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 Almon, Daniel William Prisoner of War 1941-12-01 Hurricane (Z2510) Sydney, Nova Scotia
Canada Attridge, Robert John Mclean Died 1942-12-01 () Spencerville, Ontario
Canada Borland, Robert James Killed in Flying Accident 1977-12-01 Voodoo (101017) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Cameron, Angus Killed in Action 1939-12-01 Anson (N5073) Bowmanville, Ontario
Canada Carr, Raymond Arthur Killed in Action 1942-12-01 Spitfire (BL713) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Charnaud, Lawrence Edward Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-01 Anson (MG510) Vancouver, British Columbia (parents)
Canada Charron, Leo R unknown 1932-12-01 ()
Australia Coles, Colin Alfred Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-01 Battle (2068)
Canada Connah, John Aidney Died 1942-12-01 () Edmonton, Alberta (parents)
Canada Cote, Joseph Leandre Gilles Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-01 Battle (2068) Montreal, Quebec (parents)
Australia Crothers, Ronald Kenneth Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-01 Battle (2068)
Canada Errington, Richard Allan Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-01 Botha (L6478) Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Galbraith, Daniel Murray Bayne Killed in Vehicle Accident 1916-12-01 Pup (N5193) Carleton Place, Ontario
Canada Greer, Robert Lewis Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-01 Moth, Tiger (4266) Rouleau, Saskatchewan
UK Hyde, Cyril Missing in Action 1917-12-01 F.K.8 (B5778) Birmingham, England
Canada Kinnear, Albert Marlow Survived 1917-12-01 F.K.8 (B314orB308) Québec City, Quebec
Australia Learmount, Leonard Wright Accident 1915-12-01 Type VIII (5028) Northumberland, England
Canada Liddell, Eric Beck Killed in Action 1940-12-01 Hampden (X3117) Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Lorimer, Donald Robert Killed in Flying Accident 1942-12-01 Hurricane (5433) Rose Valley, Saskatchewan
Canada Mander, Douglas Norman Killed in Flying Accident 1967-12-01 Sea King (4002) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Matheson, Douglas Randolph Prisoner of War 1943-12-01 Spitfire (MJ236) Edmonton, Alberta
Canada McMorris, Joseph Kenneth Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-01 Harvard (FE995) Lewvan, Saskatchewan
Canada Menzies, John Alexander Killed in Flying Accident 1953-12-01 Sabre (19442)
Canada Miller, Vernon Leslie Killed in Action 1943-12-01 Halifax (EB140) Paris, Ontario
Canada Mowbray, John Roy Killed in Action 1942-12-01 Spitfire (EN972) Brooklin, Ontario
Canada Murphy, John Kenneth Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-01 Harvard (FE995) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Canada Robertson, William Alexander Killed in Action 1943-12-01 Mosquito (HJ656) Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Robichaud, Robert Edmond Joseph Killed in Flying Accident 1977-12-01 Voodoo (101017) Kedgwick, New Brunswick
Canada Sampson, Wilfred John Victor Killed in Flying Accident 1918-12-01 Dolphin () Vancouver, B.C. (home address, with wife)
Sleep, Kenneth Stephen Killed in Action 1945-12-01 Spitfire (NH899)
Canada St Denis, John Alfred Killed in Action 1943-12-01 Spitfire (MJ288) Waterloo, Quebec
Canada Tully, Claire Gordon Killed in Flying Accident 1967-12-01 Sea King (4002) Carman, Manitoba
Canada Wilson, Andrew Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-01 Anson (MG510) Summerland, British Columbia
Canada Wooffindin, Walter Accident 1945-12-01 ()
Canada Yard, Bernard John Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-01 Anson (MG510) Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Yelland, Horace George Killed in Action 1939-12-01 Blenheim (L8691) Nipigon, Ontario
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