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 Allison, William Joe Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Wellington (MF509) Montreal, Quebec
Canada Aloise, Joseph Paul Emile Rolland Killed in Flying Accident 1954-11-20 Expeditor (2357) Montreal, Quebec
Canada Amey, Roland Raymond Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Typhoon (EK209) North Sydney, Nova Scotia
Canada Anderson, Duncan Robinson Killed in Action 1939-11-20 Hurricane (329) Westmount, Quebec
Canada Armstrong, Nigel Somerled Died 1941-11-20 () Nanton, Alberta
Canada Balser, John Horton Killed in Flying Accident 1970-11-20 H-19 (XL112) Digby, Nova Scotia
Canada Barnes, Donald Hugh George Killed in Flying Accident 1958-11-20 Sabre (23555) Middlesex County, Ontario
Canada Barrett, Norman Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Sunderland (W6031) Toronto, Ontario (parents)
Canada Bryant, James Alfred Killed in Action 1944-11-20 Warwick (HG210) New Westminster, British Columbia
Canada Burke, Joseph Paul Ernest Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Wellington (MF509) West Bathurst, New Brunswick
UK Burton, Bruce Goulden Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Sunderland (W6031) East Allington, Devon, England
Canada Butler, Reginald Lewis 'Joe' Collateral 1944-11-20 Spitfire () Ingersoll, Ontario
Canada Cameron, Alexander Angus Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Wellington (LN460) Ottawa, Ontario
UK Clench, Stanley Vincent Killed in Flying Accident 1941-11-20 Anson (N4894) Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
UK Cook, Norman Percival Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Sunderland (W6031) Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England
Canada Crummey, Francis Cyprian Killed in Action 1918-11-20 () Toronto, Ontario
Canada Currie, Charles Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Halifax (W7875) Toronto, Ontario (parents)
Canada Dusablon, Joseph Lionel Ulderic Gerard Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Wellington (MF509) Montreal, Quebec
Canada East, John Douglas Alfred Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Halifax (W7875) Keremeos, British Columbia
UK Ficken, Norman James Killed in Flying Accident 1941-11-20 Anson (N4894)
UK Fisher, Ronald Montague Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Sunderland (W6031) Torrishome, Lancashire, England
Canada Fraser, Alexander Malcolm Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Spitfire (LZ971) Regina, Saskatchewan
UK Freeman, Alfred John Killed in Flying Accident 1941-11-20 Anson (N4894)
Canada Gleason, Michael Arnold Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Halifax (BB254) Ottawa, Ontario
Canada Goodeve, Stewart Marcon Killed in Action 1917-11-20 R.E.8 (A4383) Chesley, Bruce County, Ontario
Canada Gorrie, Charles Gordon Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Sunderland (W6031) Wawanesa, Manitoba (parents)
UK Greenhalgh, Peter Killed in Flight Line Accident 1942-11-20 ()
Canada Groulx, Joseph Arthur Edmond Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Wellington (MF509) Hull, Quebec
Canada Hall, George Wilfred Killed in Action 1917-11-20 Camel () Poole, Dorset, England
Canada Hall, Gordon William Killed in Flying Accident 1917-11-20 Camel (B5159) East Bridgwater, Nova Scotia.
Canada Hamel, Charles Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Wellington (MF509) Montreal, Quebec
Canada Hanna, William Neil Suicide 1918-11-20 R.E.8 () Sarnia, Ontario.
