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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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Munro, James Francis (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Action 1943-November-22

Flight Lieutenant James Francis Munro RCAF

Birth Date: 1923

Born:

Parents: William John & Marguerieta Munro

Spouse:

Home: Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Distinguished Flying Cross

Service

RCAF

Unit

97 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Achieve Your Aim

Base

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/17499

Home

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Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario (parents)

Target

Google Map

Berlin Germany

Memorial Location

Google Map

Runnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 172

Took off from Bourn at 17:05 in Lancaster Mk II (Sqn code OF-J Bomber Command) on an operation to Berlin Germany.

The aircraft failed to return from the mission and nothing was heard from the crew.

Killed includes Munro: Warrant Officer Class 1 Wellington Hill RCAF R/87742 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 179. Flight Sergeant Ronald Sidney Bennett RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 135. F/Lt Frank Peter Burbridge RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 119. F/Lt Arthur James Wyndham Silk RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 121. Flight Sergeant James Noel Underwood RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 139. Flight Sergeant William George Waller RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 139.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster JB227

Warrant Officer 1st Class Wellington Hill RCAF

Warrant Officer 1st Class Hill, Wellington (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-November-22
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flight Lieutenant James Francis Munro RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Munro, James Francis (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-November-22
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK