LABACH, PETER P/O(N) J86448//R158169 From St. Julien, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Feb.16/44 . age 22. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings Of Fire). Lancaster aircraft # DS 794 was shot down near Harderwijk, Holland during a night trip to Berlin, Germany. F/O. B.W. Pattie, P/O.s LT. Prosser, W.K. Love, O.W. Hicks, FS. L.W. Hicks, and one RAF member the crew were also killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Labach is buried of in the General Cemetery, Harderwijk, Gelderland, Holland.
LABARGE, BERNARD HENRY, P/O(P) J16635. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action. Mar.12/43 age 28. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron, (Ducimus). BROTHER to Leo John Labarge. Target – Stuttgart, Germany. Please see Shockley H.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Labarge is buried in the Communal Cemetery at La Malmaison, Aisne, France.
LABARGE, LEO JOHN FS(AG) R54491. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep.30/42 age 20. #148 Squadron (Trusty). BROTHER to Bernard Henry Labarge. Wellington aircraft did not return from night operations in Tobruk area. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Labarge is buried in the Knightsbridge War Cemetary, Acroma, Lybia.
LABBE, JOSEPH PAUL FS(P) R131388. From St. Justine, Dorchester County, Quebec. Killed Aug.6/43 age 26. #23 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Solomka N. i for casualty list. Flight Sergeant Pilot Labbe is buried in the Blacon Cemetary, Chester, Cheshire, England.
LABELLA, ANTHONY JOSEPH P/O(P) J9486. From Port Chester, New York, U.S.A. Killed Aug.12/42 age 26. #124 Ferry Squadron, Winnepeg, Manitoba. Two Anson aircraft collided. Please b see Kirby J.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Labella is buried in Chapel Lawn Memorial Garden, St. Charles, Manitoba.
LABELLE, JOHN HENRY FS(WAG) R74876. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed In Action Jul.31/42. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). The crew of Hampden aircraft #AD 762 were returning from ops. over Germany when they crashed near Donna Nook, Lincolnshire. WO. B.D.R. McComb, FS.s M. Bloomfield and R.M. Ennis were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Labelle is buried in the St. Nicholas Churchyard, North Coates, Lincolnshire, England.
LABELLE, JOSEPH EMILE NAPOLEON ROGER FS(BA) R150233. From Cyrville, Ontario. Killed In Action Oct.3/43 age 20. #12 Squadron (Leads the Field). Lancaster aircraft #DV 222 failed to return from night operations over Munich, Germany. Six crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Labelle has no known grave, Green, his name inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LABELLE, JOSEPH GASTON GUSTAVE ANDRE P/O(WAG) J90935//R185439. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Sep.16/44 age 24. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Halifax aircraft # NP 719 missing during a night trip, an attack against Kiel, Germany. P/O.s D.R. Maccarthy, J.C. Gallagher, H.N. McLeod, C.D. Crowe, F/O. J.E. LeBlanc and Sgt. C.F. Gill (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Labelle is buried in the Aabenraa Cemetery, Jutland, Denmark.
LABELLE, JOSEPH WILLIE CONRAD SGT(AG) R81716. Squadron From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action May.25/44 age 23. #576 Squadron (Carpe Diem). Target – Aachen, Germany. age Please see WO. A.J. Tremblay for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Labelle was buried in the Catholic Cemetery, Eifall, Germany, exhumed, and reburied at Cemetery, in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LABERGE, DANIEL JOSEPH WO2(BA) R110907. From Sudbury, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.31/44 age 22. #622 Squadron (Bellamus Noctu). Target – Nuremberg, Germany. Please see FS. E.F. Jarvis for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Bomb Aimer Laberge was buried at Baumbach, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LABERGE, JOSEPH CLAUDE ALBERT WO1 (BA) R79494. From Dorval, Quebec. Killed In Action Jun.23/43 age 21. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – Mulheim, Germany. Please see W/C. J. Logan Savard D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class 1 Bomb Aimer Laberge is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LABIUK, GEORGE FS(AG) R182511. From Kalyna, Saskatchewan. Killed In The Action Jun.23/43 age 22. #218 Gold Coast Squadron (In Time). The crew of Sterling Aircraft # BF 592 sent out a S.O.S. giving their position as over the North Sea off Brugges, Belgium. One RAF crew member and five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Labiuk is buried in the New Eastern Cemetery, Amsterdam, North Holland.
LABOSSIERE, JULES JOSEPH FS(AG) R119546. From St. Vital, Manitoba. Killed In Action Sep.16/42 age 22. #12 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft did not return from operations. Four crew members, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Labossiere is buried in the Nijmegen War Cemetery, Holland.
LABOW, JOHN IRVIN F/O(AG) J18279. From Beachburg, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar.31/44 age 25. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Nuremberg, Germany. Please see Patton A.A.for casualty list and flight detail. This was F/O Labow’s 20th operation. Flying Officer Air Gunner Labow is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LABRECQUE, JOSEPH ROSSAIRE JEAN CHARLES P/O(BA) J88921. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Dec.18/44 age 28. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Duisburg, Germany. Please see F/O J.W. Bernier D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Labrecque is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LABRIE, REGINALD EDMOND FS(AG) R178430. From Brocket, Alberta. Killed In Action Jul.9/43 age 19. #49 Squadron (Cave Ganem). Target – Cologne, Germany. Please see Barrett M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Labrie is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
LA BRISH, FREDERICK BLAIR F/L(P) J4763 A.F.C. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Dec.15/44 age 22. #168 Heavy Transport Squadron, Rockcliffe, Ontario. Fortress aircraft missing.
Please see F/L A.J. Ruttledge D.F.C for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Pilot La Brish has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
LACASSE, FLORIAN MERCIER FS(AG) R111482. From Ottawa, Ontario. . Killed In Action Jan.18/43 lost. age Please 22. #9 Squadron (Per Noctem Volamus). Lancaster aircraft lost. Please see F/O C.B. Haslam for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lacasse has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LACELLE, JOSEPH HARVEY MILTON P/O(AG) England. J15165. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.28/42 age 23. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Bremen, Germany. Please see Scott W.L. for casualty list and other detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lacelle is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery, Bergen-Op-Zoom, Holland.
LACERTE, CHARLES HENRY F/O(OB) J10877. From St. Boniface, Manitoba. Killed Oct. 7/42 age 19. #5 Operational Training Unit. Hampden aircraft crashed in the sea in 15 fathoms of water three miles west of Girvan, Ayrshire County. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Observer Lacerte is buried in the Dunure Cemetery, Ayrshire County, Scotland.
LACEY, DAVID BRENDAN P/O(P) 120869 – Royal Air Force. From Freshwater, Newfoundland. Killed In Action May 16/42 age 21. #125 Squadron (Nunquam Domandi). Beaufighter aircraft lost during operations. The navigator, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Lacey is buried in St. John The Baptist Churchyard, Colerne, Wiltshire, England.
LACEY, PATRICK EARL SGT(AG) R78169. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Oct.26/41. #23 Operational Training Unit. Sgt. Lacey and P/O. M.F. Gibson were both killed when Wellington aircraft # T 2844 crashed at Swindow Farm near Cheltenham, Gloucester. Sergeant Air Gunner Lacey is buried in the Old Cemetery, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.
LACEY, WILLIAM MORRIS F/O(P) J27666//R167558. From Driver, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Jun. 13/44 age 22. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Cambrai, France. Please see Carruthers G.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Lacey is buried in the Vieux-Berquin Communal Cemetery, France.
LACHANCE, JOSEPH LEONIDAS ROGER ROLLAND P/O(N) J18922. From Quebec City, Quebec. Killed In Action Dec.16/43 age 20. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings Of Fire). Lancaster aircraft # DS 846 was shot down by a German night fighter aircraft during night operations against Berlin, Germany. P/O.s L.P. Archibald, N.B. Morrison, H.J. Hurley, WO. J.D. Newcombe, R.P. Marks (RAF), and Sgt. R. Atkin (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, P/O. Wilson, was taken Prisoner Of War. There were two #426 Sqdn. aircraft lost on this date. Please see P/O. M.M. Prill for information regarding the other aircraft and crew. Pilot Officer Navigator Lachance is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
LACINA, EMANUEL GEORGE SGT(FE) R107026. From Leney, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Mar.12/43 age 24. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Halifax aircraft # B 250 crashed twenty-two miles south of Mauberge, France during a night attack against Stuttgart, Germany. FS. R.G. MacDonald was also killed. FS.s R.F. Kennett, J.A. Spencer, and F/L. L.E. Logan were taken Prisoners Of War. There were two #405 Sqdn. aircraft lost this night. Please see Shockley H.G. for information regarding the other aircraft and crew. Sergeant Flight Engineer Lacina was buried in the Communal Cemetery, Mondrepuis, France, exhumed, and reinterred in the London Cemetery and Extension, High Wood, Longueval, Somme, France.
LACOMBE, JOSEPH MERVIN P/O(WAG) J87429. From South River, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.13/44 age 22. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). The crew of Wellington aircraft # HZ 659 were on an anti E-boat patrol and were last seen about seven miles north by north-west of Ostende, Belgium. P/O.s G.C. Krahn, D.I. Laurie, G.E. Robertson, G.A. Henson, J.R. Dryden, and F.L. Ladd were also killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lacombe is buried in the Northern Cemetery, Flushing, Zealand, Holland.
LADD, FREDERICK LLEWELLYN P/O(WAG) J87430//R103088. From Brantford, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.13/44 age 22. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Lacombe J.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Ladd has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LADEROUTE, MICHAEL JOHN F/O(WAG) J18906 M.i.D. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Sep.11 /44 age 22. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Halifax aircraft # MZ 920 was hit by flak during daylight operations over the target Castrop-Rauxel, Germany. F/O. Laderoute was killed in the aircraft and was the only casualty, the aircraft returned safely. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Laderoute is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LAFERRIERE, JOSEPH CLAUDE PAUL ANDRE FS(AG) R253892. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Apr.8/45 age 21. #1659 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft missing. Please see Sicotte J.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Laferriere has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAFFERTY, ALBERT ERVIN P/O(BA) J86397//R158745. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed In Action Jan.30/44. #626 Squadron (To Strike And Not To Yield). Lancaster aircraft # ME 587 failed to return from operations to Berlin, Germany. P/O. R.E. Allan and five of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Lafferty has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAFFOLEY, JOHN GIFFORD LAURENCE F/L(P) J26398//R154009. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Mar.4/45 age 22. # 10 Squadron (Rem Acu Tangere). Target – Kamen, Germany. The crew of Halifax aircraft # HV 332 returned from the target and were shot down by an enemy intruder aircraft two miles south-west of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire. P/O. L.A. Thorndycraft and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Laffoley is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LAFLAMME, HENRY MATHAIS F/L(P) J15983. From Wales, Ontario. Killed In Action Jul.30/44 age 23. #184 Squadron (Nihil Impenetrable). Target – Aunay-sur-Odon, France. F/L. Laflamme was killed when his Typhoon aircraft # JP 495 was hit by flak over the target and crashed three miles north-east of the target. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Laflamme is buried in the Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France.
LA FLAMME, JOSEPH GEORGE EUCLID SGT(FE) R54685. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Nov.26/43. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Frankfurt, Germany. Please see Short D.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Flight Engineer La Flamme is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LAFLAMME, JOSEPH YVES CAMILLE CHARLES AUGUSTE FS(OB) R96120. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Nov.16/42 age 21. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Wellington aircraft crashed at the South Benfleet Marshes, Essex. F/O. W.G. Laut, FS.s J. Tritt, J.F. Croteau, Sgt.s J.A. Patry, and N.A. Ash were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Laflamme is buried in the Sutton Road Cemetery, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England.
LAFLEUR, GEORGE LEO LAC R207743. From Ottawa, Ontario. Died Oct.26/44 age 19. Leading AirCraftman Lafleur is buried in the Notre Dame Roman Catholic Cemetery at Ottawa, Ontario.
LAFLEUR, LEONARD JAMES PATRICK FS(AG) R79109. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Sep.12/42 age 21. #502 Squadron (Nihil Timeo). Whitley aircraft # BO 428 crashed in the sea during operations. P/O. J.A. Arbuckle, WO. T.B. Barnhill, two RAF members of the crew, and one other member of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lafleur has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAFONTAINE, THEODORE FS(AG) 10542. From North Bay, Ontario. Killed In Action May 5/43. #166 Squadron (Tenacity). Wellington aircraft # HE 244 lost to enemy action over Holland. FS. H.J. Salisbury, Sgt. J.A. Beedim (RAF), and Sgt. A.I. Stark (RAF) were also killed. One crew member, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lafontaine is buried in the Protestant Cemetery at Werkendam, North Brabant, Holland.
LAFRANCE, HUBERT ELIAS JOSEPH SGT(AG) R117314. From Coniston, Ontario. Killed Nov.13/42 age 25. #31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. The crew of Hudson aircraft # AM 892 were returning from a cross-county training exercise and their aircraft was seen to pass over the aerodrome. The aircraft crashed six miles northeast of the aerodrome at Debert. Sgt. J.L. Barber, Sgt. C.W. Stratton (RAF), and P/O. H.F. Willis (RNZAF) were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Lafrance is buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery at Sudbury, Ontario.
LAFRENIERE, JOSEPH FREDERIC PAUL HENRI FS(WAG) R68681. From Fort Francis, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.5/42 age 24. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Hudson aircraft # AM 684 lost. Please see Murphy L.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner La Freniere has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAGACE, JOSEPH MAURICE CONRAD FS(AG) R55654. From Quebec City, Quebec. Killed In Action Jun.25/43 age 20. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Wellington aircraft# HZ 518 crashed in the sea off Holland during a night trip to Wuppertal, Germany. FS.s M.R. Deverell, J.J. Mercier, F/O. J.R. Gingras, and Sgt. M.P. Tobin(RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lagace is buried in the Westduin General Cemetery, South Holland, Holland.
LAGIMODIERE, DONALD RODERICK SGT(WAG) R101688. From Lorette, Manitoba. Killed Sep.13/42 age 21. #31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft missing. Please see Johnson J.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lagimodiere has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
LAIDLAW, DAVID DRYSDALE F/L(P) J21293. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Feb.12/44 age 26. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Borkum Island, Germany. Please see Miller A.S. for casualty list and fiight detail. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Laidlaw has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAIDLAW, JAMES DUTTON F/O(P) J23294. From Tranquille, British Columbia. Killed In Action Mar.31/44 age 20. #640 Squadron. Halifax aircraft# LW 549 was shot down by German Lt. Schulte, flying an ME- 110 aircraft, south-east of Hersfeld, Hesse, Germany during a night op. against Nuremberg, Germany. Three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed and three crew members, not Canadians, taken Prisoners Of War. This was F/O. Laidlaw’s 21st operation and his was one of 108 Allied aircraft lost this night. Flying Officer Pilot Laidlaw is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LAIDLAW, JEFFREY CAYLEY F/O(N) J23523. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Jan.31/44 age 25. #270 Squadron. Catalina aircraft crashed at Porto Nova Creek. Seven of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Laidlaw is buried in the Yaba Cemetery, Lagos, Nigeria.
LAIDLAW, JOSEPH STANLEY FS(WAG) R73968. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Apr.5/43 age 21. #21 Squadron (Viribus Vincimus). Ventura aircraft shot down. Please see FS. G.B. McKennie for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Laidlaw has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAILEY, PETER CHILDS P/O(N) J92144//R170910. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Oct.7/44 age 23. #409 Nighthawk Squadron (Media Nox Meridies Noster). Mosquito aircraft lost. Please see Joss N. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Lailey has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAINE, SVEN ROY WALFRID F/L(P) J18786//R110906 D.F.C. From Port Arthur, Ontario. Killed In Action Jan.27/44 age 23. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Lancaster aircraft # DS 849 was shot down south-west of Wurges, near Kamberg, Germany during a night raid against Berlin, Germany. F/O.s Roy A. MacKay, J.J. Baker, P/O.s J.G. Broadfoot, R.J. Bradley, G.H. Scott, A.E. Jones (RAF), and D.L. Wright (RAF) were also killed. There were three #408 Sqdn. aircraft lost on this date. Please see S/L. C.W. Smith D.F.C. and F/L. E.E. Kearl D.F.C. for information regarding the other aircraft and crew. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Laine is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
LAING, FREDERICK DAVIDSON P/O(WAG) J90303. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Aug.14/44 age 21. #624 Squadron. Halifax aircraft # JN 896 failed to return from secret operations. WO. W.N. Procter, F/O.s L.W. Neale (RNZAF), W.G. Driscoll (RAF), C.H. Luxon (RAF), Sgt. E. Hurst (RAF), FS.s E.G. Lambert (RAF), and N. Soulsby (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Laing has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
LAING, GEORGE R.O. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Aug.10/41 age 33. RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see McIntosh H.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Radio Officer Laing is buried in the Kilbride Old Churchyard, Lamlash, Buteshire, Isle of Arran, Scotland.
LAING, JAMES CHRISTOPHER P/O(AG) J94146//R270287. From Peterborough, Ontario. Killed In Action Feb.9/45 age 20. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings Of Fire). Halifax aircraft # NP 682 crashed and burned three miles from Wetherby, Yorkshire after taking off for night ops. against Wanne Eickel, Germany. P/O.s G.H. Fetherston, C.E. Houston, F/O.s G.A. Cat1oon, and J.D. Campbell were also killed. Two Canadian airmen were injured. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Laing is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LAING, JOHN ARTHUR P/O(WAG) J90517. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action May.23/44 age 20. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Le Mans, France. Please see Laporte E.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Laing is buried in the West Cemetery, Le Mans, Sarthe, France.
LAING, KEITH NESBITT F/O(P) J23273. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed Aug.26/43 age 20. #82 Operational Training Unit. F/O. Laing and Sgt. T.R. Armstrong were both killed when their Whitley aircraft struck the watch tower while landing. Flying Officer Pilot Laing is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.
LAING, LESLIE NORMAN F/L(P) J26053//R139964 M.i.D. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Mar.19/45 age 26. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft # NE 119 was shot down at Bad Grund, Germany, on March 15, 1945, during a night attack against Misburg, Germany. F/O. S.M. Bonier was also killed in the crash. F/O. D.G. Smith was an Evader and was shot by the Gestapo on March 17, 1945. FS. F.J. Marsh was captured in the vicinity of the crash and was shot by the Gestapo on March 15, 1945. F/L. Laing was an Evader and was shot by the Gestapo on March 19, 1945. Sgt. D. Colquhoun (RAF) was killed on March 15, 1945. One Canadian, F/O. Hyde, was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner Of War. F/O. Bonier and Sgt. Colquhoun were on loan from #432 Squadron. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Laing was buried in the Cemetery at Bad Grund, exhumed, and reburied in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
LAING, NORMAN LESLIE P/O(WAG) J15432. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Jul.27/42 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Slezak H.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Laing has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAING, RICHARD ARTHUR P/O(P) J5334. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Feb.12/42 age 22. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – two German battleships in the English Channel. Please see Poirier J.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Laing has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAIRD, DAVID ALBERT P/O(BA) J90383//R155570. From Scotsguard, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Mar.22/44 age 26. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Halifax aircraft# LW 584 missing during a night trip to Frankfurt, Germany. F/O. D.H. Bailey, P/O.s D.J. O’Brien, C. Bertoia, B.H. Murdock, and Sgt. L.W. Denning (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, FS. W.B. Studnik, was taken Prisoner Of War. There were two #432 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Please see F/L. D.E. Cawker for information regarding the other aircraft and crew. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Laird is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LAIRD, DAVID DREXEL F/L(P) J21258. From Middle Haddam, Connecticut, U.S.A. Killed In Action Jul.27/44 age 23. #13 Squadron (Adjuvamus Tuendo). Target – Pontassieve/Florence/Bolonga area of Italy. Baltimore aircraft # FW 317 was engaged in an armed reconnaissance when it crashed in the Pontassieve area. Three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Laird is buried in the Beech Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Rome, Italy.
LAIRD, GEORGE JOHNSTONE S/L(P) J4896 D.F.C. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Mar.31/44 age 29. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Halifax aircraft # LV 923 was in a mid-air collision with a #622 Squadron Lancaster aircraft during a night trip to Nuremberg, Germany. P/O.s L.H. Smith, J.C. Corbally, F/O. W.E. Soeder, FS. A.J. Stainton, and FS. W.P. Clapham (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, F/O. Moffatt, was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner Of War. These airmen were all members of the crew of LV 923. This was S/L. Laird’s 25th operation and his was one of the 108 Allied aircraft lost this night. There were three #427 Sqdn. aircraft lost on this date. Please see P/O. L.M. Hawkes and F/O. R.A. Shannon D.F.M. for information regarding the other aircraft and crew. Squadron Leader Pilot Laird is buried in the War Cemetery, Hotton, Luxembourg, Belgium.
LAIRD, JOHN SEDDON P/O(N) J87503. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Apr.23/44 age 21. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Halifax aircraft # LV 780 was shot down at Goirle, near Tilburg, Holland during a night attack trip to Dusseldorf, Germany. P/O.s W.F. Vornbrock, F.A. Cammaart, and J.J. Renning were also killed. One Canadian, FS. F.P. Morrisey, was taken Prisoner Of War. Pilot Officer Navigator Laird was buried at Goirle, exhumed, and reburied in the Canadian War Cemetery, Bergen-Op-Zoom, Holland.
LAIRD. KENNETH MALCOLM F/O(P) 41590 – Royal Air Force. From Westmount, Quebec. Killed In Action Jun.16/41 age 24. #139 Jamaica Squadron (Si Placet Necamus). F/O. Laird was killed when his Blenheim aircraft crashed due to engine failure. Flying Officer Pilot Laird is buried in the Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk, England.
LAKE, JOHN WILLIAM FS(AG) R134599. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Jun.12/43 age 23. #100 Squadron (Sarang Tebaun Jangan Duolok). Lancaster aircraft # ED 976 went down near Twello, Holland during a trip to Oberhausen, Germany. FS. E.B. Stevenson, Sgt.s W.F. Bradley (RAF), E.N. Cummings (RAF), G. Glover (RAF), A.B. Magill (RAF), and F/O. C.B. Fleming (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lake is buried in the Terwolde General Cemetery, Voorst, Gelderland, Holland.
LAKE, KENNETH NEVILLE SGT(AG) R190919. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Dec.19/43 age 19. #433 Porcupine Squadron (Qui S’y Frotte S’y Pique). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see FS. P.R. Humphrys for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Lake is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LALONDE, JOSEPH ALBERT RODERIQUE WILFRED WO2(N) 10209. From Bourget, Ontario. Killed In Action Feb.26/44 age 26. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Halifax aircraft missing. Please see Rogers S.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Lalonde has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LALONDE, JOSEPH BERNARD RENE SGT(P) R74426. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed Jan.5/42 age 24. #56 Operational Training Unit (Prelude To Proficiency). Sgt. Lalonde lost his life when his Hurricane crashed at Grammar Lane, two miles west of Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England. Sergeant Pilot Lalonde is buried at Sutton Bridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
LALONDE, JOSEPH BOYD LAC R207684. From Almonte, Ontario. Died Oct.22/44 age 32. #2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. LAC. Lalonde drowned in the Bow River, Alberta. Leading AirCraftman Lalonde is buried in the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Ontario.
LALONDE, JOSEPH JEAN ALEXANDER VICTOR F/O(P) C1012. From Outremont, Quebec. Killed Jul.15/40 age 22. #11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. F/O. Lalonde and Cpl. M.J. Armitage were both killed when Hudson aircraft # 759 had engine trouble and crashed into the harbor at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Flying Officer Pilot Lalonde is buried in the Cote des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.
LALONDE, JOSEPH MOISE GASTON P/O(N) J18455//R117642. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Jul.4/43 age 23. #404 Buffalo Squadron (Ready To Fight). Beaufighter aircraft # JM 133 was last seen near Kristiansund, Norway. F/O. J.R. Rumbel was also killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Lalonde has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LALONDE, LAWRENCE JOSEPH WO2(N) R82280. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.11/43 age 25. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Lancaster aircraft # ED 766 was shot down near Darmstadt, Germany during night operations over enemy territory. WO.s J.H. Lemon, G.R. Holm, A.G. Griffin, P/O. D.O. McMahon, and two RAF members of the crew were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Lalonde was buried in the Darmstadt Forest Cemetery, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LALOR, FINTON HOWARD P/O(N) J22229//R142255. From Pine Falls, Manitoba. Killed Mar.13/43 age 21. #34 Operational Training Unit, Pennfield Ridge, Nova Scotia. Ventura aircraft crashed. Please see Cannon D.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Lalor has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
LAMARCHE, LEO LEON LAC R262825. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed Jul.13/45 age 31. RCAF R. Depot, Torquay, Devon, England. LAC. Lamarche was killed in a two vehicle accident at Torquay. Leading AirCraftman Lamarche is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
LAMARRE, JOSEPH GUY GEORGES P/O(WAG) J89917//R108461. From St. Aerni, Napierville County, Quebec. Killed In Action May.11/44. #178 Squadron (lrae Emissarii) Liberator aircraft # EW 140 lost during night operations over the Marshalling Yards at Budapest, Yugoslavia. Five of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lamarre is buried in the British Cemetery at Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
LAMARRE, JOSEPH YVES JEAN CLAUDE P/O(AG) J95374//R219184. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Jan.6/45 age 20. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Halifax aircraft # MZ 860 missing during operations over Hanover, Germany. P/O. J.A. Piche was also killed. One Canadian, FS. Cauchy, was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner Of War. Four Canadians, FS.s J.M. Cantin, J. Cote, F/L. J.J. Lesperance, and Sgt. E.F. Faulkner, were taken Prisoners Of War. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lamarre is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
LAMB, COLLIN BRUCE P/O(AG) J90283. From New Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action May.12/44. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Target – Boulogne, France. Please see Sinclair G.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lamb is buried in the Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringen, Pas De Calais, France.
LAMB, JAMES LAWRENCE FS(AG) R164563. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Aug.18/43 age 20. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Lancaster aircraft # ED 989 failed to return from night operations. Six crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lamb has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAMB, JOHN EDWARD MICHAEL FS(WAG) R56424. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Aug.25/42 age 21. #459 Australia Squadron. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see FS. J.K. MacMillan for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lamb is buried in the Tel-EI-Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
LAMB, LEEMING CAMERON SGT(WAG) R223672. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Aug.11/44 age 23. #24 Operational Training Unit (Cum Labore Adjuvantes). Two Wellington aircraft were engaged in a high level bombing exercise when they collided over the London bombing range and crashed near Defford, Worcestershire, England. FS. H.G. Round, Sgt.s L.H. Fraser, G.O. Prime, L.M. Lysak, and A.E. Kidney were also killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lamb is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
LAMB, ROBERT ARTHUR P/O(P) J87830. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed In Action Sep.3/44 age 21. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings Of Fire). The crew of Halifax aircraft # LW 206 were enroute to the target at Volkel, Holland when the aircraft went into a spin at 14,000 feet. They crashed at Sawston near Duxford, Cambridge, England. P/O.s. A.A. Willis, W.B. Wright, and P/O. N.K. Robinson (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Lamb is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
LAMB, THOMAS FRASER P/O(OB) J7422. From Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.26/42 age 21. #27 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft # R 1162 failed to return from operations. Four RAAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Observer Lamb has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAMB, WILLIAM ALEXANDER P/O(AG) J95165//R256025. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed In Action Aug.17/44 age 19. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Target – Stettin, Germany. Please see Slater H. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lamb has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAMBART, FREDERICK ARTHUR HENRY F/O(P) 39635 – Royal Air Force. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Aug.13/40 age 29. #214 Federated Malay States Squadron (Ultor In Umbris). Wellington aircraft was in a mid-air collision. Sgt.s H.H. Boulter (RAF) and D.O. Rewa (RAF) were also killed. Ex S/L. Lou Greenburgh D.F.C. & Bar, Winnipeg, Man. saw the accident and had this to say, “I was an AC.2 on #214 Squadron and was talking to Fred just before he took off at night. As I watched him get airborne another aircraft came from nowhere and there was a tremendous crash as they collided. Fred and I had been talking about me remustering to an air gunner and he was going to help. As it turned out all ground crew were frozen for another year, I then remustered to pilot and had a very interesting couple of years.” For a full story of Lou’s experiences please see the book Canadians in the RAF by L. Allison. F/O. Lambart was one of the survivors from the Dec.18/39 raid made by #99 Squadron over Heligoland. Flying Officer Pilot Lambart is buried in the Bassingbourn and Kneesworth Cemetery, Basingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England.
LAMBERT, CHARLES ALFRED F/L(P) J7827. From Ingersoll, Ontario. Killed In Action Dec.15/44 age 22. #439 Westmount Squadron. F/L. Lambert was assigned to a dive-bombing attack at Senftenberg, Germany and his Typhoon aircraft # PD 478 was hit by flak whilst making a reconnaissance run. The aircraft was seen to belly land, hit some trees and flip over at Wolkau, twenty three-miles north-east of Dresden, Germany. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Lambert is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LAMBERT, EDWARD ROGER F/O(BA) J35772. From Victoriaville, Quebec. Killed In Action Oct.14/44 age 21. #166 Squadron (Tenacity). Target – Duisburg, Germany. Please see Schaff L. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Lambert is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LAMBERT, GEORGE ROBERT P/O(P) 42846 – Royal Air Force. From Brantford, Ontario. Killed In Action Jul.6/40 age 25. #2 Army Cooperation School. P/O. Lambert was killed when his aircraft was in a mid-air collision. Pilot Officer Pilot Lambert is buried at Andover, England. LAMBERT, JAMES FIELDEN S/L(P) J15212. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Dec.20/43 age 26. #421 Red Indian Squadron (Bellicum Cecinere). S/L. Lambert was flying Spitfire aircraft # MH 903 and was lost in the Meryville area of France whilst engaged in a fighter sweep of the Dauai – Lille area of France. He had been wounded in action on July 7, 1942 and had previously served with #130 and #403 Squadrons. Squadron Leader Pilot Lambert is buried in the Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery, Cambrai, Nord, France.
LAMBERT, KENNETH ALBERT LAC R103752 – under training. From Hillsborough, Sheffield, England. Killed Sep.2/42 age 21. #7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba. Fairey Battle aircraft and Lysander aircraft were in a mid-air collision. Please see Duncan D.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Lambert is buried in the Burnsland Cemetery at Calgary, Alberta.
LAMBERT, MILFORD ALEXANDER SGT(FE) R70699. From Welwyn, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Apr.11/43 age 31. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), East Wretham, Kent, England. Target -Frankfurt, Germany. Please see Smith C.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Flight Engineer Lambert is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Le Thour, Ardennes, France.
LAMMERSE, JOSEPH JACK LAC R146714 – radio mechanic. From Toronto, Ontario. Died Jan.3/43 age 24. #23 Operational Training Unit. Death by natural causes while in the Worcester Royal Infirmary. Leading AirCraftman Lammerse is buried in the Pershore Cemetery, Worcestershire, England.
