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427 (Lion) Squadron History and Cenotaph Project with Names Pictures V… · (Lion) Squadron...
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Official History
427 (Lion) Squadron was formed on November 7, 1942, as the eighth of fifteen Royal Canadian
Air Force (RCAF) Bomber Squadrons formed overseas. The squadron flew Wellington aircraft
out of Croft, Yorkshire; and then Halifax and Lancaster bombers out of Leeming from May 3,
1943. Its first Commanding Officer was Group Captain Dudley Burnside, DSO, OBE, DFC &
Bar. Initially part of 4 Group, the Squadron was transferred to 6th Bomber (RCAF) Group where
it remained until the end of the war.
The Lion Squadron amassed an enormous amount of flying hours and won an impressive list of
Battle Honours and individual distinctions. In 3,200 sorties comprising 26,000 flying hours, they
dropped an incredible amount of high explosives on Fortress Europe and its ports. There were a
total of 557 427 Squadron aircrew shot down or interred in WW II from the Squadron's inception
to the end of the war. Of these 6 became internees in Ireland, 14 evaded capture and 118 were
POWs. However, 419 lost their lives. Indicative of the selfless bravery of the Lion crews were
four Distinguished Service Orders, two Conspicuous Gallantry Medals, 16 Distinguished Flying
Medals, and 147 Distinguished Flying Crosses.
On May 24, 1943, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adopted the Squadron and allowed the names of such
stars as Lana Turner, Greer Garson, Joan Crawford, Heddy Lamarr, and others to be displayed
on the aircraft.
Another highlight was the adoption of one of Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s lion cubs,
named Mareth. In addition, MGM presented a bronze lion to the Squadron. This gift and the
affiliation with the MGM lion mascot strengthened the Squadron's nickname.
1952: Re-Activated as Fighter Squadron
On August 1, 1952, the Lions were reactivated as a Fighter Squadron flying F-86 Sabres at St-
Hubert, Quebec, before moving to Zweibrucken, Germany. The Squadron subsequently served in
France, Morocco and Sardinia, as ambassadors for Canada, before becoming the first Canadian
squadron to be equipped with the CF-104 Starfighter in 1962. The Squadron was again
disbanded on July 1, 1970.
1971: Re-Activated as Tactical Helicopter Squadron
The Lions returned on January 1st, 1971, as a Tactical Helicopter Squadron based at Petawawa,
Ontario, where they are to this day. Originally equipped with the L-19 Bird Dog, they received
soon after the CH-136 Kiowa light observation helicopter, as well as the CH-135 Twin Huey
utility helicopters. The Squadron has participated in numerous overseas operations such as
Norway, Egypt, the Sinai Peninsula (Operation CALUMET), as well as a United Nations
peacekeeping mission in Central America (Operation SULTAN). In 1992, 427 Squadron
switched to a uniform fleet of CH-135 Twin Hueys. Soon after, in March 1993, a flight of Lions
deployed to Somalia in support of Operation DELIVERANCE where they distinguished
themselves in day and night operations. Maintaining its versatility in deployed operations, 427
supported United Nations support missions in Haiti from 1995 to the present on Operations
PIVOT and STABLE.
427 Squadron retired the Twin Huey in July 1997, while receiving the last of the newly
purchased BELL CH-146 Griffon Fleet. The Lions have used the Griffon in a number of
operations to date, including Operation RECUPERATION (1998 Ice Storm), Operation
CENTRAL (Honduras 1998), Operation HURRICANE (Artic 1999), Operation.
PALLADIUM Roto 5 (1999-2000), Roto 7 in 2000-2001, and was the driving force behind Roto
11/12, Bosnia 2002-2003, Afghanistan from 2003 to 2012 and most recently in Iraq.
On February 1, 2006, the unit was renamed 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron and
became a part of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM). As part of
this newly formed command, 427 SOAS provides an aviation capability to the Canadian Special
Operations Regiment (CSOR), The Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit, Joint Task Force 2
and the Canadian Special Operations Training Centre.
