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
Allan, George Ingram Killed in Action 1945-01-22 Mosquito (KB463) Imperial, Saskatchewan
Allen, Basil George Ragdale Killed in Flying Accident 1944-01-22 Anson (6451)
Alloway, Alex Hamilton Forbes Killed in Action 1941-01-22 Lysander (R9004) Winnipeg, Manitoba
Arnot, Donald Mackenzie Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL139) Toronto, Ontario
Bailhache, Mark Proctor Prisoner of War 1944-01-22 Lancaster (DS843)
Baker, William Leroy Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (LL627) Niagara Falls, Ontario (parents)
Baxter, Kenneth William John Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (DS777)
Becker, Robert Browning Prisoner of War 1944-01-22 Lancaster (DS777) New Hamburg, Ontario
Belcher, Marcel Pietro Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602) Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England (parents)
Bell, William Henry Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602)
Bennett, Richard Albert John Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (LL627) Dawson Creek, British Columbia (parents)
Bourke, Joseph Michael John Prisoner of War 1944-01-22 Lancaster (LL672)
Bradshaw, David Cecil Edwin Prisoner of War 1944-01-22 Halifax (HX149) Beverley, Alberta
Brettell, Arthur Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (LL627) Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Bridge, Basil Dewdrey Killed in Action 1943-01-22 Ventura (AE899)
Burden, Charles Elbridge Killed in Flying Accident 1918-01-22 () Toronto, Ontario
Clare, James Earl Scott Prisoner of War 1944-01-22 Lancaster (LL672) Cooksville, Ontario
Clogg, Alan Leslie Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LW274) Toronto, Ontario (parents)
Coo, Harold Thomas Died 1918-01-22 () Toronto, Ontario
Cooper, Walter Edward Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602)
Cruddas, Archibald Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602)
Dann, Roland Edison Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602) Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
Davis, Billy Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (JB294) Fort Frances, Ontario (parents)
Davison, Andrew Graham Prisoner of War 1944-01-22 Lancaster (DS777)
Dawson, Raymond Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL139) Washington, County Durham, England
Depper, Clifford Lloyd Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (HX289) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Dodd, Thomas Wilfred Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (LL627) Sinnett, Saskatchewan (parents)
Dogherty, Franklin William unknown 1918-01-22 Camel (B6426)
Dunphy, Clifford Alexander Killed in Action 1943-01-22 Wellington (BJ966) Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Duval, John Edward Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602)
Elliott, James Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602)
Friend, Stanley Walter Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602) Victoria, London, Middlesex, England (parents)
Gaudet, John Clifton Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602) Rainy River, Ontario (parents)
Gergley, Steve John Killed in Action 1943-01-22 Wellington (BJ966) Toronto, Ontario
Gray, Leonard Samuel Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL139) Westboro, Ontario
Gray, William 'Willie' McNeil Died 1919-01-22 () Toronto, Ontario
Hamilton, Gerald Burton Killed in Action 1945-01-22 Lancaster (NG185) Truro, Nova Scotia
Haylock, John Andrew Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LW459) Calgary, Alberta
Heath, Thomas Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602)
Hoar, John Green Killed in Flying Accident 1942-01-22 Harvard (AJ828) Edmonton, Alberta
Hollingshead, Charles William Killed in Action 1943-01-22 Wellington (BJ966) Edmonton, Alberta
Homewood, John Walter Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (JB294) Bromley, Kent, England (parents)
Hoyt, Gordon Ray Killed in Action 1943-01-22 Wellington (X3873) Debec, New Brunswick
Hughes, Dennis James Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (LL627) Saron, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales (parents)
Hurst, Aubrey Clive Killed in Action 1918-01-22 27 (Nieuport) (B6790) Toronto, Ontario
Irvine, Robert James Prisoner of War 1944-01-22 Halifax (HX149) Hamilton, Ontario
Isted, William Charles Killed in Flying Accident 1944-01-22 Anson (6451) Vancouver, British Columbia
Johns, Kenneth William Killed in Action 1943-01-22 Ventura (AE899) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jones, Clifford Raymond Killed in Flying Accident 1955-01-22 Mitchell (FW259) Chilliwack, British Columbia
Jones, James Ivor Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL176)
Jones, Lloyd William Wesley Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL139) Toronto, Ontario
