This Day In History

Canada's darkest days in Air War history are: July 29, March 31, and June 13

Nationality Name War Status Event Date Aircraft Location
UK Adam, Andrew Gilmour Killed in Flying Accident 1954-12-07 Mitchell (5276) Glasgow, Scotland
Canada Anderson, Leonard Roy Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Lancaster (ED322) Vestfold, Manitoba
Canada Barbeau, Norman William Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-07 Spitfire (X4354) Montreal, Quebec
Canada Bull, Frederick Cradock Killed in Flying Accident 1944-12-07 Wellington (LP876) Burford, Ontario
Canada Cachia, John Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Wellington (BJ657) Toronto, Ontario (parents)
Canada Cayley, William Edgar Died 1944-12-07 () Stratford, Ontario (parents)
Canada Coburn, Clifford Goodall Died 1941-12-07 () Ottawa, Ontario
Canada Cosman, William Nathan Killed in Action 1944-12-07 Mosquito (NT224) Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
USA Cronk, George Edward Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Wellington (BJ657) Hollywood, California, USA (parents)
Canada Cross, Stanley Esmond Killed in Flying Accident 1944-12-07 Wellington (LP876) OriIlia, Ontario (parents)
Canada Currie, Ewen Cameron Killed in Action 1943-12-07 Liberator (BZ885) Sydney, Nova Scotia
Canada Dabbs, Howard Earl Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Lancaster (ED322) Daysland, Alberta (parents)
Canada Daly, John William Killed in Flying Accident 1954-12-07 Mitchell (HD325)
UK Debenham, John Spencer Drowned 1940-12-07 ()
Canada Elder, John Burleigh Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Beaufighter (V8211) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada Elliott, Ralph Leslie Killed 1944-12-07 () Sarnia, Ontario
Canada Ensom, John Victor Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Beaufighter (V8211) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Fairbairn, James Duncan Killed in Action 1943-12-07 Typhoon (EK113) Windsor, Ontario
Canada Ferguson, Archie Earl Killed in Action 1943-12-07 Liberator (BZ885) Port Colborne, Ontario
Canada Franchuk, Stefan Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Lancaster (ED322) Kenora, Ontario
Canada Gain, John Sarto George Killed in Action 1941-12-07 Hurricane (Z2395) Montreal, Quebec
UK George, Bert Aiden Drowned 1940-12-07 ()
Canada Gunn, Murray Grant Killed in Action 1917-12-07 S.VII (B3552) Toronto, Ontario.
Canada Hans, Gordon Roy Killed in Flying Accident 1954-12-07 Mitchell (5276) Caron, Saskatchewan
Canada Hawke, William Edward Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Halifax (W7924) Nobel, Ontario
USA Hayes, Ronald Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Wellington (BJ657) Norfolk, Virginia, USA
UK Hughes, James Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Lancaster (ED322) Bolton, Lancashire, England
Canada Leon, Bertram Gordon Paul Killed in Flying Accident 1960-12-07 Canuck (18571) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada Leppert, Spencer Edwin Killed in Flying Accident 1944-12-07 Wellington (LP876) Minto, Manitoba
USA Love, Wilford Clay Killed in Action 1943-12-07 Liberator (BZ885) Stanfield, Nort Carolina, USA
Canada Lynas, James Killed in Action 1941-12-07 Wellington (T2566) London, Ontario
Canada Macdonald, Robert Law Prisoner of War 1942-12-07 Halifax (BB242) Shawinigan Falls, Quebec
Canada MacDonald, Roy William Killed in Action 1943-12-07 Liberator (BZ885) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Martin, Vernon Dumaresq Bowden Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-07 Master (T8404) Westboro, Ontario
Canada Matthews, Grant Carmichael Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-07 Anson (6118) Pembroke, Ontario
Canada Maughan, Howard Lawrence Killed in Flying Accident 1942-12-07 Oxford (V4051) Toronto, Ontario
Canada McCarthy, John Edward Killed in Flying Accident 1960-12-07 Canuck (18571) South Nelson, New Brunswick
Canada McLean, Meryle Lorne Killed in Flying Accident 1960-12-07 Canuck (18610) Kelliher, Saskatchewan
Canada McPhail, Donald Burton Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Whirlwind (P6987) Windsor, Ontario
Canada Michie, Kenneth William Killed in Action 1940-12-07 Hampden (X3028) Medicine Hat, Alberta
Canada Middleton, Robert John Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Lancaster (ED322) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Mussenden, Hugh Eric Killed in Action 1940-12-07 Beaufort (N1154) Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Ogilvy, Stuart Tresilian Killed in Flying Accident 1940-12-07 Harvard (2607) Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
USA Patterson, Richard Fuller Killed in Action 1941-12-07 Spitfire (W3711) Richmond, Virginia, USA
Canada Perera, Kenneth Frederick Killed in Action 1943-12-07 Liberator (BZ885) London, Ontario
UK Pouyat, Taunton Oswald Constantine Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-07 Anson (6930)
Canada Read, John Stanley Killed in Flying Accident 1960-12-07 Canuck (18610) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Reid, Robert Earl Killed in Flying Accident 1958-12-07 Silver Star (21209) St. Catharines, Ontario
Canada Rheaume, Joseph Lawrence Killed in Flying Accident 1944-12-07 Wellington (LP876) Fire River, Ontario
Canada Rodger, John David James Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Wellington (BJ657) St John, New Brunswick
Canada Smith, Robert Gordon Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Lancaster (ED322) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Stephens, Frederick Verne Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-07 Anson (6930) London, Ontario
Canada Stockwell, George Michael Frederick Killed in Action 1943-12-07 Liberator (BZ885) Toronto, Ontario
USA Sutton, Frank Howie Killed in Action 1941-12-07 Hurricane (Z5260) Monroe, North Carolina, USA
Canada Urquhart, David Smith Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Wellington (BJ657) Roland, Manitoba
UK Warren, William Thomas Killed in Action 1942-12-07 Lancaster (ED322) Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
Canada Warthe, George Leonard Killed in Flying Accident 1944-12-07 Wellington (LP876) St Boniface, Manitoba
Canada Williams, Kenneth Frederick unknown 1951-12-07 () Regina, Saskatchewan
Canada Wing, Kenneth Cecil Killed in Action 1944-12-07 Mosquito (PZ346) North Battleford, Saskatchewan
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