Battle Honours:
• English Channel and North Sea 1943–1945
• Baltic 1944–1945
• Fortress Europe 1943–1944
• France and Germany 1944–1945
• Biscay 1944
• Biscay Ports 1943–1944
• Ruhr 1943–1945
• Berlin 1943–1944
• German Ports 1943–1945
• Normandy 1944
• Rhine
• Afghanistan
(Source: 427 Association Website)
427 Squadron Cenotaph Project
427 SOAS will celebrate its 75th
anniversary in the fall of 2017. A central feature will be the
unveiling of a cenotaph in the Memorial Park, Garrison Petawawa, Ontario. 427 Squadron does
not have a memorial in Canada honoring its fallen heroes.
The specifications include: a 20’ diameter black dyed concrete base; two crossed wall
approximately 7’ in height and 7’ wide, bearing the names of the fallen and a picture of all the
aircraft flown in the Squadron and the names of the fallen; on top of this will stand an 7’
diameter, 8” thick polished granite surface, crowned by a 7’ life sized bronze lion, which is the
427 Squadron Crest.
Immortalize your name on a plaque in the vicinity of the Cenotaph by donating:
Diamond - $10,000, Platinum - $1,000, Gold - $ 500 Silver - $ 200
How to donate
By mail: Cheques or money orders may be made out to the “RCAF Association Trust.” Please write 427 Association Cenotaph Fund in the memo portion of the cheque. Mail to:
Office Manager
RCAF Association Trust Fund
222 Somerset Street West, Suite 405.
Ottawa, ON, K2P 2G3.
In person: We encourage anyone who would like to make a public presentation for publicity purposes e.g. Garrison Newspaper. To do so, contact Honorary Colonel Del Lippert (613) 646-7904 or email at [email protected]. or [email protected]. He will be pleased to arrange a meeting complete with oversized cheque and photographer.
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Service Rank Initial Last name Ops date Ops target
RAF Sgt O Adlam 12-Feb-43 Frisian Isl
RAF Sgt W Ball 12-Feb-43 Frisian Isl
RAF Sgt VM Caplin 26-Feb-43 Cologne
RAF P/O ER Charlesworth 15-Jan-43 Lorient
RAF Sgt R Clark 02-Mar-43 Frisian Isl
RAF Sgt AC Clifford 12-Feb-43 Frisian Isl
RAF Sgt HF Davies 04-Feb-43 Lorient
RAF Sgt AR Dove 29-Mar-43 Bochum
RAF P/O B Dunn 12-Feb-43 Frisian Isl
RAF P/O AR Eckton 15-Jan-43 Lorient
RAF Sgt WE Harwood 26-Feb-43 Cologne
RAF Sgt WCI Jelley 12-Feb-43 Frisian Isl
RAF F/Sgt RH Lewis 26-Feb-43 Cologne
RAF Sgt A Marlow 26-Feb-43 Cologne
RAF Sgt HD Munro 15-Jan-43 Lorient
RAF P/O WJ Oram 21-Jan-43 Frisian Isl
RAF P/O CM Parsons 04-Feb-43 Lorient
RAF Sgt JE Partos 26-Feb-43 Cologne
RAF Sgt WH Pates 15-Jan-43 Lorient
RAF Sgt RW Radford 28-Feb-43 St Nazaire
RAF Sgt P Sandover 04-Feb-43 Lorient
RAF F/Lt DA Shead 21-Jan-43 Frisian Isl
RAF Sgt HJ Steel 26-Feb-43 Cologne
RAF Sgt G Taylor 26-Feb-43 Cologne
RAF Sgt AM Templeton 04-Feb-43 Lorient
RAF S/Ldr MAL Williams 15-Jan-43 Lorient
RCAF RCAF P/O CJ Bennett 30-Jan-43 Oldenburg
RCAF F/Sgt WM Bisset 29-Mar-43 Bochum
RCAF Sgt CA Boyd 29-Mar-43 Bochum
RCAF F/Sgt KL Campbell 26-Feb-43 Cologne
RCAF F/Sgt WB Drake 02-Mar-43 Frisian Isl
RCAF W/0 2 TA Dutton 02-Mar-43 Frisian Isl
RCAF F/Sgt D Ferguson 28-Feb-43 St Nazaire
RCAF W/O 2 WD Hartney 28-Feb-43 St Nazaire
RCAF P/O GR Hoyt 21-Jan-43 Frisian Isl
RCAF F/O HB Kent 30-Jan-43 Oldenburg
RCAF F/Sgt JA Kilpatrick 28-Feb-43 St Nazaire
RCAF F/Sgt CF Leach 26-Feb-43 Cologne
RCAF F/Sgt LM Lymburner 02-Mar-43 Frisian Isl
RCAF F/Sgt HS MacPherson 02-Mar-43 Frisian Isl
