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
USA Arend, Hubert Aloyse Died 1940-12-26 () Luxembourg, Illinois, USA
Canada Bailes, Wilfred George Robinson Survived 1917-12-26 Camel (various) West Wickham, Kent, England (died here)
USA Boggs, William Ferguson Killed in Action 1941-12-26 Blenheim (P4856) New York City, New York, USA (parents)
Canada Bradshaw, Robert Alfred Killed in Action 1940-12-26 Beaufort (L9860) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada Bushfield, Frank Campbell Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-26 Anson (DG972) Gibson's Landing, British Columbia
Canada Butcher, John William Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-26 Anson (EF953) Brantford, Ontario
Canada Clark, Ari Bergthor Killed in Action 1944-12-26 Halifax (MZ740) Amaranth, Manitoba
Canada De Gruchy, Francis Anthony Killed in Action 1942-12-26 Wellington (LA970) Montreal, Quebec (parents)
Canada Emerson, Ralph Hay Killed in Action 1944-12-26 Halifax (MZ740) Nestleton, Ontario
Canada Flett, William Arthur Killed in Action 1944-12-26 Typhoon (JP504) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada Floyd, George Killed in Action 1944-12-26 Halifax (MZ740) Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Graham, Christopher Charles Merrill unknown 2012-12-26 ()
Canada Hermann, John Kerstin unknown 1963-12-26 () Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Canada Hodges, Charles Benson Killed in Action 1942-12-26 Wellington (LA970) Marysville, York County, New Brunswick
Canada Hubbard, William Henry Survived 1916-12-26 Camel (F1917) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Illsley, Hugh Percival Survived 1918-12-26 F.2 (Bristol) (F5815) Westmount, Montréal Quebec
UK Kennedy, John Wilson Killed in Action 1941-12-26 Blenheim (P4856)
Canada Le Bel, Joseph Ovila Maurice Killed in Action 1942-12-26 Wellington (LA970) Montreal, Quebec
Canada Long, Lindsay Lester Died 1941-12-26 () Wishart, Saskatchewan, Canada
Canada Mason, Kenneth M Prisoner of War 1944-12-26 Halifax (MZ740)
Canada McIntosh, John Alexander Killed in Flying Accident 1943-12-26 Anson (EF953) Toronto, Ontario
UK Morris, Frank Ronald Killed in Action 1941-12-26 Blenheim (P4856) Perry Barr, Birmingham, England (parents)
Canada Newton, Oscar Frederick Killed in Action 1944-12-26 Halifax (MZ740) Havelock, Ontario
Canada Read, Edric Hurdman Killed in Action 1917-12-26 R.E.8 (B5898) Ottawa, Ontario
Canada Richards, John Killed in Action 1942-12-26 Wellington (LA970) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Robinson, George Douglas Killed 1944-12-26 () Transcona, Manitoba
Canada Rollings, William Alfred Killed in Action 1942-12-26 Wellington (LA970) Cobourg, Ontario (parents)
Canada Ruste, Trygve Melvin Died 1943-12-26 () Wainwright, Alberta
Canada Smith, Joseph John Sidney Roch Killed in Flying Accident 1944-12-26 Mitchell (KJ735) Montreal, Quebec
Canada Woolf, De Voe Killed in Action 1944-12-26 Halifax (MZ740) Hill Spring, Alberta
Canada Wright, Donald Lorimer Killed in Action 1943-12-26 Spitfire (MA349) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
UK Wyatt, John George Killed in Action 1942-12-26 Wellington (LA970) Southwark, London, England (parents)
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