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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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De Marco, Wilfred Tarquinas (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-April-25

Flying Officer Wilfred Tarquinas De Marco RCAF

Birth Date: 1921-July-14

Born:

Parents: Rocco & Adleine De Marco

Spouse:

Home: Timmins, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

619 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ad Altiora To higher things

Base

RAF Strubby

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/29166
Prev: R/132274

Home

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Timmins, Ontario (parents)

Target

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Berchtesgaden Germany

Final Burial

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War Cemetery
Joint grave Plot 8 Row B Graves 6-7

619 Squadron. Lancaster aircraft LM 756 lost during daylight operations, an attack against Berchtesgaden, Germany. Warrant Officer G.V. Walker, Pilot Officer N.H. Johnston, arid Sergeant E.W. Norman (RAF) was also killed. One Canadian, FS Speers, was taken Prisoner of War and two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed.

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

Lancaster LM756

Flying Officer Wilfred Tarquinas De Marco RCAF

Flying Officer De Marco, Wilfred Tarquinas (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1945-April-25
War Cemetery, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria

Pilot Officer Norman Hubert Johnston RCAF

Pilot Officer Johnston, Norman Hubert (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1945-April-25
War Cemetery, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria

Flight Sergeant John William 'Jackie' Speers RCAF

Flight Sergeant Speers, John William 'Jackie' (RCAF)
WAG
Prisoner of War
1945-April-25
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer Gordon Victor Walker RCAF

Warrant Officer Walker, Gordon Victor (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-April-25
War Cemetery, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria