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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
Adams, Lloyd John | Killed in Flying Accident | 1944-11-16 | Wellington (JA563) | Windsor, Ontario |
| Canada |
Anderson, James Ward | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-11-16 | Harvard (3086) | Montreal, Quebec |
| Canada |
Ash, Norman Andrews | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-11-16 | Wellington (BJ894) | Peace River, Alberta |
| Canada |
Attwell, Kenneth Dudley | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-11-16 | Wellington (W5690) | Victoria, British Columbia |
 Australia |
Bellhouse, Reginald | Killed in Flying Accident | 1944-11-16 | Hurricane (5715) | |
| Canada |
Billington, Samuel Edward | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-11-16 | Moth, Tiger (3898) | |
 Canada |
Black, William Patrick | Killed in Flying Accident | 1984-11-16 | Kiowa (136268) | |
| Canada |
Buchan, Donald Garth | Killed in Flying Accident | 1982-11-16 | Hercules (130329) | Prescott, Ontario |
| Canada |
Burgess, Raymond Charles | Killed in Action | 1943-11-16 | Lancaster (DS847) | Nelson, British Columbia |
| Canada |
Byshe, Arthur Gordon | Killed in Action | 1944-11-16 | () | Marotick, Ontario |
| Canada |
Carroll, Ralph William | Killed in Action | 1944-11-16 | Lancaster (PB648) | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Canada |
Coles, Edward Thomas | Killed in Action | 1944-11-16 | Lancaster (PB648) | Toronto, Ontario (parents) |
| Canada |
Coutu, Joseph Michel Andre | Killed in Flying Accident | 1977-11-16 | Starfighter (12775) | Saint Donat, Quebec |
| Canada |
Croteau, Joseph Fernand Raymond | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-11-16 | Wellington (BJ894) | Quebec City, Quebec |
| Canada |
Farrow, Kenneth Douglas | Killed in Action | 1944-11-16 | Lancaster (PB648) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Canada |
Ferrier, Wallace Bruce | Survived | 1917-11-16 | R.E.8 (A4457) | Kingston, Ontario |
| Canada |
Gionet, Jean Rene | Killed in Flying Accident | 1982-11-16 | Hercules (130329) | Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| Canada |
Gould, Jay Randall | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-11-16 | Lancaster (W4326) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Canada |
Gunning, Kenneth Stewart | Killed in Action | 1942-11-16 | Stirling (W7566) | Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Canada |
Hammond, Herbert William Edgar | Prisoner of War | 1943-11-16 | Mosquito (ML904) | |
| Canada |
Harper, Terry Campbell | Killed in Flying Accident | 1982-11-16 | Hercules (130329) | Kincaid, Saskatchewan |
 USA |
Heath, Wallace Richard | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-11-16 | Harvard (2584) | Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA |
| Canada |
Holley, Franklin Jarrett | Died | 1940-11-16 | () | Tavistock, Ontario |
| Canada |
Houde, Joseph Omer Jean Yves | Killed in Flying Accident | 1956-11-16 | Silver Star (21474) | St. Sauveur, Quebec |
| Canada |
Johnson, Douglas Graeme Harrison | Killed in Action | 1942-11-16 | Wellington (X3597) | Simcoe, Ontario |
| Canada |
Jones, Maurice Campbell Pryce | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-11-16 | Spitfire (P7293) | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
| Canada |
Kolesar, Thomas Norman | Died | 1942-11-16 | () | Neepawa, Manitoba |
| Canada |
LaFlamme, Joseph Yves Camille Charles Auguste | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-11-16 | Wellington (BJ894) | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Canada |
Laut, William George | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-11-16 | Wellington (BJ894) | Bracebridge, Ontario |
| Canada |
Lawlor, John Thomas | Survived | 1917-11-16 | () | Eston, Middlesbrough. North Yorkshire, England |
