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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.
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Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists

"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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Grier, John Willard (Lieutenant)

Survived 1915-October-26

Male Head

Birth Date: 1895-November-22

Born: Owen Sound, Ontario

Parents: James C Grier & Agnes Doig Smith

Spouse: Pearl Evangeline Simonite

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1917

Service

RAF

Unit

5 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

France

Rank

Lieutenant

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

153716, RFC

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Winnipeg, Manitoba

1915-10-26: Grier was bruised when Vickers FB5, 2878, over-turned in a forced landing near Verthin while on patrol between Boesinghe and Wytscheate. His gunner-observer, 1AM Nicholls (no forenames, no initials) was also OK,

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

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External Resources

Grier, John Willard (Lieutenant)

Survived 1915-October-26

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