LAMOND, JAMES CRAWFORD FS(AG) R142748. From Evansburg, Alberta. Killed In Action May.26/43 age 19. #218 Gold Coast Squadron (In Time). Stirling aircraft # EH 887 was shot down south of Steinstrasse on the road from Julich to Elsdorf, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lamond was buried in the British Military Cemetery, Cologne, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LAMONT, DOUGLAS PETER P/O(BA) J24630//R116426. From Minto, Manitoba. Killed In Action Apr.23/43 age 25. One of 37 airmen lost at sea off the M.V. Amerika. Please see Clarke D.M. for casualty list and detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Lamont has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
LAMONT, IAN CRAIGIE FS(P) R84347. From Winona, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.5/42 age 20. #142 Squadron (Determination). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Roy A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Lamont has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAMONT, JAMES P/O(WAG) J39103 M.i.D. From Abbotsford, British Columbia. Killed In Action Oct.20/43 age 23. #10 North Atlantic Squadron. Liberator aircraft crashed. Please see MacNaughton W.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lamont is buried in an isolated grave on Black Mountain, near St. Donat, Quebec.
LAMONT, ORVILLE ALVIN AC2 R258908. From Brandon, Manitoba. Died Jun.3/43 age 19. #2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba. AC.2 Lamont died of heat exhaustion at a sports parade in Brandon. AirCraftman Second Class Lamont is buried in the Brandon Cemetery at Brandon, Manitoba.
LAMONT, RAYMOND JOSEPH P/O(BA) J90746//R140647. From Fort William, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.20/44 age 21. #620 Squadron. Stirling aircraft # LK 127 failed to return from a supply dropping operation over Holland. Five crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Lamont has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAMONTAGNE, JOSEPH ALBERT YVON SGT(AG) R194217. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Jan.5/44 age 29. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Shank G.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Lamontagne is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LAMOTHE, MARIE ELIZABETH RITA LAW W309845 – hospital assistant. From Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Died Sep.16/44 age 24. #1 Training Command Headquarters, Toronto, Ontario. Death by natural causes while in the hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. Leading Airwoman Lamothe is buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
LAMOURE, LAWRENCE RONALD SGT(AG) R158735. From Niagara- on-the-Lake, Ontario. Killed In Action May.30/43 age 19. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Wupperthal, Germany. Please see Ricketts R.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Lamoure is buried in the War Cemetery, Hotton, Luxembourg, Belgium.
LAMPHEAR, NORMAN ROBERT P/O(AG) C93898//R57869. From Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Killed In Action Feb.15/45 age 28. #640 Squadron. Halifax aircraft # NP 953 missing from night operations over Chemnitz, Germany. Six crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lamphear is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LAMPIN, FRANK EDWARD F/O(N) J14517. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Jan.14/44 age 35. #156 Squadron (We Light The Way), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft # LM 344 lost during a raid against Brunswick, Germany. Sgt.s A.E. Head (RAF), S.F. May (RAF), A.W. Mortimer (RAF), D.A. Neal (RAF), FS. P.C. King (RAF), and P/O. J.F. Webster (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Lampin is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
LANCASTER, GEORGE KENNETH F/O(BA) J23972. From Oshawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.13/44 age 26. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft# LV 915 lost during a night attack against Amiens, France. F/O.s J.F. Wyllie, J.S. Ritchie, P/O.s D.I. Davies, J.E. Byers, M.W. Couper, Sgt. W.M. Biehl, and one RAF crew member were also killed. There were two #78 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Seven RAF airmen were all killed in the second aircraft. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Lancaster is buried in the Churchyard at Poix-de-la-Somme, Somme, France.
LANCASTER, HECTOR BEATTIE F/O(P) J15308. From Rodney, Ontario. Killed In Action Jul.10/43 age 21. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). BROTHER to Lloyd Ross Lancaster. Target -Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Please see Stefanchuk J.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Lancaster is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LANCASTER, JOHN DOUGLAS F/O(N) J21526. From Michel, British Columbia. Killed In Action Jun.11/44. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Halifax aircraft # LW 674 missing during a night attack against Versailles, France. P/O.s L. Holoway, R.M. Irwin, F.G. Harrop, W.J. Chudzik, and FS. H. Waller (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, Sgt. Binnie was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner Of War. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Navigator Lancaster is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Theuville, Eure-et-Loir, France.
LANCASTER, LLOYD ROSS LAC R52101 – wireless operator, ground. From Rodney, Ontario. Killed Feb.25/41 age 23. #1 Air Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba. BROTHER to Hector Beattie Lancaster. Anson aircraft crashed. Please see Butcher J.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Lancaster is buried in McLean Cemetery, Rodney, Ontario.
LANCE, WILLIAM RONALD SGT(OB) R70035. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.27/41 age 22. RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson aircraft # AM 940 lost enroute from Canada to England, F/O. H.W. Oldham was also killed. Sergeant Observer Lance has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
LANCELEY, CHARLES HENRY FS(P) R86614. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed In Action Sep.8/42 age 20. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements). Marham. Norfolk. England. Target – Duisburg, Germany. Please see Colbran L.O. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Lanceley is buried in the Marham Cemetery, Norfolk, England.
LANCTIN, JOSEPH WILFRED MAURICE EMOND WO2(AG) R117657. From Moncion, New Brunswick. Killed In Action Mar.3/43 age 24. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Wellington aircraft# BK 344 did not return from night operations over Hamburg, Germany. P/O.s J.V. Gauthier, J. Glassberg, Sgt. J.E. Audy. WO.s W.C. Forbes, and J.J. Dugal were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Lanctin is buried in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.
LAND, JAMES EDWARD P/O(P) J85241//R98052. From Attandra, Atlanta, U.S.A. Killed In Action Sep.19/42 age 22. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). The crew of a Stirling aircraft failed to return from operations, presumed enemy action. Sgt. W.D. Probert, FS.s F.E. Davidson, and C.R. Bee were also killed. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Land has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAND, ROBERT JAMES F/L(P) J11579//R98933. From Luseland, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Jan.14/45 age 27. #401 Ram Squadron (Mors Celerrima Hostibus). F/L. Land was assigned to Spitfire aircraft # MH 761 and was last seen attacking an FW-190 enemy fighter aircraft over the aerodrome at Twente, Holland. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Land is buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Oldenzaal, Overijssel, Holland.
