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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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Magnus, Alden Lyle (Pilot Officer)

Prisoner of War 1942-December-18

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents:

Spouse:

Home: Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

75 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ake Ake Kia Kaha For ever and ever be strong

Base

RAF Newmarket

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Service Numbers

R/85947
PoW: 27339

Home

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Calgary, Alberta

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Fallersleben Germany

Took off from Newmarket at 18:07 in Stirling Mk I (Sqn code: AA-A Bomber Command) on an operation to Fallersleben, Wolfsburg, Germany.

Shot down by a combination of flak and night fighters and crashed into the Westeinder Plas SW of Aalsmeer (Noord Holland) 15 km SW of the centre of Amsterdam.

POWs includes Magnus: Flight Sergeant Kenneth John Dunmall RAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. Sergeant Kenneth David Glen RCAF R/79353 POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. Sergeant John Ritchie RNZAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. (rank not found) William James Stanley Voice RNZAF POW camp not listed.

Crew or Other Personnel

Stirling BK620

Warrant Officer 1 Kenneth John Atwell RCAF

Warrant Officer 1 Atwell, Kenneth John (RCAF)
Wireless Operator
Prisoner of War
1942-December-18
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer 2 Kenneth David Glen RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Glen, Kenneth David (RCAF)
Navigator
Prisoner of War
1942-December-18
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Alden Lyle Magnus RCAF

Pilot Officer Magnus, Alden Lyle (RCAF)

Prisoner of War
1942-December-18
cemetery unknown