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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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Chapman, Drummond Edward (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1941-November-07

Flight Sergeant Drummond Edward Chapman RCAF

Birth Date: 1922-April-21

Born: Brandon Manitoba

Parents: Clarrisha Isabel Chapman of Brandon, Manitoba.

Spouse:

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

23 (MB) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Semper Aggressus Always on the attack

Base

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/57927

Home

Google Map

Vancouver, British Columbia

Memorial Location

Google Map

Runnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 60

Havoc Mk I BD-124 was carrying bombs when it crashed in the sea off Worthing, West Sussex, England. The crew had not reported any problems prior to the crash.

Killed: Flight Sergeant Drummond Chapman RCAF R/57927 pilot KIFA Runnymede Memorial Panel 60. Sergeant John Raymond Sullivan RCAF R/72531 KIFA Littlehampton Cemetery Sec. D. Grave 4266. Flying Officer Norman Cox RAF KIA St. Mary Churchyard Climping, West Sussex. Flight Sergeant Douglas John Parr RAF KIFA Runnymede Memorial Panel 37.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Boston BD124

Flight Sergeant Drummond Edward Chapman RCAF

Flight Sergeant Chapman, Drummond Edward (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1941-November-07
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Sergeant John Raymond Sullivan RCAF

Sergeant Sullivan, John Raymond (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Action
1941-November-07
Littlehampton Cemetery, Littlehampton, Sussex, UK