| Canada |
Leaman, Joseph Edmund | Killed in Action | 1944-11-16 | Lancaster (PB648) | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Canada |
Leitch, Archibald Havill | Killed in Action | 1944-11-16 | Flying Fortress (HB787) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Canada |
Lovell, Richard Frank | Killed in Flying Accident | 1982-11-16 | Hercules (130329) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Canada |
Mayo, William James | Killed in Action | 1943-11-16 | Lancaster (DS847) | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Canada |
McCruden, Robert James | Killed in Action | 1943-11-16 | Beaufighter (LZ445) | Pointe Du Bois, Manitoba |
| Canada |
McMullin, Cecil Robert | Killed in Action | 1942-11-16 | Stirling (W7566) | Arnprior, Ontario |
| Canada |
Mercer, George Franklin | Prisoner of War | 1944-11-16 | Spitfire (PV209) | Beaverton, Ontario |
| Canada |
Mooney, Richard Edmond | Killed in Action | 1944-11-16 | Flying Fortress (HB787) | Windsor, Ontario |
 UK |
O'Hanlon, P F | Killed in Flying Accident | 1944-11-16 | Hurricane (5437) | |
| Newfoundland |
Ogilvie, Charles Gordon MacKay | Killed in Action | 1944-11-16 | Flying Fortress (HB787) | Grand Falls, Newfoundland |
| Canada |
Patry, Joseph Adelard Frederic Evariste | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-11-16 | Wellington (BJ894) | Montreal, Quebec |
| Canada |
Piper, Kenneth O'Dell | Killed in Flying Accident | 1940-11-16 | Moth, Tiger (4058) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Canada |
Powers, James Ernest | Died | 1917-11-16 | () | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Canada |
Presnell, Kenneth George | Killed in Flying Accident | 1956-11-16 | Silver Star (21474) | Hamilton, Ontario |
| USA |
Renkiewicz, Frank A | Prisoner of War | 1942-11-16 | Wellington (BK278) | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Canada |
Robertson, John Shirley | Killed in Flying Accident | 1917-11-16 | DH.4 (A7787) | Regina, Saskatchewan. |
| Canada |
Rudee, Ronald Frederick | Killed in Action | 1941-11-16 | Wellington (W5626) | Westmount, Quebec |
| Canada |
Rutledge, Stanley Arthur | Killed in Flying Accident | 1917-11-16 | DH.4 (A7711) | Fort William, Ontario. |
| Canada |
Schnaufer, Ralph Robert Henry | Killed in Action | 1944-11-16 | Lancaster (PB648) | Montreal, Quebec |
| Canada |
Short, Thomas Henry | Killed in Action | 1942-11-16 | Stirling (W7566) | Abbotsford, British Columbia |
| Canada |
Sinclair, John Thomas | Killed in Flying Accident | 1940-11-16 | Moth, Tiger (4058) | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Canada |
Smith, John Michael | Killed in Flying Accident | 1982-11-16 | Hercules (130329) | |
| Canada |
Smith, Layton Daniel | Killed in Flying Accident | 1982-11-16 | Hercules (130329) | Sandy Point, Nova Scotia |
| Canada |
Smith, Neil Lauretz | Killed in Action | 1944-11-16 | Lancaster (PB648) | Coutts, Alberta |
| Canada |
Spinney, James William | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-11-16 | Lancaster (W4326) | Stellarton, Nova Scotia |
| Canada |
Stam, Richard | Killed in Flying Accident | 1984-11-16 | Kiowa (136268) | Kingston, Ontario |
| Canada |
Staszuk, Henry Andrew | Killed in Action | 1941-11-16 | Wellington (W5626) | Windsor, Ontario |
| Canada |
Tritt, Jack | Killed in Flying Accident | 1942-11-16 | Wellington (BJ894) | Montreal, Quebec |
| Canada |
Walker, James Richard | Killed in Action | 1940-11-16 | Hurricane (V7488) | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Canada |
Watkinson, James Lester | Killed in Action | 1942-11-16 | Wellington (X3597) | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Canada |
Wilkinson, Horace Edward John | Prisoner of War | 1942-11-16 | Wellington (BK278) |
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