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CASPIR contains documents, images and history of Canada's military aviation. The personnel and aircraft data has been compiled using data provided by trusted Canadian military aviation historians and original source documents. Where possible source documents are linked.
Research

CASPIR Resources

RCAF Accident Cards (1939-1945) JA Griffin Documents 1968 and 2005 Obtaining a World War II Service File

External Resources

RCAF.info: Research Resources RCAF.info: Finding Your Family Records

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

John Griffin was a significant historian, documenting Canada's Military aircraft.
Aircraft

Military Aircraft Associated with Canadians Choose a Specific Aircraft Serial

Lancaster FM213

CWHM flies one of the two airworthy Lancasters in the world. FM213 is usually marked as KB726 honouring Andrew Mynarski, VC.
Personnel

Name or Home Town Search Unit (Squadron) Search Aircraft Type or Serial Search Browse by Letter This Day in History

War Status Search Catastrophic Losses (Ships Hotels Aircraft) Choose Specific Military Cemeteries (WW1 WW2 and Beyond)

Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

Education & History
Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists Canada in Korean Air War 1950-1953

Blogs & Articles
CASPIR Overview First World War Neighbourhood - Dufferin & Dupont Canada's First Military Aeroplane 1917

"A" Able flying through the Eiffel Tower? (although this event likely happened, this photograph is likely fake.) It is signed by the late Bill Bryant RAF who was the navigator of that aircraft piloted by Bob Boorman RCAF. The caption reads "This Stars Stripes photograph was taken on 14 September 1944 and shows a Mosquito Mk XIII of 409 Squadron RCAF. Pilot - W/O Bob Boorman RCAF Navigator F/S Bill Bryant RAF Flying through the Eiffel Tower."
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Bishop, Stanley Adolfson (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-May-28

Flying Officer Stanley Adolfson Bishop RCAF

Birth Date: 1917

Born:

Parents: Montague Victor and Anna Bishop

Spouse:

Home: Montreal, Quebec (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

100 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sarang Tebuan Jangan Dijolok Malay

Base

RAF Grimsby

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/13118
Prev: J/13115

Home

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Montreal, Quebec (parents)

Target

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Essen, Germany

Final Burial

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Protestant Churchyard
Row 36 Grave 18

100 Squadron (Sarang Tebaun Jangan Duolok). Aircraft hit by flak while homebound and approaching the Dutch coast and crashed at Wimarsum, Holland. FS A.E. Chapman (RAAF), Sergeants P.M. Cosgrove (RAF), J.P. Fitchett (RAF), and E. Short (RAF) were also killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster ED821

Flying Officer Stanley Adolfson Bishop RCAF

Flying Officer Bishop, Stanley Adolfson (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
Protestant Churchyard, Witmarsum, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands

Pilot Officer Joseph Bolderson RAF

Pilot Officer Bolderson, Joseph (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Prisoner of War
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant Arthur Edward Chapman RAAF

Flt Sergeant Chapman, Arthur Edward (RAAF)
Rear Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Peter Michael Cosgrove RAF

Sergeant Cosgrove, Peter Michael (RAF)
M-U Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown

Sergeant James Parker Fitchett RAF

Sergeant Fitchett, James Parker (RAF)
Flt. Engineer
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Eric Short RAF

Sergeant Short, Eric (RAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant Leonard Arthur Townrow RNZAF

Flt Sergeant Townrow, Leonard Arthur (RNZAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown