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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

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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Watterson, Thomas Albert Kidd (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-February-14

Pilot Officer Thomas Albert Kidd Watterson RCAF

Birth Date: 1912-March-13

Born:

Parents: Son of Lt.-Col. T. A. Watterson M.D. and Jessie G. Watterson, of Manotick.

Spouse:

Home: Manotick, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

145 (BR) Sqn- Squadron
Furor Non Sine Frenis Fury with balance

Base

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/21312

Home

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Manotick, Ontario

Final Burial

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Kars Cemetery
L568

145 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron (Furor Non Sine Frenis). Hudson aircraft 771 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

Hudson 771

Flight Lieutenant John Thomas Hook RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Hook, John Thomas (RCAF)
Signals Officer
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-February-14
Mount Hermon Cemetery, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Flight Sergeant Robert Cecil Rolfe RCAF

Flight Sergeant Rolfe, Robert Cecil (RCAF)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-February-14
St Joseph's Parish Cemetery, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada

First Lieutenant Eugene Estes Snell US Army

First Lieutenant Snell, Eugene Estes (US Army)
Signals Officer
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-February-14
Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Warrant Officer 2nd Class James Robin Stick RCAF

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Stick, James Robin (RCAF)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-February-14
Mount Hermon Cemetery, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Flying Officer William Hector Thompson RCAF

Flying Officer Thompson, William Hector (RCAF)
Signals Officer
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-February-14
Lakeview Cemetery, Madoc, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Thomas Albert Kidd Watterson RCAF

Pilot Officer Watterson, Thomas Albert Kidd (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-February-14
Kars Cemetery, Kars, Ontario, Canada

Accident Card - Lockheed Hudson I serial:771

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1943-February-14. They are: Hudson I s/n 771, Hudson I s/n 771.

This accident involved 6 people. Hook , Rolfe RC, Snell , Stick JR, Thompson , Watterson TAK

This accident had 12 fatalities. First Lieutenant Eugene Estes Snell US Army Killed in Flying Accident service no: Hudson 771, First Lieutenant Eugene Estes Snell US Army Killed in Flying Accident service no: Hudson 771, Flight Sergeant Robert Cecil Rolfe RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/104858 Hudson 771, Flying Officer William Hector Thompson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/9632 Hudson 771, Flying Officer William Hector Thompson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/9632 Hudson 771, Flight Lieutenant John Thomas Hook RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/8747 Hudson 771, Warrant Officer 2nd Class James Robin Stick RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/84753 Hudson 771, Pilot Officer Thomas Albert Kidd Watterson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/21312 Hudson 771, Flight Lieutenant John Thomas Hook RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/8747 Hudson 771, Flight Sergeant Robert Cecil Rolfe RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/104858 Hudson 771, Warrant Officer 2nd Class James Robin Stick RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/84753 Hudson 771, Pilot Officer Thomas Albert Kidd Watterson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/21312 Hudson 771