Jupp, James John Killed in Flying Accident 1944-01-22 Mosquito (DZ473) Toronto, Ontario
Kelk, Norman Edward Survived 1917-01-22 S.11 Shorthorn (5904) Toronto, Ontario
Kendel, Ewald George Killed in Action 1943-01-22 Wellington (BJ966) MacNutt, Saskatchewan
Kutyn, John Killed in Flying Accident 1955-01-22 Mitchell (FW259) Wildwood, Alberta
Leetham, Joseph Henry Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hurricane (BE579) Cobourg, Ontario
Lehman, Bruce Edward Killed in Flying Accident 1944-01-22 Anson (6451) Regina, Saskatchewan
Lehman, Raphael Nicholas Prisoner of War 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL176) Cargall, Ontario
Lowery, Kenneth Arthur Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (LL627) Stairfoot, Yorkshire, England (parents)
Luck, Charles Victor Prisoner of War 1944-01-22 Lancaster (DS777)
Lynch, Phillip Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (DS777)
MacGregor, David Alton Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LV787) Minneapolis Minnesota, USA
MacKeigan, Ian Lloyd Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL176) Sydney, Nova Scotia
Markham, Eric Thomas Killed in Flying Accident 1942-01-22 Harvard (AJ828)
Marks, Morris S. Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (JB294) Oshawa, Ontario (parents)
Martin, Arthur Norman Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL139) Vancouver, British Columbia
Mason, Charles Richard Killed in Flying Accident 1945-01-22 Martinet (NR418) Oakville, Ontario
May, Thomas Irving Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hampden (AD754) Calgary, Alberta
McClellan, Robert Bruce Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (HX289) Vancouver, British Columbia
McLeod, George Donald unknown 1919-01-22 ()
Megainey, Rowland Henry Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (HX289) Bishopton, Warwickshire, England (parents)
Moncrieff, Edwin Douglas Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (DS777) Balwyn, Victoria, Australia
Morgan, William Thomas Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL176) Pontypool, Monmouthshire, England
Morris, John Desmond Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (JB294) Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales (parents)
Morrison, Stewart Alexander Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hampden (AT146) Montreal, Quebec
Mulligan, Maurice Gregory Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LW300) North Bay, Ontario
Myer, Edward Michael Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (DS843) Wormley, Hertfordshire, England
Nickerson, Roland Otis Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL139) Clark's HarboUr, Shelby County, Nova Scotia
O'Donnell, William John Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (DS843) Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
O'Leary, Joseph Martin Died 1945-01-22 () Richibucto, New Brunswick
O'Neill, Lawrence William Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LW274) Rainy River, Ontario
Officer, Richard Grant Killed in Flying Accident 1955-01-22 Mitchell (FW259) Edmonton, Alberta
Olson, Alvin Gustaf Killed in Action 1943-01-22 Wellington (BJ966) Winnipeg, Manitoba
Patrick, Michael Killed in Action 1943-01-22 Wellington (X3873) Edson, Alberta
Pink, William Conway Langley Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602)
Pocock, Douglas Layne Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (DS843) Toronto, Ontario
Poole, Jack Sealy Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (DS843) Reading, Berkshire, England
Prior, Garfield Wallace Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Stirling (EF180) Indian Head, Saskatchewan
Pronger, Gordon Bentley Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LV774) Woodstock, Ontario
Reed, William Reginald Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (HX289) Toronto, Ontario (parents)
Reedman, Alexander William Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Lancaster (JB294) Willesden, London, Middlesex, England
Render, John Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602)
Rivett, Ian Killed in Flying Accident 1959-01-22 Canuck (18417)
Rogers, William John Killed in Flying Accident 1944-01-22 Anson (EG321) Coaticook, Quebec
Romain, Gerald Edward Anijah Killed in Action 1942-01-22 Hudson (AM602)
Rondelet, Reve Achille Nicholas Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL139) Quebec
Russell, Walter Killed in Action 1945-01-22 Liberator (KH215) Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ryan, Charles Patrick Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (LL176)
Seymour, John Henry Killed in Action 1944-01-22 Halifax (HX289) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Shead, Derrick Alan Killed in Action 1943-01-22 Wellington (X3873) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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