RCAF F/Sgt DF McFadden 29-Mar-43 Bochum
RCAF F/Sgt HR Millson 02-Mar-43 Frisian Isl
RCAF P/O M Patrick 21-Jan-43 Frisian Isl
RCAF F/Sgt LW Phillips 30-Jan-43 Oldenburg
RCAF P/O OH Skelton 26-Feb-43 Cologne
RCAF F/Sgt C Smith 30-Jan-43 Oldenburg
RCAF F/Sgt TC Smith 26-Feb-43 Cologne
RCAF Sgt JL Sparling 21-Jan-43 Frisian Isl
RCAF F/O LTE Sweet 29-Mar-43 Bochum
RCAF F/Sgt S Tomyn 16-Apr-43 Mannheim
RCAF F/Sgt WW Wallace 30-Jan-43 Oldenburg
RCAF F/Sgt JL Ward 28-Feb-43 St Nazaire
Halifax
Service Rank Initial Last name Ops date Ops target RAAF F/Sgt BW Westerberg 30-Jul-43 Remsheid
RAF RAF Sgt WG Arthur 24-Jun-43 Wuppertal
RAF Sgt FC Ashby 24-Jun-43 Wuppertal
RAF Sgt FC Barker 25-Feb-44 Augsburg
RAF Sgt E Bartlett 31-Aug-43 Berlin
RAF F/O LG Biddiscombe 20-Jan-44 Berlin
RAF P/O W Biggs 06-Sep-43 Munich
RAF Sgt ST Booth 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RAF Sgt DA Bristow 12-Jun-44 Arras
RAF Sgt KA Brown 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RAF F/Sgt BJ Buxton 30-Aug-43 Munchen-Gladbach
RAF W01 EC Champion 04-Oct-43 Frankfurt
RAF Sgt JS Child 20-Jan-44 Berlin
RAF F/Sgt WP Clapham 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RAF Sgt DR Coe 15-Sep-43 Montlucon
RAF Sgt DO Collen 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RAF F/Sgt C Cook 20-Jan-44 Berlin
RAF Sgt S Corran 13-Aug-44 Brunswick
RAF F/O WA Cozens 20-Jan-44 Berlin
RAF Sgt JN Craig 11-May-44 Boulogne-sur-Mer
RAF P/O R Dawson 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RAF F/Sgt R Dixon 18-Nov-43 Mannheim
RAF Sgt EJ Dutton 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RAF Sgt F Edwards 18-Apr-44 Le Bourget
RAF Sgt R Edwards 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RAF Sgt D Evans 15-Mar-44 Stuttgart
RAF Sgt E Fairfield 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RAF Sgt AF Fitton 20-Feb-44 Stuttgart
RAF F/Sgt NE Fletcher 05-Sep-43 Mannheim
RAF Sgt TR Fox 05-Sep-43 Mannheim
RAF Sgt ET Gaiger 15-Sep-43 Montlucon
RAF F/Sgt AF Gander 18-Nov-43 Mannheim
RAF F/Sgt CC Gofton 31-Aug-43 Berlin
RAF Sgt J Graham 20-Dec-43 Frankfurt
RAF F/Sgt GC Harper 18-Nov-43 Mannheim
RAF Sgt FAC Harris 20-Feb-44 Stuttgart
RAF Sgt MJ Hicks 24-Apr-44 Karlsruhe
RAF P/O KK Hignett 25-Feb-44 Augsburg
RAF Sgt VS Hollloway 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RAF Sgt SH Hopson 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RAF Sgt F Hunter 25-Jun-43 Gelsenkirchen
RAF Sgt NJ Huxley 30-Aug-43 Munchen-Gladbach
RAF Sgt J Imms 12-Jun-43 Bochum
RAF Sgt RS Johnson 05-Sep-43 Mannheim
RAF Sgt PC Jones 06-Sep-43 Munich
RAF Sgt JI Jones 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RAF Sgt GH Jones 20-Feb-44 Stuttgart
RAF Sgt P King 04-Oct-43 Frankfurt
RAF Sgt S Lloyd 06-Sep-43 Munich
RAF P/O TJA MacFadden 18-Jul-44 Mondeville
RAF Sgt A Mackay 09-Aug-44 La Neuvile
RAF Sgt D Mann 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RAF F/O AJ Manning 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RAF Sgt PH Maudling 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RAF Sgt J McCullagh 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RAF Sgt J McGowan 20-Jan-44 Berlin
RAF P/O AC Middleton 25-Feb-44 Augsburg
RAF F/Lt JRG Milton 25-Feb-44 Augsburg
RAF Sgt T Mitchell 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RAF Sgt P Moore 22-Oct-43 Kassel
Halifax
