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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."
Contact

MacLeod, John (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-May-27

Flying Officer John MacLeod RCAF

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents:

Spouse:

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

356 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
We Bring Freedom And Assistance

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/44992

Home

Google Map

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Memorial Location

Google Map

Singapore War Memorial
Column 456

356 Squadron (We Bring Freedom And Assistance). Liberator aircraft lost.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Liberator KG831

Flight Sergeant John William Anderson RCAF

Flight Sergeant Anderson, John William (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-May-27
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore

Flight Sergeant Robert Reginald Halford RCAF

Flight Sergeant Halford, Robert Reginald (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-May-27
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore

Flight Sergeant Booth James Johnston RCAF

Flight Sergeant Johnston, Booth James (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-May-27
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore

Flight Lieutenant Leonard William Koehl RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Koehl, Leonard William (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1945-May-27
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore

Flying Officer John MacLeod RCAF

Flying Officer MacLeod, John (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1945-May-27
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore

Flight Lieutenant Philip Alexander McMaster RCAF

Flight Lieutenant McMaster, Philip Alexander (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1945-May-27
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore

Flying Officer James Wallace Piercy RCAF

Flying Officer Piercy, James Wallace (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-May-27
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore

Flying Officer Joseph Lowry Reid RCAF

Flying Officer Reid, Joseph Lowry (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1945-May-27
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore

Sergeant William Leishman Thornton-White RCAF

Sergeant Thornton-White, William Leishman (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-May-27
Singapore War Memorial, Singapore