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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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Mitchell, John Thomas

Killed in Flying Accident 1919-01-24

Birth Date: unkown date

Born: Cranbrook, Ontario

John James Mitchell & Eliza Jane Vance

Home: Swift Current, Saskatchewan

Enlistment: Swift Current Saskatchewan

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-31

Service

RAF

Unit

112 (F) HD- Home Defence (RAF)

Base

Throwley England

Rank

Second-Lieutenant

Position

Second-Lieutenant

Service Numbers

781179 CEF

Home

Google Map

Swift Current, Saskatchewan

First Burial

Google Map

St, Michael Churchyard, Throwley, Kent, Uk

Mitchell was seriously wounded at Passchendale in October of 1917 with the CEF and was evacuated to England. In May of 1918, he was promoted to 2nd-Lieutenant with the Royal Air Force. Mitchell served with 112HD Sqn from July 1917 at Throwley Aerodrome for air defence duties protecting the area around London. It was initially equipped with Pups, but received Camels in 1918. Mitchell died in a flying accident on 1919-01-24 while flying a Camel. The records indicate only that his aircraft spun into the ground.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)