Service Rank Initial Last name Ops date Ops target
RAF Sgt WI Morgan 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RAF F/O J Morrison 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RAF P/O LE Moyler 06-Sep-43 Munich
RAF Sgt PJP Murphy 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RAF Sgt PJP Norreys 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RAF P/O CE Oakley 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RAF Sgt MJ O'Donovan 08-Oct-43 Hamburg
RAF Sgt GJ Patterson 18-Apr-44 Le Bourget
RAF Sgt RE Pedder 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RAF F/O EA Pery–Knox–Gore 06-Sep-43 Munich
RAF Sgt E Potts 15-Sep-43 Montlucon
RAF Sgt JF Procter 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RAF Sgt IW Pugh 17-Aug-43 Peenemunde
RAF P/O J Read 06-Sep-43 Munich
RAF Sgt R Richards 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RAF Sgt W Riddell 18-Nov-43 Mannheim
RAF Sgt TK Rigby 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RAF Sgt GA Ritchie 18-Mar-44 Frankfurt
RAF Sgt BJ Roach 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RAF Sgt J Robertson 07-Feb-44 Leeming
RAF Sgt PB Robinson 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RAF Sgt EJ Rowe 20-Feb-44 Stuttgart
RAF Sgt M Rowntree 25-Nov-44 Anholt Isl Mining
RAF Sgt JH Rudge 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RAF Sgt CP Ryan 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RAF Sgt C Sampson 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RAF Sgt EH Scraton 08-Oct-43 Hamburg
RAF Sgt GD Sharp 2-Jun-43 Mulheim
RAF Sgt SH Short 07-Feb-44 Leeming
RAF Sgt MR Singer 25-Feb-44 Augsburg
RAF Sgt H Smith 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RAF P/O CJ Smith 05-Jan-45 Hannover
RAF Sgt WA Steel 04-Jul-44 Villeneuve St-George
RAF Sgt WL Stockford 20-Jan-44 Berlin
RAF Sgt FCA Stokes 28-Jul-44 Hamburg
RAF Sgt EE Strong 06-Sep-43 Munich
RAF Sgt MJ Taylor 12-Jun-44 Arras
RAF Sgt J Taylor 21-Feb-45 Worms
RAF Sgt GC Tew 05-Sep-43 Mannheim
RAF P/O HS Thew 06-Sep-43 Munich
RAF Sgt R Thew 04-Oct-44 Oslo Fjord Mining
RAF Sgt J Thomas 06-Sep-43 Munich
RAF Sgt R Thompson 08-Oct-43 Hamburg
RAF P/O RS Thompson 20-Jan-44 Berlin
RAF Sgt FPC Walters 05-Sep-43 Mannheim
RAF Sgt HC Webb 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RAF F/Lt K Webster 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RAF W/0 DH Welch 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RAF Sgt TJA Whiteside 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RAF Sgt NG Whiting 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RAF Sgt A Williams 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RAF Sgt GS Wood 05-Sep-43 Mannheim
RAF P/O A Young 31-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF RCAF F/Sgt GE Aitken 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF F/Sgt JA Albert 31-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF S/Ldr DM Arnot 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RCAF F/O JH Balloch 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF F/O WGR Baum 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF W02 RB Beach 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF W02 CP Beairsto 22-Jun-43 Mulheim RCAF F/O KB Begbie 15-Sep-43 Montlucon
RCAF F/O JS Beresford 09-Aug-44 La Neuvile
RCAF F/O J Bilbie 13-Aug-44 Brunswick
