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 Aikman, Andrew Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Wellington (JA142) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Armstrong, Gerald Gordon Killed in Action 1941-11-27 Wellington (X3287) Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Canada Arn, Roy Mellington unknown 1918-11-27 () Norwich, Ontario
Canada Ash, George Henry Killed in Action 1944-11-27 Hudson (T9463) St Catharines, Ontario
USA Ballinger, Henry Clasper Killed in Flying Accident 1942-11-27 Wellington (T2722) New York, New York, USA (parents)
Canada Bayliss, Clarence Ralph unknown 1957-11-27 Silver Star (21090) Miami, Manitoba
Canada Beattie, Harold James Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DV387) Ottawa, Ontario (parents)
Argentina Benitz, Frank Malcolm Prisoner of War 1942-11-27 Wellington (W5550) Argentina
Canada Bennett, James Gordon Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DV289) Vancouver, British Columbia
UK Binge, Joseph Christopher Killed in Flying Accident 1942-11-27 Wellington (T2722) Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, England (parents)
UK Bluck, John Killed in Flying Accident 1942-11-27 Wellington (T2722) Birmingham, Worcestershire, England (parents)
UK Blythe, Thomas Francis Killed in Flying Accident 1942-11-27 Wellington (T2722)
Canada Boles, William Harold Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DS679) Deloraine, Manitoba
UK Bradford, E T Killed in Flying Accident 1941-11-27 Sea Hurricane (BW840)
Canada Brown, James Gordon Killed 1944-11-27 () Edmonton, Alberta
Canada Buchanan, George Harry Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DS679) Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Campbell, Earl Leslie unknown 1946-11-27 () Birch Hills, Saskatchewan (parents)
Canada Clarke, Ernest George Killed in Flying Accident 1918-11-27 Camel (F9576) Rowhedge, Colchester, Essex, England
Canada Courage, William Roy Killed in Flying Accident 1944-11-27 Moth, Tiger (T6246) Winnipeg, Manitoba (parents)
UK Davis, Matthias Killed in Flying Accident 1914-11-27 () Walsall, Staffordshire, England
UK Douglas, Angus Ward Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DS723)
Canada Egan, Walter Henry Died 1944-11-27 Spitfire (MJ569) Gatineau Hills, Quebec
UK Fielding, Geoffrey Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DS723)
Canada Fisher, Jack Glen Millan Killed in Action 1944-11-27 Mosquito (DK292) Instow, Saskatchewan
Canada Frost, Gordon Joseph Killed in Flying Accident 1943-11-27 Hudson (FK642) Imperial, Saskatchewan
UK Glasspool, Sidney Arthur Henry Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DS723)
UK Green, William Arthur Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DV387)
Canada Haining, Douglas Lee unknown 1946-11-27 ()
Canada Hanning, James Talmage Missing in Action 1916-11-27 B.E.2 (7084) Fredericton, New Brunswick (parents)
Canada Harris, James Leo unknown 1957-11-27 Silver Star (21090) Sturgeon Valley, Saskatchewan
UK Harrison, Laurence Elgar Killed in Flying Accident 1942-11-27 Wellington (T2722) Coxhoe, County Durham, England
Canada Hovey, Winston Ernest Killed in Action 1941-11-27 Hurricane (BE401) Ludlow, New Brunswick
Canada Hughes, Alfred Johnstone Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DS679) Hamilton, Ontario
Canada Kennedy, Michael Joseph Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DV289) Kingston, Ontario
Canada Kert,Lawrence Prisoner of War 1917-11-27 Scout (Nieuport) (B3578) Toronto, Ontario
UK Kirsch, Charles Frederick Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DS723)
Koker, K Killed in Flying Accident 1956-11-27 Silver Star (21406)
Canada Lanegraff, Ernest Wilfred Died 1942-11-27 () Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Lindsay, Magnus James Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Halifax (JN966) Toronto, Ontario
UK Linquist, Kenneth Victor Killed in Action 1942-11-27 Spitfire () Wembley, England
USA Lowe, Harry Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (JB235) Rye, New York, USA
UK Lowery, Bernard Killed in Flying Accident 1942-11-27 Wellington (T2722) Cairneyhill, Fife, Scotland (parents)
Canada Mair, Alexander Campbell Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DS723) Windsor, Ontario
UK Mathews, Leonard Henry Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DS723)
Canada McAleese, Thomas Killed in Action 1944-11-27 Beaufighter (RD130) Toronto, Ontario
Canada McHale, Thomas Patrick Killed in Action 1944-11-27 Stirling (LK151) Toronto, Ontario
Canada McLellan, Clement Percival Killed in Flying Accident 1941-11-27 Blenheim (N3596) Caplin River, Bonaventure County, Quebec
UK North, Wilfred Ronal Eli Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DS723)
Canada Pittaway, Harold Edward Killed in Flying Accident 1943-11-27 Hudson (FK642) Wilton Grove, Ontario
Canada Pope, Henry Milton Killed in Action 1944-11-27 Lancaster (HK624) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Sawyer, Kenneth William Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DS679) Windsor, Ontario
Canada Smith, William Davis Killed in Flying Accident 1943-11-27 Hudson (FK642) Toronto, Ontario
Canada Sophie, Albert Joseph unknown 1946-11-27 ()
Canada Spofford, George Lewis Prisoner of War Died 1943-11-27 Lancaster (DV289) Toronto, Ontario
UK Sutton, Philip Stanley Killed in Flying Accident 1942-11-27 Wellington (T2722) Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England (parents)
Canada Tingle, Cyril Nisbet Jr Killed in Vehicle Accident 1944-11-27 () Chilliwack, British Columbia
Canada Venning, Owen Earle Killed in Action 1944-11-27 Lancaster (PB745) Toronto, Ontario
UK Vinnell, Henry Victor Alexander Killed in Action 1944-11-27 Mosquito (DK292)
Canada Wade, William Harold Killed in Action 1943-11-27 Halifax (JN966) Ingersoll, Ontario
Canada Weir, Noble Alexander Killed in Flying Accident 1918-11-27 Dolphin (D3585) Elbow, Saskatchewan.
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