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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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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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Hannah, Norman Marshall (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-June-07

Male Head

Birth Date: 1922

Born:

Parents: Charles and Mary Wright Hannah

Spouse:

Home: Ayr, Ayrshire, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

9 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Noctem Volamus Through out the night we fly

Base

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Wireless Operator / Air Gunner

Service Numbers

1347355

Home

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Ayr, Ayrshire, United Kingdom

Target

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Argentan Orne France

Final Burial

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Ayr Cemetery
Sec T 1931 Div Grave 3344

9 Squadron (Per Noctem Volamus). Target - Argentan, Orne, France. The crew of Lancaster aircraft ME 579 were returning from the target and were descending through cloud when they crashed. The aircraft struck high ground and disintegrated on impact at Belvoir Castle near Bottesford, Leicestershire, England. Sergeant W.F. Smith, and four crew members, not Canadians, were also killed.

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster ME579

Sergeant Norman Marshall Hannah RAFVR

Sergeant Hannah, Norman Marshall (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Ayrshire County, UK

Sergeant Frank Norman Harder RAFVR

Sergeant Harder, Frank Norman (RAFVR)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
South Stoneham Cemetery, UK

Sergeant Rubin Iain Hood RAFVR

Sergeant Hood, Rubin Iain (RAFVR)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Newport Cemetery, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK

Pilot Officer Clifford Roy King RAFVR

Pilot Officer King, Clifford Roy (RAFVR)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
City Of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Essex, UK

Sergeant William Frederick Smith RCAF

Sergeant Smith, William Frederick (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK

Pilot Officer James Morton Stevenson RCAF

Pilot Officer Stevenson, James Morton (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK