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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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Lee, Allan John (Sergeant)

Prisoner of War 1941-December-13

Sergeant Allan John Lee RAFVR

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents:

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

107 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nous Y Serons We shall be there

Base

Luca, Malta

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

925684

Target

Argostoli Harbour, Cephalonia

Unvetted Source Camp 59 Survivors, the Blenheim Bomber Crew

No.107 Squadron RAF Operating Record for Dec 13th,1941

Crew or Other Personnel

Blenheim Z7800

Pilot Officer Ambroise John Comeau RCAF

Pilot Officer Comeau, Ambroise John (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Prisoner of War
1941-December-13
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Richard Haggett RAFVR

Sergeant Haggett, Richard (RAFVR)
Navigator
Prisoner of War
1941-December-13
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Allan John Lee RAFVR

Sergeant Lee, Allan John (RAFVR)
Pilot
Prisoner of War
1941-December-13
cemetery unknown

CASPIR Resources

External Resources

Education & History

Blogs & Articles

Lee, Allan John (Sergeant)

Prisoner of War 1941-December-13

Target

Crew or Other Personnel

Blenheim Z7800

Specifications

Serial Groups