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
Barlow, Thomas Killed in Flying Accident 1944-02-17 Vengeance (AN629) Winnipeg, Manitoba
Beaver, Willfred Survived 1917-02-17 F.2 (Bristol) (C889) Columbus, Mississippi, USA
Boynton, Benjamin Douglas Survived 1943-02-17 Halifax (DT797)
Chace, Quenton Burl Killed in Flying Accident 1941-02-17 Anson (6200) Wichita, Kansas USA (parents)
Cremer, Edward Brandon Died 1941-02-17 () London, England
Driscoll, John Joseph Died 1944-02-17 () Fergus, Ontario
Dunphy, Boyne Hogan Killed in Flying Accident 1944-02-17 Crane (8842) Carleton Place, Ontario
Ecker, John Everett Killed in Flying Accident 1954-02-17 Silver Star (21425)
Eytinge, Danial Bruce Swomly Survived 1918-02-17 () San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Flagg, William John Thomas Killed in Action 1942-02-17 Hudson (AM567) Wainfleet Station, Ontario
Floripe, Raoul Alberto Orozeo Killed in Action 1945-02-17 Halifax (NR126) Toledo, Ohio, USA
Gilmour, Richard George Killed in Flying Accident 1944-02-17 Mosquito (KB109) Hythe, Alberta
Goulding, Arthur William Killed in Action 1942-02-17 Hudson (AM567) Vancouver, British Columbia
Greene, Aldrich Wells Killed in Action 1918-02-17 DH.4 (B2077)
Hardy, J C Interned Prisoner 1942-02-17 Wellington (DV458)
Harris, John Clarke Killed in Action 1942-02-17 Hudson (AM567) Rosetown, Saskatchewan
Hillman, Victor John Killed in Flying Accident 1944-02-17 Vengeance (AN629) Loon Lake, Saskatchewan
Hume-Storer, John Cameron Missing 1917-02-17 ()
Lamus, George Herbert Survived 1943-02-17 Halifax (DT797)
Lawrence, Harvey Franklin Died 1943-02-17 () Milk River, Alberta
Levesque, Francis George Killed in Flying Accident 1977-02-17 Kiowa (136265) Longueuil, Quebec
Livermore, Texas Roy Survived 1943-02-17 Halifax (DT797)
Long, R G Killed in Flying Accident 1944-02-17 Crane (8842)
Muirhead, Harvey Donald Killed in Action 1943-02-17 Spitfire (BM346) Estevan, Saskatchewan
Neil, David Llewellyn Killed in Action 1945-02-17 Halifax (NR126) Spaniards Bay, Newfoundland
O'Kane, Thomas Leslie Killed in Action 1945-02-17 Halifax (NR126) North Bay, Ontario
O'Neill, James Vincent Killed in Flying Accident 1943-02-17 Spitfire (R6606) Walden, New York, USA
Portman, Herbert Gordon Died 1944-02-17 () Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
Pott, Robin Arthur Percivall Died 1944-02-17 ()
Regimbal, Alfred Emile Killed in Flying Accident 1941-02-17 Anson (6200) Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan
Ross, Douglas Nicol Missing in Action 1918-02-17 S.E.5 (B8231) Dundarane, West Vancouver, British Columbia
Sarles, Lloyd Norwood Killed in Action 1942-02-17 Hudson (AM612) Kamloops, British Columbia
Schofield, Thomas Killed in Flying Accident 1944-02-17 Crane (8842) Montreal, Quebec
Smith, Kenneth Stephen Killed in Flying Accident 1977-02-17 Kiowa (136265) Penobsquis, New Brunswick
Stock, Morley Bernard Killed in Action 1945-02-17 Halifax (NR126) Regina, Saskatchewan
Teer, Leonard Herbert Killed in Flying Accident 1944-02-17 Mosquito (KB109)
Timmins, Noah Anthony Killed in Flying Accident 1945-02-17 Harvard (3083) Westmount, Quebec
Trout, Robert Burns Killed in Action 1945-02-17 Halifax (NR126) Owen Sound, Ontario
Unilowski, J W Survived 1943-02-17 Halifax (DT797)
Whale, Raymond George Edward Killed in Action 1942-02-17 Hudson (AM567) London, Ontario
Wright, R L R Survived 1943-02-17 Halifax (DT797)
Yost, John Watson Killed in Flying Accident 1942-02-17 Hurricane (Z7052) Hamilton, Ontario
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