RCAF S/Ldr JM Bissett 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/O RW Blair 18-Jul-44 Mondeville
RCAF P/O FJD Brady 17-Aug-43 Peenemunde
RCAF F/O W Bray 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF Sgt WJ Breen 30-Aug-43 Munchen-Gladbach
RCAF Sgt GW Briffett 20-Dec-43 Frankfurt
RCAF F/O J Brown 11-May-44 Boulogne-sur-Mer
RCAF P/O JF Brown 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RCAF F/Sgt JG Burke 19-Feb-44 Leipzig
RCAF F/O RJ Burns 13-Aug-44 Brunswick
RCAF P/O GA Cadmus 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF W02 CB Cahill 30-Aug-43 Munchen-Gladbach
RCAF P/O JJB Cardinal 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RCAF P/O DO Carson 18-Jul-44 Mondeville
RCAF F/O LW Cartwright 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF F/Sgt A Chibanoff 15-Sep-43 Montlucon
RCAF W02 CH Coathup 18-Apr-44 Le Bourget
RCAF P/O JG Coflin 20-Jan-44 Berlin
RCAF P/O NE Cook 20-Jan-44 Berlin
Halifax
Service Rank Initial Last name Ops date Ops target RCAF P/O HJ Cook 25-Nov-44 Anholt Isl Mining
RCAF F/O TW Cooper 18-Mar-44 Frankfurt
RCAF P/O JC Corbally 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF P/O ED Cornelius 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF P/O DN Cotton 28-Jun-44 Metz
RCAF F/Sgt WGR Crain 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF F/O JF Creba 15-Mar-44 Stuttgart
RCAF S/Ldr BG Crew 05-Jan-45 Hannover
RCAF F/Lt PH Cronyn 13-Aug-44 Brunswick
RCAF P/O JG Curle 04-Oct-44 Oslo Fjord Mining
RCAF F/Sgt AJ Cybulskie 15-Feb-45 Chemnitz
RCAF P/O GWR Dalton 12-Jun-43 Bochum
RCAF P/O HG Davey 13-Aug-44 Brunswick
RCAF F/O RC Day 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF W02 AA Deane 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF F/Sgt PJA Dennis 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF WO2 F Dennis 18-Apr-44 Le Bourget
RCAF P/O FG Devereux 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RCAF P/O AJ Dickinson 13-Aug-44 Brunswick
RCAF Sgt A Dixon 12-Jun-43 Bochum
RCAF F/O JL Dougan 04-Oct-44 Oslo Fjord Mining
RCAF P/O SG Dowdell 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF P/O W Draganiuk 24-Apr-44 Karlsruhe
RCAF F/Sgt RE Dresser 06-Sep-43 Munich
RCAF P/O DE Dubeau 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF F/Sgt GH Dudley 20-Dec-43 Frankfurt
RCAF P/O ER Duffin 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF P/O RA Dumas 18-Mar-44 Frankfurt
RCAF P/O LF Dunn 15-Mar-44 Stuttgart
RCAF P/O SF Ellis 11-May-44 Boulogne-sur-Mer
RCAF P/O EW Eppler 18-Apr-44 Le Bourget
RCAF F/O E Essenburg 20-Feb-45 Monheim
RCAF P/O RS Ferguson 09-Aug-44 La Neuvile
RCAF F/Sgt BE Findlay 20-Jan-44 Berlin
RCAF P/O NF Fitton 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF Sgt JL Fletcher 17-Aug-43 Peenemunde
RCAF F/Sgt LO Foisy 21-Feb-45 Worms
RCAF F/O RD Ford 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold RCAF P/O EM Ford 14-Feb-45 "Willow One" Mining
RCAF Sgt RA Fraser 30-Aug-43 Munchen-Gladbach
RCAF Sgt HW Frost 15-Sep-43 Montlucon
RCAF P/O HG Froude 25-Jun-43 Gelsenkirchen
RCAF P/O CM Fugere 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF P/O GA Gagnon 25-Jun-43 Gelsenkirchen
RCAF F/Sgt H Gallagher 15-Feb-45 Chemnitz
RCAF P/O RC Gallaugher 18-Mar-44 Frankfurt
RCAF P/O LC Glasser 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF F/O HP Gordon 28-Jul-44 Hamburg
