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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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Smart, Lyle Carman (Flight Sergeant)

Prisoner of War 1944-January-15

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

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Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

207 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Semper Paratus Always prepared

Base

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Wireless Operator

Service Numbers

R/130552
PoW: 270082

Target

Google Map

Brunswick Germany

Took off from Spilsby at 16:32 in Lancaster Mk I (Sqn code: EM-D Bomber Command) on an operation to Germany.

Exchanged identity with 6010059 Pte E G Joslin, Essex Regiment. POW No.266767, Stalag 4B

Killed: Pilot Officer Donald Campbell Balfour RAF KIA Hanover War Cemetery grave 1. A. 14.

POWs includes Smart: Sergeant Ernest Colwill RAF POW camp not listed. Pilot Officer John Henderson Fraser RCAF J/87474 POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe). Sergeant John Francis Potter RAF POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe). Sergeant Herbert Taylor RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. Sergeant Edwin Victor Yeo RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria.

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster DV369

Flying Officer John Henderson Fraser RCAF

Flying Officer Fraser, John Henderson (RCAF)
Rear Gunner
Prisoner of War
1944-January-15
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant Lyle Carman Smart RCAF

Flight Sergeant Smart, Lyle Carman (RCAF)
Wireless Operator
Prisoner of War
1944-January-15
cemetery unknown