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 Ashley, Dexter David Survived 1918-12-09 Camel (F6227) Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
UK Barber, Frederick George Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-09 Battle (1814)
Canada Bertrand, Joseph Guy Killed in Action 1942-12-09 Harvard (3036) L'Original, Ontario
USA Bounds, Edwin Jackson Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-09 Battle (1814) Vossburg, Mississippi, USA
Canada Campbell, Lauchlaine McNeil Killed in Flying Accident 1953-12-09 Harvard (20467)
UK Clark, Raymond Arthur Killed in Flying Accident 1942-12-09 Cornell (FH748)
Canada Cooper, Arthur Kenneth Killed in Action 1944-12-09 Beaufighter (NV173) Calgary, Alberta (parents)
Canada Corbett, Edward Salter Killed in Action 1942-12-09 Canso (Z2136) Pender Island, British Columbia (parents)
Canada Dayton, Fawcett Calvert Killed in Action 1942-12-09 Canso (Z2136) North Bay, Ontario (parents)
Canada De Luca, John Martin Prisoner of War 1944-12-09 Halifax (NP741)
Canada Forest, John Kenneth Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-09 Halifax (LL122) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Canada Foster, John Ansley Killed in Action 1941-12-09 Beaufort (AW190) Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Frost, Lawrence Andrew Killed in Action 1943-12-09 Kittyhawk (FX538) Kingsville, Ontario
Canada Gray, John Samuel Willis Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-09 Battle (1814) Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Canada Harris, Edward James Killed in Flying Accident 1942-12-09 Cornell (FH748) Haney, British Columbia
Canada Hemming, Edward Frank John Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-09 Halifax (LL122) Montreal, Quebec
Canada Holder, Ralph Ellard Killed in Action 1941-12-09 Beaufighter (X7580) Sturgeon Falls, Ontario
Canada Holmes, Ernest Dyer Killed in Flying Accident 1953-12-09 Harvard (20467) Reaburn, Manitoba
Canada Larter, Norman Ivan Killed in Action 1917-12-09 184 (N1678) Toronto, Ontario
Canada MacMaster, John Glenn Killed in Action 1942-12-09 Canso (Z2136) Port Perry, Ontario
UK Morgan, Reginald Ivor Killed in Flying Accident 1942-12-09 Bolingbroke (9924)
Canada Pearson, James Alan Killed in Flying Accident 1917-12-09 Elephant (B866) Chesterfield, England
Canada Phillips, Jack William Killed in Flying Accident 1942-12-09 Bolingbroke (9924) Fort William, Ontario
Canada Pidgeon, George Wallace Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-09 Cornell (FH789) Weston, Ontario
Canada Richardson, Jack Killed in Action 1942-12-09 Canso (Z2136) Camrose, Alberta (parents)
Canada Schiller, Kenneth Robert Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-09 Lancaster (ED811) Toronto, Ontario
UK Selfe, Frederick Walter Killed in Flying Accident 1942-12-09 Bolingbroke (9924)
Canada Sharman, Robert Arthur Killed in Action 1942-12-09 Canso (Z2136) Winnipeg, Manitoba (parents)
Canada Smith, Charles Frederick Killed in Action 1944-12-09 Beaufighter (NV173) Courtenay, British Columbia
Canada Taylor, Selby Fred Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-09 Cornell (15248) Victoria, British Columbia
Canada Vallee, Charles Joseph Killed in Action 1942-12-09 Harvard (3036) Windsor, Ontario
Canada Werry, Elmor William Killed in Action 1942-12-09 Canso (Z2136) Reward, Saskatchewan (parents)
Canada West, William Samuel Henry Died 1943-12-09 () Toronto, Ontario
Canada Williams, William Charles Died 1940-12-09 () Montreal, Quebec
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