RCAF F/O AEE Gourdeau 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/O BM Gracie 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF P/O M Gravel 04-Oct-44 Oslo Fjord Mining
RCAF P/O LS\ Gray 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RCAF F/O JM Grieve 20-Dec-43 Frankfurt
RCAF P/O RG Grout 09-Aug-44 La Neuvile
RCAF P/O EJ Halbert 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF P/O WSC Haley 18-Jul-44 Mondeville
RCAF P/O WC Hall 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/O AEE Hall 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF F/O SG Hall 25-Nov-44 Anholt Isl Mining
RCAF F/Sgt JD Hamilton 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF F/O DW Hammond 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/Lt JG Hardy 25-Nov-44 Anholt Isl Mining
RCAF Sgt MC Harrington 08-Oct-43 Hamburg
RCAF F/O JR Harrison 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF F/O JG Hatchwell 20-Dec-43 Frankfurt
RCAF P/O LM Hawkes 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/O PFC Haydock 04-Oct-44 Oslo Fjord Mining
RCAF F/O WN Hegy 20-Feb-44 Stuttgart
RCAF P/O DA Henderson 21-Feb-45 Worms
RCAF Sgt RL Henry 29-Aug-43 Leeming
RCAF P/O GA Hergott 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/Sgt HD Heximer 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF W02 FJ Higgins 25-Jun-43 Gelsenkirchen
RCAF Sgt DW Howard 07-Feb-44 Leeming
RCAF P/O AEE Humphreys 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF Sgt AVD Humphries 06-Sep-43 Munich
RCAF P/O HA Jackson 06-Sep-43 Munich
RCAF F/O OL Jackson 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF F/Sgt JJL Jette 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF W02 PG Jolliffe 18-Nov-43 Mannheim
RCAF P/O DH Jonasson 19-Feb-44 Leipzig
RCAF P/O LW Jones 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
Halifax
Service Rank Initial Last name Ops date Ops target RCAF W02 W Kashmar 25-Jun-43 Gelsenkirchen
RCAF F/Sgt FJ Kelly 08-Oct-43 Hamburg
RCAF P/O TR Kelly 18-Jul-44 Mondeville
RCAF F/O C Kelway 05-Jan-45 Hannover
RCAF F/O P Kennedy 18-Nov-43 Mannheim
RCAF F/Sgt RA Kirk 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF F/O P Koleda 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF S/Ldr GJ Laird 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF P/O CB Lamb 11-May-44 Boulogne-sur-Mer
RCAF F/O FH Lang 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF F/Sgt JP Lapointe 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF F/O RK Laut 20-Feb-44 Stuttgart
RCAF F/O JJH Leclaire 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF P/O HA Legary 28-Jul-44 Hamburg
RCAF P/O SI Levesque 09-Aug-44 La Neuvile
RCAF P/O OA Linton 15-Mar-44 Stuttgart RCAF F/O GS Low 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF F/O GI MacKay 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF F/O IL MacKeigan 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RCAF W/Cdr AN Martin 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RCAF F/O GT Matynia 25-Jun-43 Gelsenkirchen
RCAF F/Sgt RA McBeath 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF Sgt HS McCartney 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF F/Sgt EES McCullough 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF P/O ET McDermott 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF Sgt OM McIntyre 17-Aug-43 Peenemunde
RCAF P/O JP McKenzie 19-Feb-44 Leipzig
