This Day In History
Canada's darkest days in Air War history are: July 29, March 31, and June 13
| Nationality | Name | War Status | Event Date | Aircraft | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Captain |
Allen, Arthur Spencer | Killed in Action | 1917-04-30 | B.E.2 (A2949) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
 Flt Sergeant |
Armour, Robert Douglas | Killed in Action | 1943-04-30 | Wellington (LB169) | Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (parents) |
 Corporal |
Atkinson, P S | Killed in Action | 1941-04-30 | Ship (SSNerissa) | |
| Second-Lieutenant |
Bennie, Robert Smith | Killed in Action | 1917-04-30 | Strutter (A1925) | Pelee Island, Ontario |
| Flight Sergeant |
Berryman, Stuart | Killed in Flying Accident | 1945-04-30 | Lancaster (KB879) | Hamilton, Ontario |
 Major |
Branter, Malcolm Donal | Killed in Flying Accident | 1982-04-30 | Freedom Fighter (116844) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Warrant Officer |
Bruines, Arnold | Killed in Action | 1941-04-30 | Ship (SSNerissa) | Bledington, Oxfordshire, England |
| Sergeant |
Burkholder, Gordon Wesley | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-04-30 | Crane (7884) | Didsbury, Alberta |
| Aircraftman 2 |
Butler, Charles Edward | Killed in Action | 1941-04-30 | Ship (SSNerissa) | |
| Flight Lieutenant |
Campbell, William Gavin | Killed in Flying Accident | 1945-04-30 | Lancaster (KB879) | Strathclair, Manitoba (parents) |
| Flight Cadet |
Close, Robert Melville | Killed in Flying Accident | 1957-04-30 | Harvard (20238) | Mayo, Yukon Territories |
| Captain |
Davidson, Donald Alastair Leslie | Killed in Action | 1917-04-30 | S.VII (B1562) | Hampton Court Palace, London, England (parents) |
 Leading Aircraftman |
Davis, Maurice Robert | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-04-30 | Harvard (3018) | Randolph, Massachusetts, USA (parents) |
| Aircraftman 2 |
Dixon, R G | Killed in Action | 1941-04-30 | Ship (SSNerissa) | |
| Leading Aircraftman |
Douglas, Henry Beirne | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-04-30 | Yale (3412) | |
| Lieutenant |
Dubanski, John Blake | Killed in Flying Accident | 1982-04-30 | Freedom Fighter (116844) | St. Boniface, Manitoba |
 Second Lieutenant |
Ebbensen, J J | Killed in Action | 1941-04-30 | Ship (SSNerissa) | |
| Flight Cadet |
Emmett, Richard Gore | unknown | 1952-04-30 | Harvard () | Fonthill, Ontario |
| Flight Sergeant |
Fontaine, Raymond Ernest | Died | 1945-04-30 | () | Fort William, Ontario |
| Corporal |
Fortune, Melville F | Died | 1943-04-30 | () | Montreal, Quebec |
| Hall, T. L. | Killed in Vehicle Accident | 1960-04-30 | () | ||
| Flight Lieutenant |
Healey, Wilbert Arley | Killed in Action | 1944-04-30 | Lancaster (ND553) | Parry Sound, Ontario |
| Sergeant |
Hill, Gordon Harold | Killed in Flying Accident | 1944-04-30 | Anson (6354) | London, Ontario |
| Lieutenant |
Hogg, Arthur Webster | Survived | 1917-04-30 | F.E.8 (A4914) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Sergeant |
Hunt, Claude Sam | Interned Prisoner | 1941-04-30 | Wellington (W5652) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Sergeant |
Kay, John Henry | Killed in Flying Accident | 1945-04-30 | Lancaster (KB879) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Leading Aircraftman |
Kleinau, Herman Carl George | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-04-30 | Tiger Moth (4025) | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Sergeant |
Kristoffersen, Sverre | Killed in Action | 1941-04-30 | Ship (SSNerissa) | |
| Warrant Officer II |
Lawley, Thomas Daniel | Killed in Flying Accident | 1945-04-30 | Lancaster (KB879) | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Sergeant |
Leckie, John Campbell | Killed in Action | 1943-04-30 | Wellington (HF700) | Osoyoos, British Columbia |
| Squadron Leader |
Lee, Arnold Sherwood | Killed in Action | 1941-04-30 | Ship (SSNerissa) | |
| Flight Sergeant |
Lefebvre, Gordon Randolph | Killed in Action | 1942-04-30 | Wellington (Z8525) | Cornwall, Ontario |
| Flight Sub-Lieutenant |
Liddle, Thomas Robson | Killed in Flying Accident | 1916-04-30 | () | Grimsby, Ontario. |
| Flight Sub-Lieutenant |
Malone, John Joseph 'Jack' | Killed in Action | 1917-04-30 | Pup () | Niagara Falls, New York, USA (parents) |
| Corporal |
McGuire, Henry Francis | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-04-30 | Crane (7884) | Cobourg, Ontario |
| Flying Officer |
Morgan, Victor Herbert | Killed in Flying Accident | 1952-04-30 | Harvard (AJ696) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Flight Sergeant |
Morrison, George Edward | Killed in Action | 1941-04-30 | Ship (SSNerissa) | Dundee, Scotland UK |
| Flight Sergeant |
Patenall, Donald Heric | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-04-30 | Crane (7884) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Aircraftman 2nd Class |
Pearson, L | Killed in Action | 1941-04-30 | Ship (SSNerissa) | |
| Flight Lieutenant |
Picard, Paul Maxillien Lucien | Killed in Flying Accident | 1966-04-30 | Otter (3678) | Beauharnois, Quebec |
| Flight Sergeant |
Poock, Graham | Killed in Action | 1941-04-30 | Ship (SSNerissa) | |
| Flight Sergeant |
Reed, Edward Charles | Killed in Action | 1941-04-30 | Ship (SSNerissa) | Paddock Wood, Kent UK |
| Lieutenant |
Ryan, John Henry 'Jack' | Killed in Action | 1917-04-30 | F.E.2 (A6380) | Fall River, Maryland |
| Second-Lieutenant |
Sherman, Patton | Killed in Action | 1917-04-30 | B.E.2c (A2916) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Lieutenant |
Sweeney, Leo John | Killed in Action | 1918-04-30 | R.E.8 (D4833) | Vancouver, B.C. |
| Flight Sergeant |
Tweedy, John Lester | Killed in Flying Accident | 1945-04-30 | Lancaster (KB879) | Lougheed, Alberta |
| Flight Sergeant |
Ward, Walter Graham | Killed in Flying Accident | 1945-04-30 | Lancaster (KB879) | |
| Flight Sergeant |
Wright, Edward James | Killed in Flying Accident | 1945-04-30 | Lancaster (KB879) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Corporal |
Young, Philip Lloyd Cyril | Killed in Flying Accident | 1992-04-30 | Labrador/Voyageur (10411) | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
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