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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leading Aircraftman |
Anson, Kenneth Leete | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-04-26 | Harvard (2976) | Kingston, Ontario |
 Flight Sergeant |
Aucoin, Whitney Philip | Killed in Action | 1943-04-26 | Hurricane (5410) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
 Pilot Officer |
Banting, John Albert Stokes | Killed in Action | 1942-04-26 | Stirling (W7506) | |
| Sergeant |
Bird, David Holley | Killed in Action | 1942-04-26 | Stirling (W7506) | Parksville, British Columbia |
| Warrant Officer 1 |
Botten, Eric Douglas Ralph | Killed in Action | 1943-04-26 | Beaufort (N1011) | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Flying Officer |
Brydon, Edward Dale | Killed in Action | 1945-04-26 | Typhoon (RB429) | Brampton, Ontario |
| Flight Lieutenant |
Burkitt, John Alan | Killed in Action | 1945-04-26 | Halifax (JP330) | Brandon, Manitoba |
| Air Mechanic Class II |
Burman, John William | Died | 1918-04-26 | () | Toronto, Ontario. |
 Private First Class |
Campbell, Michael Francis | Killed in Action | 1968-04-26 | () | Sydney, NS |
| Pilot Officer |
Carmichael, Humphrey Rawstone | Prisoner of War | 1943-04-26 | Hurricane (BX131) | |
| Sergeant |
Chancey, Wallace Wilbur | Killed in Action | 1944-04-26 | Liberator (BZ882) | |
| Flying Officer |
Collins, John Michael | Killed in Flying Accident | 1951-04-26 | Harvard (3029) | Isle of Wight, UK (parents) |
| Leading Aircraftman |
Crampton, William Henry | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-04-26 | Harvard (2577) | |
| Pilot Officer |
Cripps, Walter Ephraim | Killed in Action | 1942-04-26 | Spitfire (BR125) | Etobicoke, Ontario |
| Sergeant |
Detmold, Percy George | Killed in Action | 1942-04-26 | Stirling (W7506) | Oakville, Ontario |
| Cadet |
Duval, John Torgis | Killed in Flying Accident | 1918-04-26 | JN-4 Canuck (C1035) | St Martins, Jersey, Channel Islands |
| Sergeant |
Gillan, George Bruce | Killed in Action | 1942-04-26 | Beaufort (N1028) | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Group Captain, RCAF |
Goulding, Acheson Gosford Helland | Survived | 1918-04-26 | S.E.5 (B690) | Fort Garry, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Flight Lieutenant |
Grist, Kilburn Howard | Killed in Flying Accident | 1945-04-26 | Mosquito (KA153) | Montreal, Quebec |
| Sergeant |
Gunn, Charles Francis | Killed in Action | 1942-04-26 | Beaufort (N1028) | Manchester, England |
| Flying Officer |
Hedley, Lloyd Peter | Killed in Action | 1945-04-26 | Spitfire (RM821) | Canfield, Ontario, Canada |
| Flight Sergeant |
Henderson, Kenneth George William | Killed in Action | 1945-04-26 | Halifax (JP330) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Flight Lieutenant |
Holden, Ernest Leslie | Killed in Action | 1945-04-26 | Halifax (JP330) | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (parents) |
| Flight Sergeant |
Juby, Allan Francis | Killed in Action | 1945-04-26 | Halifax (JP330) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Pilot Officer |
Kennedy-Allen, Philip | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-04-26 | Harvard (2976) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Flying Officer |
Larkin, James Meyrick | Killed in Action | 1945-04-26 | Halifax (JP330) | Pembroke, Ontario |
| Flying Officer |
Liddell, John Raymond | Killed in Action | 1945-04-26 | Halifax (JP330) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| |
Lush, Frederick Peter | Survived | 1917-04-26 | () | |
| Leading Aircraftman |
Matikka, George Edwin | Died | 1945-04-26 | () | Finland, Ontario |
| Aircraftman 2nd Class |
McCulloch, Donald Malcolm | Died | 1944-04-26 | () | Port Nelson, Ontario |
| Leading Aircraftman |
McIver, Albert Emerson | Died | 1942-04-26 | () | Wolseley, Saskatchewan |
| Pilot Officer |
Millichamp, Harold Reuben | Killed in Action | 1942-04-26 | Stirling (W7506) | Toronto, Ontario (parents) |
| Second-Lieutenant |
Mitchell, James | Killed in Action | 1916-04-26 | F.E.2 () | Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland. (parents) |
| Pilot Officer |
Nelson, Douglas Haig | Killed in Action | 1944-04-26 | Mustang (FX949) | New Westminster, British Columbia |
| Private First Class |
Nesbit, Calvin Ian | Killed in Action | 1968-04-26 | () | |
| Pilot Officer |
Penney, Maxwell Horace | Killed in Action | 1942-04-26 | Beaufort (N1028) | Torquay, Devon, England |
| Flying Officer |
Phillips, Herbert Earl | Killed in Flying Accident | 1954-04-26 | Silver Star (21224) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Flight Lieutenant |
Robson, Thomas Claude | Killed in Action | 1945-04-26 | Halifax (JP330) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| sub-Lieutenant |
Roux, Frank | Killed in Action | 1917-04-26 | B.E.2 (5870) | Clermont Ferrand, France. |
| Flight Sergeant |
Rupert, Kenneth Manson | Killed in Action | 1945-04-26 | Liberator (KH338) | Melfort, Saskatchewan |
| Sergeant |
Saint, Alexander Duncan | Killed in Action | 1942-04-26 | Wellington (X3633) | Bonavista, Newfoundland |
| Corporal |
Scollon, Vivian Mackay | Killed | 1944-04-26 | () | Toronto, Ontario |
| Flying Officer |
Smith, Norman Owen | Killed in Action | 1944-04-26 | Liberator (BZ882) | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Sergeant |
Steel, John | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-04-26 | Tiger Moth (1266) | |
| Flt Sergeant |
Thompson, Cedric Malaher | Killed in Action | 1943-04-26 | Beaufort (N1011) | Bromley, Kent, England (parents) |
| Flying Officer |
Wenzel, Clarence Gerhart | Killed in Action | 1944-04-26 | Warwick (BV409) | Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Warrant Officer |
Worthington, Robert Bell | Killed in Action | 1943-04-26 | Beaufort (N1011) |
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