LANDRY, RENE RODGER FS(AG) R100254. From Norman, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.5/43 age 23. #100 Squadron (Sa rang Tebaun Jangan Duolok). Lancaster aircraft # ED 549 crashed at Plungar, Nottinghamshire, England. FS. G.R. Avey and four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, was slightly injured. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Landry is buried in the Long Bennington Cemetery, Newark, Lincolnshire, England.
LANDSKY, JOHN FREDERICK F/O(N) J40062. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Oct.17/44 age 20. #1664 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Spencer G.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Landsky is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LANE, CARLETON THOMPSON P/O(OB) J4777. From Sudbury, Ontario. Killed In Action Nov.8/41 age 25. #58 Squadron (Alis Nocturnis). BROTHER to William Thompson Lane. Whitley aircraft # Z 6972 crashed in the sea eighty miles off Souter Point due to enemy action. Sgt. H.F. Stentiford was also killed. Pilot Officer Observer Lane has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LANE, ERNEST ALLAN F/O(P) 932746 – Royal Air Force. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Jan.21/44 age 22. #514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Potest). Lancaster aircraft lost. Please see Bennett A.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Lane is buried at Wanseradeel, Makum, Holland.
LANE, FRANK SYDNEY FS(AG) R81411. From Kelowna, British Columbia. Killed In Action Apr.27/43 age 27. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Wellington aircraft # HE 382 missing during night operations to Duisburg, Germany. WO.s S. Hanan, F.H. Purchase, Sgt.s M.P. Brown (RAF), E.G. Litchfield (RAF), and G.K. Thompson (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lane is buried in the Bornerbroek Roman Catholic Churchyard, Borne, Overijssel, Holland.
LANE, HERBERT MITCHELL SGT(WAG) R74190. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Nov.14/42 age 21. #148 Squadron (Trusty). Wellington aircraft failed to return from operations. P/O. I.G.E. Davidson (RAF), Sgt.s J.M. Jones (RAF), and R.E. Swift (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lane has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
LANE. WILLIAM THOMPSON F/O(P) J16198. From Sudbury, Ontario. Killed In Action May.15/43 age 21. #403 Wolf Squadron (Stalk And Strike). BROTHER to Carleton Thomas Lane. F/O. Lane was killed when his Spitfire aircraft # BR 986 was lost to enemy action inland from the Somme Estuary, France. Flying Officer Pilot Lane is buried in the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer, France.
LANEGRAFF, ERNEST WILFRED LAC(AG) R107356 – under training. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Died Nov.27/42 age 20. #7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba. Died of natural causes while in the Vancouver General Hospital. Leading AirCraftman Air Gunner Lanegraff is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Vancouver, British Columbia.
LANFRANCHI, JAMES LEON F/O(P) J18918. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Jun.28/44 age 26. #403 Wolf Squadron (Stalk And Strike). Spitfire aircraft # JD 988 is presumed to have had engine trouble and was last seen in the vicinity of Falaise, France. F/O. Lanfranchi is presumed to have bailed out. Flying Officer Pilot Lanfranchi is buried in the Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France.
LANG, ANDREW ALEXANDER P/O(WAG) J16053//R91826. From Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. Killed In Action Oct.1/42 age 29. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Halifax aircraft did not return from a raid against Flensburg, Germany. FS. P. Kucheryk, Sgt. J.J. Pocock, F/O. J.W. Mccann, P/O.s W.H. Duncan, and F.L. Cunningham were also killed. One RAF member of the crew missing believed killed. There were three #405 Sqdn. aircraft lost over the same target on this date. Please see Le Page J.L. and Kitchen J.C. for information regarding the other aircaft and crew. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lang is buried in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
LANG, FRANCIS HENRY F/O(AG) J17144. From Coulter, Manitoba. Killed In Action Jun.13/44 age 27. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). BROTHER to James Murray Reginald Lane. Halifax aircraft # LV 995 lost during a night trip to Arras, France. P/O.s N.F. Fitton and F/L. L.B. Thistle were also killed. Three Canadians, P/O. Wilson, F/O.s Patrick and Fulton were either Evaders or were taken Prisoners Of War. One member of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. There were two #427 aircraft lost this night. Please see Simonato E. for information regarding the other aircraft and crew. Flying Officer Air Gunner Lang is buried in the Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringen, Pas De Calais, France.
LANG, JAMES MURRAY REGINALD FS(AG) R119753. From Coulter, Manitoba. Killed In Action Jun.12/43 age 23. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). BROTHER to Francis Henry Lane. Target – Dusseldorf, Germany. Please see Grant A.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lang was buried at Monchen-Gladbach, Germany, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LANG, SYDNEY STEPHEN FS(P) R64323. From Cicero, Illinois, U.S.A. Killed Jan.15/42 age 30. #17 Operational Training Unit (Forged To Fight). FS. Lang lost his life when Blenheim aircraft # L 1303 crashed at Enhills Farm, Huntingdonshire. Flight Sergeant Pilot Lang is buried in the Ramsey Cemetery, Huntingdonshire, England.
LANGDALE, FRANK LAC R157801 – air frame mechanic. From Mayerthorpe, Alberta. Killed Apr.27/43 age 24. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings Of Fire). LAC. Langdale was killed when he was struck by the port propeller of an aircraft at the Dishforth aerodrome. Leading AirCraftman Langdale is buried in the St. Mary Churchyard, Walsingham, County Durham, England.
LANGDON, ROBERT EDWARD LAC(P) R139317 – under training. From Binghamton, New York, U.S.A. Killed Oct.21/42 age 21. #8 Service Flying Training School, Moncion, New Brunswick. Anson aircraft crashed. Please see Grierson E.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Langdon is buried in the Vestal Hills Memorial Park, Binghamton, New York, U.S.A.
LANGEVIN, JOSEPH ARSENE ADELARD CPL(P) R62772. From Grand’Mere, Quebec. Killed Jul.15/42 age 29. #4 Service Flying Training School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Cessna Crane aircraft crashed. Please see P/O. W.R. McDonald for flight detail. Corporal Pilot Langevin is buried in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Grand’Mere, Quebec.
