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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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Stephens, Frederick Iredale (Flight Lieutenant)

Prisoner of War 1944-February-20

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents:

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

35 (PFF) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Uno Anima Agimus We Act with One Accord

Base

Graveley

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/20245
PoW: 3509

Home

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Toronto, Ontario

Target

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Stuttgart Germany

Took off from Graveley at 00:31 in Halifax Mk II (Sqn code: TL-U Bomber Command)on an operation.

Shot down and abandoned and crashed at the Silberberg - Hinterzarten Germany.

POWs includes Stephens: Sergeant Raymond Cecil Davis RAF POW Stalag Luft L6 Heydekrug. Flight Sergeant James Gray Leslie RCAF R/139289 POW Stalag Luft L6 Heydekrug. Sergeant Dennis Stanley Male RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. Sergeant Francis Norman Paisley RCAF R/181549 POW Stalag 9C Muhlhausen. Flying Officer Owen Letchworth Roberts RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. Sergeant Jack Whitehouse RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus.

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax JP121

Flying Officer James Gray Leslie RCAF

Flying Officer Leslie, James Gray (RCAF)
Pilot
Prisoner of War
1944-February-20
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant Francis Norman Paisley RCAF

Flight Sergeant Paisley, Francis Norman (RCAF)
Rear Gunner
Prisoner of War
1944-February-20
cemetery unknown

Flight Lieutenant Frederick Iredale Stephens RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Stephens, Frederick Iredale (RCAF)
Navigator
Prisoner of War
1944-February-20
cemetery unknown