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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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Smith, John Harold (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Killed in Action 1943-September-03

Warrant Officer 2nd Class John Harold Smith RCAF

Birth Date: 1923

Born:

Parents:

Spouse:

Home: Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

500 Sqn- Squadron

Base

Rank

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/96679

Home

Google Map

Montreal, Quebec

Memorial Location

Google Map

Malta War Memorial
Panel 11 Column 1

500 County Of Kent Squadron (Quo Fata Vocent). Hudson aircraft AM 857 failed to return from operations. Warrant Officer J.H. Smith (RAF) was also killed.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson AM857

Warrant Officer 2nd Class John Harold Smith RCAF

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Smith, John Harold (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-September-03
Malta War Memorial, Malta

Hudson serial: AM857

Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.

The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons. National Air Force Museum of Canada.

Wikipedia Hudson

unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Hudon - Kestrel Publications