannheim	Crashed at Ruchheim	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
2728	Christie	J	Pilot Officer		J28782					RCAF	Bomber Command		1943-10-12	Wellington	X	HE201					Crashed Creswell Plantation	Killed	Ollerton		Paradie Archive Database
2729	Christie	Charles Wellington	Flight Sergeant		R/168215	29 Jun 1917	Canadian	Bomb Aimer		RCAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1944-01-13	Lancaster	III	ED826	LS-	Mildenhall	1115	Training	The a/c took off to carry out a loaded climb & cross country flight to St Eval and return. At 1440 hrs a W/T message was received from the a/c asking if there were any special instructions. No instructions were passed to it and nothing further was heard from the a/c. At 1450 hrs the same day some naval vessels in the wash reported that a four engined a/c had fallen into the sea. Although from maps recovered it appears this a/c was from RAF Mildenhall, nothing yet has been found to identify it definitely. (Report On A Flying Accident Or Forced Landing Not Attributable To Enemy Action dated 17 Jan 1944). These were the first casualties the Sqn suffered since converting from the Stirling to the Lancaster	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 254		Paradie Archive Database	Son of Herbert and Jane Christie; husband of Helen Christie, of Brantford, Ontario, Canada
2730	Christie	J S	Flying Officer								Fighter	410Sqn RCAF	1944-07-07	Mosquito	NFXIII	MM570				Patrol
2731	Christie	Ralph MacLaren	Flight Lieutenant		C1278		Canadian	Pilot	DSO	RCAF	Coastal Command	407 Sqn RCAF	1942-05-15	Hudson	V	AM626	RR:K	Bircham Newton	20:39	Strike Mission	Led the second formation of a strike force from 320 Sqn (9 aircraft) and 407 Sqn (12 aircraft) which was sortied to attack an east-bound convoy of German ships off the Dutch Frisian Islands. The a/c was hit in the cockpit, wings and tail damaging the Instruments and hydraulics. Force-landed at Docking.	Uninjured				DSO Gazetted 19th June 1943. Citation reads: In May, 1942, Flight Lieutenant Christie and Pilot Officer Kay each led a force of bombers in an attack on a large enemy convoy, including armed ships and destroyers off the Dutch coast. The attack, which was delivered in the fading light, was pressed . home in the face of a barrage of the utmost intensity. Pilot Officer Kay, who was first to attack, received wounds on the fingers when shrapnel tore through the floor in front of him. Despite this, he flew in, firing his guns, and bombs were released on a ship almost at deck level. Flight Lieutenant Christie followed in and, releasing his bombs from mast height, scored hits on a medium sized ship. Both aircraft were damaged. That of Flight Lieutenant Christie was hit in the wings, fuselage and tail, causing damage which made the aircraft exceedingly difficult to control. Pilot Officer Kay's aircraft was hit in both engines while he himself received a further wound in the arm. Despite their difficulties, both these officers flew their damaged aircraft back to . this country. Some time previously, Flight Lieutenant Christie participated in a daring attack on a convoy off the Dutch coast. In the face of heavy defensive fire, a large ship was bombed from only 20 feet. As the bombs exploded large quantities of debris were hurled in the air and the vessel was set on fire.