RCAF W/O 2 J McLean 31-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF P/O AJ McLeod 21-Feb-45 Worms
RCAF F/O WN McPhee 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/O JK McRobb 28-Jul-44 Hamburg
RCAF P/O MM Meyer 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF F/O AH Mildon 18-Mar-44 Frankfurt
RCAF F/O FH Mills 18-Apr-44 Le Bourget
RCAF F/Sgt SA Minter 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF Sgt A Mitchell 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF P/O RW Moody 20-Feb-44 Stuttgart
RCAF S/Ldr WR Mosley-Williams 04-Oct-44 Oslo Fjord Mining
RCAF F/O CA Moss 04-Jul-44 Villeneuve St-George
RCAF F/O JA Murphy 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF F/O JFG Murray 13-Aug-44 Brunswick
RCAF W01 S Mydaski 15-Mar-44 Stuttgart
RCAF F/O NG Nahu 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RCAF P/O RK Nelson 28-Jul-44 Hamburg
RCAF P/O RO Nickerson 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RCAF F/Sgt AW Nicol 07-Feb-44 Leeming
RCAF F/Sgt NF Notley 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF W02 WJ Ogilvie 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RCAF F/O RE O'Heare 18-Mar-44 Frankfurt
RCAF F/O DO Olsvik 19-Feb-44 Leipzig
RCAF F/O T Osler 05-Jan-45 Hannover
RCAF F/Sgt FG Painter 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF P/O JP Papineau 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF F/Sgt JE Paquet 04-Oct-43 Frankfurt
RCAF F/O AA Pariseau 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF P/O G Parsons 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF P/O KL Patience 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RCAF P/O JWL Patterson 25-Nov-44 Anholt Isl Mining
RCAF F/O EJ Pawlitza 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF P/O JF Peak 14-Feb-45 "Willow One" Mining
RCAF F/O RC Pearson 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF W02 JL Perrin 04-Oct-43 Frankfurt
RCAF F/Lt DH Perry 11-May-44 Boulogne-sur-Mer
RCAF Sgt DS Phillips 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF W02 HC Pithie 30-Aug-43 Munchen-Gladbach
RCAF P/O FG Plecan 28-Jul-44 Hamburg
RCAF F/O JR Pollock 25-Nov-44 Anholt Isl Mining
RCAF F/Sgt VR Polowy 07-Feb-44 Leeming
RCAF Sgt BC Prill 20-Jan-44 Berlin
RCAF F/O WW Proudfoot 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF Sgt PLJM Quenet 04-Oct-43 Frankfurt
RCAF F/Sgt R Ranger 04-Oct-43 Frankfurt
RCAF W02 JJ Reansbury 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF F/O ND Reid 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF Sgt JPF Richard 19-Feb-44 Leipzig
RCAF P/O JJ Ringer 09-Aug-44 La Neuvile
RCAF P/O JV Roberts 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF W02 J Robertson 30-Aug-43 Munchen-Gladbach
RCAF P/O RAN Rondelet 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RCAF F/O VS Roy 15-Feb-45 Chemnitz
RCAF Sgt H Russell 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF F/O I Schilansky 22-Oct-43 Kassel
Halifax
Service Rank Initial Last name Ops date Ops target RCAF P/O BC Scobie 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RCAF F/Sgt AN Scorah 15-Feb-45 Chemnitz
RCAF F/O RA Shannon 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/O WA Shirley 25-Feb-44 Augsburg
RCAF W02 KF Shoener 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/Sgt RF Shortridge 23-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF F/O M Shvermar 24-Jun-43 Wuppertal
