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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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Kenny, Gerald Patrick (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-November-02

Male Head

Birth Date: 1907

Born:

Parents: Dr. Thomas Bernard Kenny & Cecile De La Bastide

Spouse:

Home: Port au Prince, Trinidad BWI (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

195 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Velocitate Fortis Strong by speed

Base

RAF Witchford

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Rear Gunner

Service Numbers

1835809

Home

Google Map

Port au Prince, Trinidad BWI (parents)

Target

Google Map

Homberg Germany

Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Holland Lancaster Mk I HK663 A4-H Aircraft was damaged by flak over the target and crashed at Ysselsteyn, Limburg Holland. Sgt Kenny was killed by the flak hit on the aircraft prior to the order to bail out. He was found, still in his turret, at the crash site.

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster HK663

Sergeant Sydney Dudley RAF

Sergeant Dudley, Sydney (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Prisoner of War
1944-November-02
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Gerald Walter Flower RAF

Sergeant Flower, Gerald Walter (RAF)
M-U Gunner
Prisoner of War
1944-November-02
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer Peter J Funk RCAF

Flying Officer Funk, Peter J (RCAF)
Pilot
Survived
1944-November-02
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Gerald Patrick Kenny RAF

Sergeant Kenny, Gerald Patrick (RAF)
Rear Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-November-02
cemetery unknown

Flt Lieutenant Bruce Clyde Lumsden RAAF

Flt Lieutenant Lumsden, Bruce Clyde (RAAF)
Navigator
Prisoner of War
1944-November-02
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer Frank Major RCAF

Flying Officer Major, Frank (RCAF)
Bomb aimer
Prisoner of War
1944-November-02
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Noel Price RAF

Sergeant Price, Noel (RAF)
Flt. Engineer
Prisoner of War
1944-November-02
cemetery unknown