Canada Hebert, Joseph Emile Arthur Died 1944-11-20 () Edmonton, Alberta
Canada Hogg, Frances Sarah Killed in Flying Accident 1954-11-20 Expeditor (2357) Norwood, Ontario
UK Holman, Harry Emanuel Killed in Flight Line Accident 1942-11-20 ()
USA Hughes, Orval Benjamin Killed in Action 1941-11-20 Wellington (Z8907) Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Canada Johnson, Wilfred Sydney Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Sunderland (W6031) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Kester, Kenneth Bertram Killed in Flying Accident 1954-11-20 Expeditor (2357) Calgary, Alberta
Canada Knight, David Roy Prisoner of War 1943-11-20 Halifax (LK956) Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Knowles, Fred Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Wellington (LN460) Stratford, Ontario
Canada Lauder, James David Killed in Flying Accident 1970-11-20 Voodoo (17460) Edmonton, Alberta
UK Lewis, Noel Neil Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Sunderland (W6031)
Canada Lisson, Harris Mansel Killed in Action 1942-11-20 Wellington (BK438) Sussex, Kings County, New Brunswick
Canada Lowther, Edward Arthur Killed in Action 1941-11-20 Wellington (Z8907) Walkerville, Ontario
Canada MacGillivray, Donald Keith Evader 1943-11-20 Halifax (LK956) Niagara Falls, Ontario
UK Male, Harold Otho Killed in Flying Accident 1942-11-20 Ventura (AE932)
UK McKay, Walter Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Sunderland (W6031) Godalming, Surrey, England
Canada Michie, Norman Huntley Evader 1943-11-20 Halifax (LK956)
Canada Mill, Peter Junior Killed in Flying Accident 1954-11-20 Expeditor (2357)
UK Munns, Stanley Evader 1943-11-20 Halifax (LK956) Ashford, Kent, England
UK Oldfield, John Killed in Flying Accident 1941-11-20 Harvard (AJ701)
UK Park, Robert Aird Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Sunderland (W6031) Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Canada Parkinson, Arthur Roland Killed in Action 1942-11-20 Halifax (W7801) Lachine, Quebec
Canada Patterson, Vernon Foster Killed in Action 1942-11-20 Spitfire (AD392) Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Canada Pike, Lawrence Ellwin Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Halifax (W7875) Kerwood, Ontario
Canada Pollock, Harry Keith Killed in Action 1942-11-20 Canso (FP153) Havelock, Ontario
Canada Roy, Duncan McKenzie Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Wellington (LN460) Weston, Ontario
UK Sargeant, Thomas Frederick Killed in Flying Accident 1942-11-20 Ventura (AE932)
Canada Shepherd, Harold Calvin Prisoner of War 1943-11-20 Halifax (LK956) Medicine Hat, Alberta
Canada Sinclair, Robert Frank Killed in Flying Accident 1954-11-20 Expeditor (2357) Medicine Hat, Alberta
UK Stevens, Sidney James Prisoner of War 1943-11-20 Halifax (LK956)
Canada Strauss, Robert Harry Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Sunderland (W6031) Petrolia, Ontario, later Widsor.
Canada Stubbs, Norman Richard Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Halifax (W7875) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Sutherland, Stanley Evan Killed in Flying Accident 1942-11-20 Ventura (AE932) Brookfield, Nova Scotia
Canada Sweet, Julian Frederic Killed in Action 1942-11-20 Wellington (BK438) Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Taylor, L F J Killed in Flying Accident 1937-11-20 Fawn (237)
UK Thomas, N W unknown 1942-11-20 ()
UK Thomas, Norman William Killed in Flying Accident 1941-11-20 Anson (N4894)
Canada Ulrichsen, Jan David Butler Killed in Action 1943-11-20 Sunderland (W6031) Beaverton, Ontario
Canada Villeneuve, Jules Robert Rene Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-20 Wellington (MF509) Verdun, Quebec
UK Walker, John Monatgue Carlton Prisoner of War 1943-11-20 Halifax (LK956)
Canada Wolf, Herbert Irwin Killed in Action 1941-11-20 Wellington (Z8907) Ottawa, Ontario
Canada Wright, William unknown 1918-11-20 ()
Canada Wylie, Alan Lindsey Killed in Action 1917-11-20 R.E.8 (A4398) Putney, London, England (parents)
Canada Young, George James Taylor Killed in Action 1917-11-20 R.E.8 (A4398) West Bolton, Brome County, Quebec
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