RCAF P/O GE Sinclair 11-May-44 Boulogne-sur-Mer
RCAF F/Sgt LC Skerry 08-Oct-43 Hamburg
RCAF Sgt N Smith 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RCAF P/O LH Smith 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/O AG Smith 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RCAF F/O WP Soeder 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/O LW Somers 24-Jun-43 Wuppertal RCAF F/Sgt S Sondergaard 20-Dec-43 Frankfurt
RCAF F/Sgt AJ Stainton 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF F/O HB Steeves 15-Mar-44 Stuttgart
RCAF Sgt LA Stemmler 05-Sep-43 Mannheim
RCAF P/O NDL Stephenson 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RCAF W02 RR Stickney 25-Jun-43 Gelsenkirchen
RCAF P/O EH Strang 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF P/O RR Stuart 21-Feb-45 Worms
RCAF Sgt JAG Taillon 19-Feb-44 Leipzig
RCAF P/O BL Tedford 12-Jun-43 Bochum
RCAF F/Lt LB Thistle 12-Jun-44 Arras
RCAF Sgt TW Thompson 20-Dec-43 Frankfurt
RCAF F/O SEC Thorn 08-Oct-43 Hamburg
RCAF W/O 2 GWC Toal 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RCAF W02 WR Tobin 19-Feb-44 Leipzig
RCAF W02 JL Troman 17-Aug-43 Peenemunde
RCAF F/Sgt GL Tucker 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF F/Sgt GL Tyrone 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF F/Sgt VA Unruh 18-Jul-44 Mondeville
RCAF P/O GPC Vandekerckhove 31-Aug-43 Berlin
RCAF F/O GT Vicary 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
RCAF F/Sgt JWL Vidal 07-Feb-44 Leeming
RCAF P/O GF Vinett 27-May-44 Bourg-Leopold
RCAF P/O JM Wallace 20-Feb-45 Monheim
RCAF Sgt JH Walton 24-Jun-43 Wuppertal
RCAF P/O J Warburton 25-Nov-44 Anholt Isl Mining
RCAF P/O RL Warren 19-Feb-44 Leipzig
RCAF F/O VM Warwick 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RCAF F/O FV Webb 15-Sep-43 Montlucon
RCAF F/O L Webster 21-Feb-45 Worms
RCAF F/Sgt RN Weir 21-Jan-44 Magdeburg
RCAF F/Sgt RA Wells 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF F/Lt WJ Weston 22-Oct-43 Kassel
RCAF F/O RJ White 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RCAF P/O JA Whittaker 18-Apr-44 Le Bourget
RCAF P/O JS Williamson 04-Oct-44 Oslo Fjord Mining
RCAF Sgt DC Willson 18-Jul-44 Mondeville
RCAF F/O FW Winter 18-Nov-43 Mannheim
RCAF F/O HC Wright 28-Jul-44 Hamburg
RCAF F/Lt GP Wyse 09-Aug-44 La Neuvile
RCAF W02 AE Yaworski 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF W02 AK Young 25-Jun-43 Gelsenkirchen
RCAF W02 AJ Young 24-Mar-44 Berlin
RCAF F/O FR Zulauf 30-Mar-44 Nuremburg
RNZAF F/Sgt D Northcoat 22-Jun-43 Mulheim
USAAF 1st/Lt R Stevens 11-May-44 Boulogne-sur Mer
F/O T Thomas 04-Oct-43 Frankfurt
F-86 (CL-13)
Service Rank Initial Last name Ops date Ops target
RCAF F/O RA Cushing 02-Apr-57 Zweibrücken
RCAF F/O GD Foxton 18-Jun-53 Pirmasens
RCAF F/O TR Griffith 24-May-56 Baden Soellingen
RCAF F/O OH Levere 29-May-57 Lemberg
RCAF F/O JCP Peterson 03-Nov-52 St Mathias
RCAF F/O JB Talbott 17-Jul-58 Bruchsal
RCAF F/O ZB Tothpal 13-Aug-56 Bitbirg
CF-104 Service Rank Initial Last name Ops date Ops target
RCAF F/Lt DC Lawson 04-Mar-66 Freiburg
RCAF S/Ldr DJ Misslebrook 05-Oct-67 Vosges Mountains
RCAF F/Lt RJ Prescott 23-Jul-63 Decimomannu
RCAF F/Lt DO Schneider 11-Sep-63 Zweibrücken(3 Wing)
RCAF F/Lt BG Sheasby 24-Oct-63 Zweibrücken(3 Wing)
RCAF Capt W Wright 01-Jan-70 Baden-Soellingen(4 Wing)
L-19 Bird Dog
CH-136 Kiowa