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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd-Lieutenant |
Adamson, Alfred Joseph | Survived | 1918-10-19 | S.E.5 (D3993) | Hope, B.C. |
Sergeant |
Barber, Irvine Alfred Maxwell | Killed in Action | 1941-10-19 | Blenheim (Z5753) | Cornwall, Ontario (parents) |
Flight Cadet |
Bedell, Willet Vancleaf | unknown | 1918-10-19 | () | |
Pilot Officer |
Boness, Herman Peter | Killed in Action | 1943-10-19 | Lancaster (JA917) | Edmonton, Alberta (parents) |
Cadet |
Bull, Marshall John | Died | 1918-10-19 | () | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
Sergeant |
Churcher, Almer Ebert | Killed in Flying Accident | 1944-10-19 | Harvard (FH121) | Bancroft, Ontario (parents) |
Lieutenant |
Clark, Ronald Arthur Ronaldson | Killed in Flying Accident | 1918-10-19 | Camel (E1507) | Toronto, Ontario |
Corporal |
Ford-Smith, Basil James | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-10-19 | Oxford (EB659) | |
Flying Officer |
Gaskin, Ronald Alastair | Killed in Action | 1944-10-19 | Typhoon (MN851) | Windsor, Ontario |
Flt Sergeant |
Gillam, Ernest | Killed in Action | 1941-10-19 | Blenheim (Z5753) | Bury, Lancashire, England |
Air Mechanic Class III |
Glenn, Edwin Ray | Died | 1918-10-19 | JN-4 Canuck () | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
Flying Officer |
Green, Anthony Archer | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-10-19 | Oxford (EB659) | |
Pilot Officer |
Hanham, Donald Wilson | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-10-19 | Harvard (AJ725) | |
Corporal |
Harfitt, Sidney Gordon | Died | 1943-10-19 | () | Suffolk, England |
Sergeant |
Healey, Joseph Patrick | Evader | 1943-10-19 | Halifax (LW281) | |
Pilot Officer |
Hempstead, Robert Theodore | Killed in Action | 1942-10-19 | Spitfire (BR522) | Guatemala |
Serjeant |
Kirkland, Robert Barnes | Died | 1918-10-19 | () | Longsight, Manchester, England (parents) |
Warrant Officer 2nd Class |
Lavoie, Norman Thomas | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-10-19 | Lysander (2427) | London, Ontario |
Air Mechanic Class III |
Lloy, Louis David | Killed in Flying Accident | 1918-10-19 | () | Williamsdale, Nova Scoti |
Flying Officer |
Mackinnon, John Allan | Killed in Action | 1943-10-19 | Mosquito (HP852) | Coleman, Prince Edward Island (parents) |
Flying Officer |
Markle, George Hudson | Killed in Action | 1943-10-19 | Beaufighter (LZ316) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Flying Officer |
McAvity, George Fellows | Killed in Flying Accident | 1940-10-19 | Hurricane (P3260) | Little River, St John County, New Brunswick |
Pilot Officer |
McCabe, George Edward Joseph Jr | Killed in Action | 1943-10-19 | Spitfire (W3634) | Montreal, Quebec |
Flying Officer |
McIntyre, Gordon Angus | Killed in Action | 1945-10-19 | Dakota (KG439) | |
Leading Aircraftman |
Milne, Richard Bruce | Killed in Flying Accident | 1940-10-19 | Fawn (230) | North Bay, Ontario |
Cadet |
Moore, Andrew Walter Wray | Died | 1918-10-19 | () | Haliburton, Ontario |
Corporal |
Pompillio, Michael | Killed | 1944-10-19 | () | Toronto, Ontario |
Surgeon |
Powers, Maurice | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-10-19 | Oxford (EB659) | Regina, Saskatchewan |
Flight Lieutenant |
Preston, George Keith | Died | 1942-10-19 | () | Niagara Falls, Ontario |
Leading Aircraftman |
Renaud, Lionel | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-10-19 | Lysander (2427) | Timmins, Ontario |
Leading Aircraftman |
Sayer, Paul Ernest | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-10-19 | Anson (8446) | |
| Seaman, Frank Harry | Killed in Action | 1945-10-19 | Dakota (KG439) | ||
| Shaw, Earl Joseph | Killed in Action | 1945-10-19 | Dakota (KG439) | ||
Sergeant |
Shaw, Joseph | Killed in Action | 1941-10-19 | Blenheim (Z5753) | |
Flight Sergeant |
Smith, Cecil Rayle | Prisoner of War | 1943-10-19 | Lancaster (LM326) | Aurora, Ontario |
Sergeant |
Taylor, Alvin Mansfield | Killed in Flying Accident | 1944-10-19 | Harvard (FH121) | Stratford, Ontario |
Leading Aircraftman |
Taylor, Sydney Gordon | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-10-19 | Harvard (AJ725) | |
Private 2nd class |
Thomson, Robert James | unknown | 1918-10-19 | () | Harriston, Ontario |
Leading Aircraftman |
Watson, Dennis Malcolm | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-10-19 | Anson (8446) | |
AM3 |
White, Augustus | Died | 1918-10-19 | () | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Leading Aircraftman |
White, George Henry | Killed in Action | 1945-10-19 | () | Edmonton, Alberta |
Pilot Officer |
Wilkes, Robert Dixon | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-10-19 | Harvard (2604) | Toronto, Ontario |
Leading Aircraftman |
Woodroffe, Gordon Ellwood | Died | 1945-10-19 | () | |
Leading Aircraftman |
Woods, John Arthur | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-10-19 | Anson (8446) | |
Leading Aircraftman |
Yearsley, Gordon Ameson | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-10-19 | Harvard (2604) | London, Ontario |
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