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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

Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists

"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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Fortner, James Alcliffe Deans (Corporal)

Killed in Vehicle Accident 1941-July-07

Corporal James Alcliffe Deans Fortner RCAF

Birth Date: 1915-December-28

Born:

Parents: Son of Charles H. C. Fortner and Alice Fortner, of Toronto.

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

3 WS- Wireless School

Base

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Corporal

Position

Wireless Air Gunner trainee

Service Numbers

R/63832

Home

Google Map

Toronto, Ontario

Final Burial

Google Map

Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Sec 27 Lot 101

Corporal JAD Fortner and Leading Aircraftman AJ Roberts died in a car accident at Lockport, Manitoba. Leading Aircraftman Glenton-Wright and Leading Aircraftman Sides were also severely injured.

Canada Primary Source School Daily Diary Entry - 1941-07-07

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Unit Desciption

3 WS (3 Wireless School)

Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.

NO3 WS Winnipeg

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Winnipeg MB - 3 WS

Project 44 BCATP

unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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