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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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Fox, Morgan David (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-February-14

Flying Officer Morgan David Fox RCAF

Birth Date: 1920

Born:

Parents: Son of David James Fox and Edith Jane Fox, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Hamilton, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

196 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sic Fidem Servamus Thus we keep faith

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Observer

Service Numbers

J/11234

Home

Google Map

Hamilton, Ontario

Memorial Location

Google Map

Runnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 173

196 Squadron (Sic Fidem Servamus). Wellington aircraft missing.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Wellington HE169

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Glenn Greaves Clark RCAF

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Clark, Glenn Greaves (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-February-14
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer Morgan David Fox RCAF

Flying Officer Fox, Morgan David (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Action
1943-February-14
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flight Sergeant John Duncan McIntyre RCAF

Flight Sergeant McIntyre, John Duncan (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-February-14
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer Thomas Clinton Stuart Wood RCAF

Flying Officer Wood, Thomas Clinton Stuart (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1943-February-14
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK