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
Canada Alyea, Norman William Died 1918-10-21 () Colborne, Ontario
Canada Antifaev, Michael Killed in Flying Accident 1943-10-21 Wellington (DF595) Vancouver, British Columbia
New Zealand Bradley, Desmond George Killed in Action 1941-10-21 Hampden (P1212) Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Canada Burke, Bernard William Killed in Flying Accident 1943-10-21 Whitley (EB348) Sutton West, Ontario
Canada Chessor, Edward William Killed in Flying Accident 1942-10-21 Wellington (HD984) Lacombe, Alberta (parents)
Canada Christie, William James Killed in Flying Accident 1943-10-21 Whitley (EB348) Vancouver, British Columbia (parents)
France Ciret, C Survived 1954-10-21 Silver Star (21252)
UK Coles, Evan Lionel Survived 1941-10-21 Hampden (P1212)
Canada Cooper, John Donald Killed in Action 1942-10-21 Stirling (BF390) Toronto, Ontario (parents)
Canada Crawford, Harry James Killed in Action 1943-10-21 Halifax (EB239) Canora, Saskatchewan
Canada Davies, Arthur Killed in Action 1942-10-21 Hurricane (Z3081) Hill Spring, Alberta
Canada Dobie, Paul Nelson Killed in Flying Accident 1942-10-21 Typhoon (R7867) Regina, Saskatchewan
Canada Flavelle, Robert Ernest Killed in Action 1942-10-21 Stirling (BF390) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada Fletcher, Clifford Ronald Killed in Flying Accident 1954-10-21 Silver Star (21048) Edmonton, Alberta
Canada Gauley, John Frederick Killed in Action 1941-10-21 Wellington (Z1210) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Green, Arthur Augustus Died 1918-10-21 JN-4 Canuck () Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Canada Grierson, Erven Christopher Killed in Flying Accident 1942-10-21 Anson (8381) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Howson, William Harold Killed in Flying Accident 1943-10-21 Whitley (EB348) North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Canada Hyde, John James Hindon Survived 1918-10-21 () Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Canada Hynes, John Aloysius Survived 1917-10-21 JN-4 Canuck (C483) St. Catharines, Ontario
USA Langdon, Robert Edward Killed in Flying Accident 1942-10-21 Anson (8381) Binghamton, New York, USA
Canada Lount, Robert Marr Died 1942-10-21 () Toronto, Ontario
Canada MacDonald, George Sinclair Killed in Action 1941-10-21 Manchester (L7487) Edmonton, Alberta
Canada McEachern, Reginald Milton Killed in Flying Accident 1943-10-21 Wellington (DF595) Regina, Saskatchewan
Canada McMaster, James Herbert Killed in Flying Accident 1943-10-21 Whitley (EB348) Regina, Saskatchewan
Canada McMillan, Alexander Teryl Killed in Action 1941-10-21 Hampden (P1212) Windsor, Ontario
Canada O'Donoghue, Maurice Edmund Killed in Flying Accident 1943-10-21 Wellington (DF595) Victoria, British Columbia
Canada Oliver, Roy Tufts Killed in Flying Accident 1941-10-21 Whitley (P5103) Westville, Nova Scotia
Canada Parker, Thomas Edward Killed in Action 1941-10-21 Wellington (Z1210) Macgregor, Manitoba
Canada Paterson, William Killed in Flying Accident 1943-10-21 Whitley (EB348) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Pibus, Henry Hodsmyth Killed in Action 1941-10-21 Blenheim (V6146) Knowlton, Quebec
Canada Ray, Howard Stanley Killed in Action 1941-10-21 Manchester (L7487) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Roebuck, Lee James Killed in Flying Accident 1917-10-21 JN-4 Canuck (C639) Dayton, Ohio (parents)
Canada Schafheitlin, Donald Killed in Action 1941-10-21 Hampden (AE257) Canning, Kings County, Nova Scotia
Canada Schultz, William Killed in Flying Accident 1942-10-21 Anson (8381) Bashaw, Alberta
UK Stansfield, Robert Arthur Killed in Action 1941-10-21 Hampden (P1212) Leyland, England
Canada Stephen, James Davidson Killed in Flying Accident 1918-10-21 JN-4 Canuck (C1024) Toronto, Ontario.
Canada Stephenson, William Harry Prisoner of War 1942-10-21 Hurricane (BP455) Belleville, Ontario
Canada Stumph, Glen Joseph Killed in Action 1944-10-21 () Rosalind, Alberta
Canada Taylor, David Donald Killed in Action 1941-10-21 Manchester (L7487) Portsmouth, Ontario
Canada Watts, Wilfred John Died 1918-10-21 JN-4 Canuck () Toronto, Ontario (parents)
Canada Wheeler, Thomas Digby Killed in Flying Accident 1954-10-21 Silver Star (21048) Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada Whitson, Bruce Franklin Prisoner of War 1941-10-21 Spitfire (AB863)
Canada Winder, Robert Gledhill Killed in Action 1942-10-21 Stirling (BF390) Norwood Grove, Manitoba
Canada Wingfield, Lawrence Arthur Survived 1917-10-21 B.E.2 (4196)
Canada Winkler, Moses Harry 'Mose' Survived 1918-10-21 S.E.5 (F5463) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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