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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wing Commander |
Barker, William George "Billy" | Killed in Flying Accident | 1930-03-12 | KR (CFAKR) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Leading Aircraftman |
Barrett, Gurney De Lois | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-03-12 | Anson (6103) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Pilot Officer |
Bishop, Lloyd George | Killed in Action | 1940-03-12 | Hurricane (L1962) | Castleton, Ontario |
| Lieutenant |
Boyce, Henry Basil Pridden | Prisoner of War | 1918-03-12 | F.2 (Bristol) (B1251) | South Qu'appelle, Saskatchewan |
| Flight Sergeant |
Bulman, Elmer Leigh | Evader | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB250) | |
| Pilot Officer |
Caldwell, Robert George | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Wellington (BK348) | Beardmore, Ontario |
| Flying Officer |
Carlon, Thomas Edward | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB212) | Montreal, Quebec |
 Flight Sergeant |
Carnell, Basil | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Stirling (BF469) | St John's, Newfoundland |
 Pilot Officer |
Carruthers, Alexander | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Stirling (BF469) | Tonawanda, New York, USA (parents) |
| Flight Lieutenant |
Chretien, George Theodore | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB212) | Penetanguishene, Ontario |
| Flight Sergeant |
Clampitt, Edward Blake | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Lancaster (R5749) | Woodrow, Saskatchewan |
| Sergeant |
Collin, Arthur Cyril | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB212) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Flying Officer |
Cory, Gordon Johnson | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Wellington (BK348) | Vancouver, British Columbia (parents) |
| Flying Officer |
Crowe, Harold James | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Hudson (FK621) | New Westminster, BC (parents) |
| Warrant Officer 1 |
Danes, Arthur Ernest | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB212) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Sergeant |
Davidson, Russell Duncan | Evader | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (HR656) | |
| Sergeant |
Dawson, Alexander Robertson | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Wellington (HE690) | Edinburgh, Scotland (parents) |
| Pilot Officer |
Dennison, Borden Carrick | Evader | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB250) | |
| Flt. Sergeant |
Dmytruk, Peter | Evader Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (DT745) | Wynyard, Saskatchewan (parents) |
| Sergeant |
Dyer, Charles Gordon | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (DT774) | Yorkshire, England |
| Flight Lieutenant |
Eisler, Leonard Mathias | Killed in Flying Accident | 1959-03-12 | Sabre (23359) | Odessa, Saskatchewan |
| Flight Sergeant |
Elliott, John Stewart | unknown | 1946-03-12 | () | |
| Pilot Officer |
Elt, Kenneth Winston | Evader | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (DT745) | Worcester, England |
| Flight Sergeant |
Fahie, Percy Philip | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Hudson (FK722) | Lower Ship Harbor, East Nova Scotia |
| 2nd-Lieutenant |
Falkenberg, Gerhard Dean | Prisoner of War | 1918-03-12 | Camel (B9317) | Jonquiere, Quebec |
| Leading Aircraftman |
Funger, Harry | Died | 1944-03-12 | () | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Flight Sergeant |
Gilfoy, James Eugene | Killed in Action | 1942-03-12 | Whitley (Z9312) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Pilot Officer |
Gillard, Charles | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-03-12 | Anson (6357) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Flight Sergeant |
Gillender, Hunter | Killed in Action | 1945-03-12 | Lancaster (RA508) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
 Sergeant |
Gough, Douglas William | Killed in Action | 1941-03-12 | Wellington (T2515) | Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand |
| |
Hamilton, Charlie Thomas | Evader | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (HR656) | |
| Sergeant |
Hammond, John Allan | Evader | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (HR656) | |
| Flight Sergeant |
Hannay, Albert Edward | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-03-12 | Lancaster (R5556) | McGee, Saskatchewan |
| Pilot Officer |
Heather, Roderick John | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Wellington (BK164) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Sergeant |
Henderson, Charles Orrin | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (W7803) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Flight Sergeant |
Jennings, Harold Jack | Evader | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB250) | |
| Flight Sergeant |
Johnston, Patrick | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (DT745) | |
| Sergeant |
Jones, Henry | Killed in Action | 1941-03-12 | Wellington (T2515) | Aintree, Liverpool, England |
| Flying Officer |
Kee, John Richard | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Lancaster (W4862) | Fort Erie, Ontario |
| Warrant Officer 1 |
Kennett, Ronald Frank | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB250) | Fillmore, Saskatchewan |
| Flight Sergeant |
Kew, William Ernets | unknown | 1946-03-12 | () | |
| Flight Sergeant |
Kissick, Victor Robert David Joseph | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Lancaster (ED449) | Lottolier, Manitoba |
| Pilot Officer |
LaBarge, Bernard Henry | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (W7803) | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Sergeant |
Lacina, Emanuel George | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB250) | Leney, Saskatchewan |
| Flying Officer |
Lamus, George Herbert | Evader | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (HR656) | |
| Warrant Officer 2nd Class |
Larson, Alfred Perry | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Wellington (BK348) | Northgate, Saskatchewan |
| Flight Sergeant |
Leitch, David Duncan Patrick | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (HR656) | |
| Flying Officer |
Liggett, Gerald Campbell | Killed in Flying Accident | 1944-03-12 | Oxford (LX745) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Flight Sergeant |
MacDonald, Robert Gray | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB250) | Orangedale, Nova Scotia |