2732	Christison	R L	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1944-02-24	Lancaster	III	ND526	LQ-R	Gransden Lodge	1855	Schweinfurt	Crashed near Weyer {Bas-Rhin}	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
2733	Christman	Lorne Smith	Pilot Officer		J/3601			Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	106Sqn	1941-07-04	Hampden	I	AD986	ZN-	Coningsby	2300	Dortmund	Crashed near Brackwede	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 17.B.18		Paradie Archive Database
2734	Christmas	L G	Pilot Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1943-08-17	Halifax	V	EB276	IP-G	Tholthorpe	2116	Peenemunde	Abandoned near Demmin	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
2735	Christoff	C	Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	432Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW616	QO-R	East Moor	2204	Cambrai	Crashed at Miranmont	Evader			Paradie Archive Database
2736	Christy	E F	Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	619Sqn	1944-08-09	Lancaster	I	ME866	PG-W	Dunholme Lodge	2052	Chatellerault	Crashed at Thure {Vienne}	Killed	Thure Communal Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
2737	Chrysler	C K	Flight Sergeant		R98909		Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	109 Sqn	1943-05-27	Mosquito	IV	DZ432	HS-N	Wyton		Essen	Shot down by nightfighter and crashed at 01:54 at Bleskensgraaf en Hofwegen (Zuid Holland), 10 km NE of Dordrecht. This was the first Oboe equipped Mosquito to be shot down over enemy occupied territory	PoW No. 28, Stalag Luft 6
2738	Chubb	Alfred William	Pilot Officer		155352			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	432Sqn RCAF	1943-09-27	Wellington	X	HE817	QO:K	RAF Skipton on Swale	19:38	Hannover	See Archive report for details	KiA	Runnymede Memorial Panel 131				Read Archive Report
2739	Chudzik	Stanley Frank	Warrant Officer Class 1		R/84141		Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1943-08-16	Stirling	III	EH884	HA-X	Downham Market	2019	Torino	Shot down by a night fighter of 9./NJG 4, crashed at Ambérieu-en-Bugey	Killed	Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery, Row C. Grave 4. France.		Accident report	Received a posthumous commission to Pilot Officer with new service number J/18248	Paradie RCAF Database
2740	Chudzik	William J	Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	420Sqn RCAF	1944-06-10	Halifax	III	LW674	PT-E	Tholthorpe	2203	Versailles	Crashed at Theuville {Eure-et-Loir}	Killed Age 21	Theuville Communal Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
2741	Church	Harold William	Flight Lieutenant		J/5977	Born on the 25th January 1917	Canada	Pilot		RCAF	Training Command	36 Operational Training Unit	1944-01-18	Oxford	V	EB506	-	Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada	1600	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Prince Albert (South Hill) Cemetery. Plot 757			Son of William Leonard and Dora Church, of Prince Albert and husband of Runa May Church, of Prince Albert, Canada	Read Archive Report
2742	Church	J M	Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	156Sqn	1943-07-29	Lancaster	III	ED822	GT-	Warboys	2159	Hamburg	Shot down by night fighter	Killed	Hamburg (Ohlsdorf) Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
2743	Church	Maurice Gordon	Warrant Officer		R/114615	Age 27	Canada	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-04-03	Halifax	II	JB866	EQ-T	RAF Leeming, Yorkshire	1952	Essen	See archive report for further information	Killed	Uden War Cemetery 4.G.13. Son of George and Annie Isabel Church, of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada	Courtesy See Archive report	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
2744	Church	T H L	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	50Sqn	1943-02-02	Lancaster	III	ED488	VN-N	Skellingthorpe	1826	Koln	Crashed near Hamont Belgium	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
2745	Church	E R	Flight Lieutenant							RCAF	Bomber Command	61Sqn	1944-08-25	Lancaster	III	PA998	QR-O	Skellingthorpe	2101	Darmstadt	Crashed at Gross-Gerau	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
2746	Church	S A	Warrant Officer Class I		R/87186		Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	439Sqn RCAF	1944-12-29	Typhoon	Ib	MN791	5V-	B-78 Eindhoven		Armed recce	Shot down by enemy fighters. Crashed near Coesfeld.	PoW			Accident report		Paradie RCAF database
2747	Churcher	L A	Sergeant								Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1942-01-10	Hampden	I	AE286	EQ-T	Balderton	1637	Wilhelmshaven	?	Killed	Runnymede
2748	Churchill	R F	Sergeant								Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1942-08-05	Wellington	III	X3360	VR-R	Mildenhall	2315	Essen	Crashed Bedburg	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
2749	Churchyard	H. F. “Bud”	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1945-03-16	Lancaster	I	RF154	AS-B	RAF Kirmington, Lincolnshire	1712	Nurnberg	See Archive report for further details	PoW			Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
2750	Churms	James William	Flight Sergeant		R/281050			Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	626Sqn	1945-04-04	Lancaster	III	PB411	UM-Y2	RAF Wickenby, Lincolnshire	2055	Lutzkendorf	See archive report for full details	Killed	Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery. Grave 6.Z.10		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report