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CASPIR contains documents, images and history of Canada's military aviation. The personnel and aircraft data has been compiled using data provided by trusted Canadian military aviation historians and original source documents. Where possible source documents are linked.
Research

CASPIR Resources

RCAF Accident Cards (1939-1945) JA Griffin Documents 1968 and 2005 Obtaining a World War II Service File

External Resources

RCAF.info: Research Resources RCAF.info: Finding Your Family Records

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

John Griffin was a significant historian, documenting Canada's Military aircraft.
Aircraft

Military Aircraft Associated with Canadians Choose a Specific Aircraft Serial

Lancaster FM213

CWHM flies one of the two airworthy Lancasters in the world. FM213 is usually marked as KB726 honouring Andrew Mynarski, VC.
Personnel

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Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

Education & History
Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists Canada in Korean Air War 1950-1953

Blogs & Articles
CASPIR Overview First World War Neighbourhood - Dufferin & Dupont Canada's First Military Aeroplane 1917

"A" Able flying through the Eiffel Tower? (although this event likely happened, this photograph is likely fake.) It is signed by the late Bill Bryant RAF who was the navigator of that aircraft piloted by Bob Boorman RCAF. The caption reads "This Stars Stripes photograph was taken on 14 September 1944 and shows a Mosquito Mk XIII of 409 Squadron RCAF. Pilot - W/O Bob Boorman RCAF Navigator F/S Bill Bryant RAF Flying through the Eiffel Tower."
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Bourchier, Burton Jenner (Squadron Leader)

Prisoner of War 1943-April-04

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents:

Spouse:

Home: Edmonton, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

78 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nemo Non Paratus Nobody unprepared

Base

RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Rank

Squadron Leader

Position

Passenger

Service Numbers

C/245
PoW: 42722

Home

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Edmonton, Alberta

Target

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Essen Germany

Took off from Linton-on-Ouse at 19:19 in Halifax Mark II (Sqn code: EY- Bomber Command) on an operation to .Essen Germany.

Crashed vicinity Monchengladbach.

Killed: Sergeant Alfred Michael Parker RAF KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery grave Pilot Officer George Riach RAF pilot KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery grave 2. D. 11.

POWs: Squadron Leader Burton Jenner Bourchier RCAF C/245 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. Sergeant David Harold Howard RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. Sergeant William Ingles RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. Sergeant Edward Charles Lacey RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. Sergeant Leon Lucien Stas RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus.

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax DT780

Squadron Leader Burton Jenner Bourchier RCAF

Squadron Leader Bourchier, Burton Jenner (RCAF)
Passenger
Prisoner of War
1943-April-04
cemetery unknown

Sergeant David Harold Howard RAF

Sergeant Howard, David Harold (RAF)
WOp-AG
Prisoner of War
1943-April-04
cemetery unknown

Sergeant William Ingles RAFVR

Sergeant Ingles, William (RAFVR)
Bomb Aimer
Prisoner of War
1943-April-04
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Edward Charles Lacey RAFVR

Sergeant Lacey, Edward Charles (RAFVR)
Navigator
Prisoner of War
1943-April-04
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Alfred Michael Parker RAFVR

Sergeant Parker, Alfred Michael (RAFVR)
Flt. Engineer
Killed in Action
1943-April-04
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer George Riach RAFVR

Pilot Officer Riach, George (RAFVR)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-April-04
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Leon Lucien Stas RAF

Sergeant Stas, Leon Lucien (RAF)
Air Gunner
Prisoner of War
1943-April-04
cemetery unknown

Sergeant A Wright RAF

Sergeant Wright, A (RAF)
Air Gunner
Prisoner of War
1943-April-04
cemetery unknown