| Warrant Officer 1st Class |
MacDonald, William Alexander | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (DT745) | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
 Flight Sergeant |
Maguire, James Joseph | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (DT745) | |
| Pilot Officer |
Manaton, Albert Charles | Killed in Action | 1940-03-12 | Anson (N9824) | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Flight Sergeant |
Marean, Fred Aten | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (DT774) | Estlin, Saskatchewan |
| Sergeant |
Marsden, Laurence Stanley | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (HR656) | |
| Sergeant |
Mason, Howard Jack | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (DT745) | |
| Pilot Officer |
McCormick, Robert Joseph | Killed in Action | 1944-03-12 | Halifax (HX225) | Alexandria, Ontario |
| Corporal |
McKellar, George Alexander | Killed in Flying Accident | 1943-03-12 | Finch (4561) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Warrant Officer 2 |
Miller, George William | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Stirling (EF330) | Prescott, Ontario |
| LAC |
Molnar, Joseph | Killed in Action | 1942-03-12 | Hudson (T9390) | Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Pilot Officer |
Money, Kenneth Percy Cox | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (DT745) | |
| Sergeant |
Moore, Robert | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB212) | Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Sergeant |
Morgan, William James | Killed in Action | 1941-03-12 | Wellington (T2515) | Plasmarl, Swansea, England |
| Captain |
Murphy, Vincent Patrick | unknown | 1918-03-12 | () | |
| Flight Sergeant |
Murphy, William Arthur | Killed in Action | 1942-03-12 | Whitley (Z9312) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Major |
Murray, William Ewart Gladstone | Accident | 1918-03-12 | R.E.8 (B5097) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Aircraftman 2nd Class |
Nixon, William Manley | Died | 1942-03-12 | () | Merritton, Ontario |
| Flying Officer |
Palmer, Wendell Mclean | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (W7803) | Woodstock, New Brunswick |
| Flight Sergeant |
Parker, Leslie Alfred | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Wellington (BK348) | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| Pickup, William Heyes | unknown | 1918-03-12 | () | ||
| Warrant Officer 2nd Class |
Plaunt, Donald Cameron | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Lancaster (R5607) | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Flying Officer |
Probert, John Scott | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB212) | Westmount, Quebec |
| Flying Officer |
Rea, Harold David | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (DT745) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Pilot Officer |
Rennie, Henry Thompson | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Mitchell () | Elora, Ontario |
| Warrant Officer 1st Class |
Reynolds, Harold George | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB212) | Pembroke, Ontario |
| Warrant Officer 2 |
Richardson, Jack Graydon | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Wellington (HE519) | McConnell, Manitoba |
| Sergeant |
Rose, Thomas Herbert | Killed in Action | 1941-03-12 | Wellington (T2515) | Stoney Mountain, Manitoba |
| Flying Officer |
Sandys, John Frederick Kelly | Killed in Action | 1942-03-12 | Wellington (X3585) | Romford, Essex, England |
| Flying Officer |
Sellers, Greaton William Jr | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Stirling (EF330) | Oakland, California, USA |
| Flight Lieutenant |
Shockley, Harold Gordon | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (W7803) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Captain |
Simpson, Fred Irwin | Killed in Flying Accident | 1917-03-12 | B.E.2c (A2737) | Virden, Manitoba |
| Pilot Officer |
Smith, Alexander John | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Lancaster (R5607) | West Summerland, British Columbia |
| Flight Sergeant |
Somerville, Gilbert Eric | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Hudson (FK722) | Swan River, Manitoba |
| Pilot Officer |
Spencer, Gordon L | Evader | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (BB250) | |
| Warrant Officer 1st Class |
Stairs, George William | Killed in Flying Accident | 1945-03-12 | Spitfire (EN652) | Montreal, Quebec |
 Leading Aircraftman |
Starkey, William Lewis Nick | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-03-12 | Anson (6242) | Belize, British Honduras |
| Flying Officer |
Stewart, Arnot, Andrew | Prisoner of War | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (HR656) | |
| Sergeant |
Stones, Frank | Killed in Action | 1941-03-12 | Wellington (T2515) | Tyldesley, Lancashire, England |
| Sergeant |
Thompson, William Lloyd George | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Halifax (HR692) | Barrie, Ontario |
| Flight Sergeant |
Topping, William Frederick | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Wellington (BK348) | Findlater, Saskatchewan |
| Flight Sergeant |
Viau, Joseph Alfred Jean Louis | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Lancaster (R5607) | Hull, Quebec |
| Pilot Officer |
Walker, William Arthur | Killed in Action | 1944-03-12 | Hurricane (HV475) | Dundas, Ontario |
| Flight Sergeant |
Ward, Frederick | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Lancaster (ED449) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Flight Lieutenant |
Waterbury, Orville Ray | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Lancaster (W4928) | Birtle, Manitoba |
| Sergeant |
Webb, Thomas Geoffrey | Killed in Action | 1941-03-12 | Wellington (T2515) | Auckland City, New Zealand |
 Lance Corporal |
White, Gordon Glenn | Killed in Action | 1969-03-12 | () | |
| Leading Aircraftman |
Williams, Eric Henry | Killed in Flying Accident | 1941-03-12 | Anson (6273) | City View, Ontario |
| Flying Officer |
Wilsdon, Raymond William | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Beaufort (DD928) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Flying Officer |
York, Lorne Herbert | Killed in Action | 1943-03-12 | Hudson (FK722) | Tamworth, Ontario |
| Flight Sergeant |
Young, Clyde Thomas | Killed in Action | 1944-03-12 | Ventura (FN958) | Springhill, Nova Scotia |
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