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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

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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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Cherer, Keith Claude (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-September-14

Flying Officer Keith Claude Cherer RCAF

Birth Date: 1923

Born:

Parents: George C. & Ella Ruth Cherer

Spouse:

Home: Kelowna, British Columbia (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

608 (MP) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Omnibus Ungulis With all talons

Base

RAF Borizzo, Sicily

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Observer

Service Numbers

J/11622

Home

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Kelowna, British Columbia (parents)

Memorial Location

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Malta War Memorial
Panel 10 Column 1

608 Squadron (Omnibus Ungulis) Hudson Mk V AM-710 lost on an anti-submarine patrol off the coast of Sicily. Aircraft was shot down by a twin engine German aircraft.

Killed includes Cherer: Flying Officer Basil George Sheridan Bradley RAAF KIA Malta Memorial Panel 11, Column 1. Flight Sergeant Eric Noel Pettitt RAAF KIA Malta Memorial Panel 12, Column 1. Flight Sergeant Leslie Thomas William Sheldon RAAF KIA Malta Memorial Panel 12, Column 1.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson AM710

Flying Officer Basil George Sheridan Bradley RAAF

Flying Officer Bradley, Basil George Sheridan (RAAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-September-14
Malta War Memorial, Malta

Flying Officer Keith Claude Cherer RCAF

Flying Officer Cherer, Keith Claude (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Action
1943-September-14
Malta War Memorial, Malta