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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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Fraser, Iain (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-January-17

Flight Sergeant Iain Fraser RCAF

Birth Date: 1920-June-08

Born: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Parents: Son of John and Hannah Nicol Fraser, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: 1941-January-03

Service

RCAF

Unit

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

Base

RAF Skellingthorpe

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)

Service Numbers

R/4236A

Home

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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Target

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Berlin Germany

Temporary Burial

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Schleswig Military Cemetery

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial

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Kiel War Cemetery
4 J 7

50 Squadron RAF (From Defence To Attack) RAF Skellingthorpe. Lancaster BIII aircraft ED 471 VN-? was lost near Schleswig, Germany during a night operation over Berlin, Germany. Cause of loss and crash location were not determined. The entire crew were lost

FS I Fraser (RCAF) was killed in action

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission International Bomber Command Centre

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster ED471

Sergeant Leslie James Bond RAFVR

Sergeant Bond, Leslie James (RAFVR)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1943-January-17
Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Sergeant Jack Eastwood RAFVR

Sergeant Eastwood, Jack (RAFVR)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1943-January-17
Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Flight Sergeant Iain Fraser RCAF

Flight Sergeant Fraser, Iain (RCAF)
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Killed in Action
1943-January-17
Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Flying Officer Robert Harvie RCAF

Flying Officer Harvie, Robert (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1943-January-17
Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Pilot Officer Esmond Peter Heinrich RAAF

Pilot Officer Heinrich, Esmond Peter (RAAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-January-17
Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Warrant Officer 2 John Aylwin Moore RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Moore, John Aylwin (RCAF)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Killed in Action
1943-January-17
Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Flight Sergeant Arthur Gwilyn Thomas RAF

Flight Sergeant Thomas, Arthur Gwilyn (RAF)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-January-17
Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany