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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."
Contact

Parsons, James (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1941-June-13

Male Head

Birth Date: 1918

Born:

Parents:

Spouse:

Home: South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

22 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Preux Et Audacieux Valiant and brave

Base

RAF Thorney Island

Rank

Sergeant

Position

W/Op-AG

Service Numbers

958806

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South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

Noordwijk General Cemetery, Denmark Beaufort Mk l W6522 OA-K Aircraft was shot down by Marine Flak into North Sea near Hoek van Holland, while attacking an E-boat base at Rotterham, Holland.

Crew or Other Personnel

Beaufort W6522

Pilot Officer Ralph Loudon Blackmore RCAF

Pilot Officer Blackmore, Ralph Loudon (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1941-June-13
General Cemetery, Noordwijk, South Netherlands, Netherlands

Sergeant Harold Kitchener Orme RAF

Sergeant Orme, Harold Kitchener (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Action
1941-June-13
cemetery unknown

Sergeant James Parsons RAF

Sergeant Parsons, James (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Action
1941-June-13
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer James Ole Herbert Willing RAF

Pilot Officer Willing, James Ole Herbert (RAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1941-June-13
cemetery unknown