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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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Vosburgh, James Roderick (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-December-16

Pilot Officer James Roderick Vosburgh RCAF

Birth Date: 1923-February-22

Born:

Parents: Son of Hazelton and Mary Elizabeth Vosburgh, of Drumheller.

Spouse:

Home: Drumheller, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

32 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Patricia Bay, Bc

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/21063
Prev: R/121375

Home

Google Map

Drumheller, Alberta

Final Burial

Google Map

Drumheller Cemetery
Block 63 Sec O Grave 9

32 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Anson aircraft crashed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Anson N9560

Pilot Officer Percival Frederick Biggs RCAF

Pilot Officer Biggs, Percival Frederick (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-16
Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant Andrew Joseph Doherty RNZAF

Sergeant Doherty, Andrew Joseph (RNZAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-16
Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Pilot Officer William Ward Harris RCAF

Pilot Officer Harris, William Ward (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-16
Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Pilot Officer David Jack Robertson RCAF

Pilot Officer Robertson, David Jack (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-16
Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pilot Officer James Roderick Vosburgh RCAF

Pilot Officer Vosburgh, James Roderick (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-16
Drumheller Cemetery, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:N9560

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-December-16. Anson I s/n N9560.

This accident involved 5 people. Biggs PF, Doherty AJ, Harris WW, Robertson DJ, Vosburgh JR

This accident had 5 fatalities. Sergeant Andrew Joseph Doherty RNZAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:414549 Anson N9560, Pilot Officer James Roderick Vosburgh RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/21063 Anson N9560, Pilot Officer William Ward Harris RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/14661 Anson N9560, Pilot Officer Percival Frederick Biggs RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/21175 Anson N9560, Pilot Officer David Jack Robertson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/13019 Anson N9560

Unit Desciption

32 OTU (32 Operational Training Unit)

The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.

Avro Anson

More information on the RCAF Station at Patricia Bay, British Columbia can be found at:

Royal Air Force RCAF.info - Patricia Bay, British Columbia

Museum BC Aviation Museum Video On History Of Pat Bay

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy