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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

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Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

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"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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Unger, Bertil Manfred Edward

Died 1943-10-22

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Son of Edward and Anna Unger, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

Base

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Sergeant

Service Numbers

R/58449

Home

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Vancouver, British Columbia

First Burial

Google Map

Ottawa Cremation Memorial, Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario

Death by natural causes.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

Harvard Mk.IIB Serial: 3068

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.

Harvard 3068

Harvard Mk.IIB 3068

Used by No. 14 Service Flying Training School at RCAF Station Aylmer, Ontario. Later with No. 118 (F) Squadron, Western Air Command. Category A damage on 7 September 1944 while with No. 129 (F) Squadron at Gander, Newfoundland. Flicked to starboard,crashed 15 miles north-west of aerodrome.

1941-08-06 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-October-17 Accident: 14 Service Flying Training School Loc: Clanworth Ontario Names: Sanderson | Sullivan
1942-August-22 Accident: 127 Squadron Loc: Clarenville Newfoundland Names: Eakes | Farrish
1943-October-22 Accident: 126 Squadron Loc: Gander Names: Annis | Overend
1944-May-11 Accident: 126 Squadron Loc: Gander Newfoundland Names: Mclean
1944-May-23 Accident: 126 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Langridge
1944-September-06 Accident: 129 Squadron Loc: NWest Of Station Names: Leonard | Smither
1945-03-20 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20