LANGFORD, FREDERICK GEORGE P/O(P) J85119//R225029. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed In Action Feb.24/44 age 27. #51 Squadron (Swift And Sure). Halifax aircraft # LV 778 missing during night operations over Schweinfurt, Germany. Six members of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Langford is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LANGFORD, PATRICK WILSON F/L(WAG) C1631 M.i.D. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed In Action Mar.25/44 age 25. #16 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft was shot down on July 28, 1942 with one Canadian, one RNZAF and four RAF airmen on board. F/L. Langford was wounded and was taken Prisoner Of War. He was one of forty-seven Allied Officers, including six RCAF, that were shot while trying to escape from Stalag Luft #3 P.O.W. Camp. Please see Wiley G.W. for the list of those Canadians who were shot. Flight Lieutenant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Langford is buried in the Old Garrison Cemetery at Poznan, Poland.
LANGFORD-PUDNEY, GUY FS(P) 1059609 – Royal Air Force. From Lambeth, Ontario. Killed In Action Aug.12/42 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Mainz, Germany. Please see Hyson A.W. for casualty list and flight detail. FS. Langford served as Langford-Pudney. Flight Sergeant Pilot Langford-Pudney is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LANGHORNE, WILLIAM DEVERAUX LAC(P) R93265 – under training. From Chatham, Virginia, U.S.A. Killed Oct.9/41 age 21. #14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer, Ontario. Harvard aircraft crashed. Please see Elliott J.J. for flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Langhorne is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.A.
LANGILLE, GEORGE EUGENE F/O(P) J85756//R34598. From St. John, New Brunswick. Killed In Action Nov.25/44 age 22. #193 Squadron (Aera Et Terram lmperare). F/O. Langille was attacking enemy transport when his Typhoon aircraft # MN 912 was hit by flak and then crashed in flames six miles east of Amersfoort, Holland. Flying Officer Pilot Langille is buried at Putten General Cemetery, Gelderland, Holland.
LANGLEY, FREDERICK ANTHON AC1 R148569 – air frame mechanic. From Oshawa, Ontario. Died Dec.12/42 age 23. One of sixteen airmen killed in the Knights of Columbus Hostel fire in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Please see Sturgeon A.G. for casualty list. AirCraftman First Class Langley is buried in the Gander Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland.
LANGLEY, LLOYD GEORGE P/O(BA) J92155//R143957. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.16/44 age 21. #199 Squadron (Let Tyrants Tremble). Stirling aircraft # LJ 536 failed to return from a special night operation dropping supplies and agents. P/O.s G.J. Dennison, M. Kesselman, and J.D. Campbell were also killed. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Langley has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LANGLEY, RUSSELL NORRIS FS(P) R62755. From Stanstead, Quebec. Killed Feb.12/42 age 24. #28 Squadron (Quicquid Agas Age). FS. Langley was killed when Miles Master aircraft # V 8850 crashed and burned at Upminster, Essex. Flight Sergeant Pilot Langley is buried in the Cemetery at Hornchurch, Essex, England.
LANGLEY, WILLIAM HENRY SGT R51315 – service police. From Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Died Nov.10/42 age 26. #3 Training Command Headquarters, Montreal, Quebec. Death by natural causes. Sergeant Langley is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Weyburn, Saskatchewan.
LANGLOIS, JOSEPH ALBERT ROGER WO1(BA) R108482. From Lachine, Quebec. Killed In Action Sep.6/43. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Target – Tattipaglia, Italy. Please see Sills J.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class 1 Bomb Aimer Langlois is buried in the Salerno War Cemetery, Montecorvino Pugliano, Italy.
LANGLOIS, JOSEPH ADOLPHE ROMEO AC2 R136726. From Quebec City, Quebec. Died Aug.6/42 age 23. #4 Manning Depot, Quebec City. Death by natural causes while in the Enfant Jesus Hospital, Quebec City. AirCraftman Second Class Langlois is buried in the Belmont Cemetery, Quebec City, Quebec.
LANGLOIS, JOHN D’ARCY P/O(P) J85717//R156160. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Apr.11/44 age 22. #1661 Conversion Unit. Stirling aircraft crashed. Please see F/O. G.A. Charlesworth for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Langlois is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LANGLOIS, LOUIS MARIE FS(WAG) R55403. From Quebec City, Quebec. Killed In Action Apr.14/42 age 22. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Le Havre, France. Please see Norris J.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Langlois has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LANGMACK, DAVID FRANCIS F/O(P) C2492. From Lebanon, Oregon, U.S.A. Killed Sep.22/41 age 39. Experimental Station, Suffield, Alberta. F/O. Langmack and S/L. K.L. Ashfold (RAF) were both killed when their Lysander aircraft # 417 crashed during a forced landing. Flying Officer Pilot Langmack is buried in the Willamette Memorial Park, Albany, Oregon, U.S.A.
LANGRIDGE, GEORGE JAMES P/O(AG) J90385//R156812. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.27/44 age 22. #619 Squadron. Target – Schweinfurt, Germany. Please see WO. J.C. Horne for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Langridge is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LANGRILL, WILLIAM ARTHUR P/O(AG) J90933//R215423. From Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Killed In Action Aug.27/44 age 22. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Witchford, England. Lancaster aircraft # HK 560 failed to return from night operations over Kiel, Germany. P/O.s F.E. Morton, H.C. Braun, Sgt.s J.G. Bradford (RAF), P.J. Leighton (RAF), A. Sevior (RAF), and FS. L.E. Newnam (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Langrill has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LANGRISH, HAROLD KEITH F/O(N) J22574. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed In Action Apr.23/44 age 25. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Lancaster aircraft # JB 567 was shot down at Berge, Lingen/Ems, Germany, during night operations over Brunswick, Germany. Five of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, taken Prisoner Of War. Flying Officer Navigator Langrish was buried in the New Cemetery, at Lingen/Ems, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LANKIN, WILLIAM WALFORD P/O(AG) J94171//R214220. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Nov.2/44 age 20. #77 Squadron (Esse Potius Quam Videri). The crew of Halifax aircraft # MZ 829 were engaged in night operations over Dusseldorf, Germany when their aircraft was shot up before it crashed and exploded twenty miles southeast of Liege, Belgium. F/O.s R.E. Pike, H.F. Le Noury, P/O.s J. Judges, W.H. Hanes, V.J. Lazier, and Sgt. E.J. Payne (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lankin was buried in the Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, Belgium, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Hotton, Luxembourg, Belgium.
LANOUETTE, JOSEPH ANDRE SGT(BA) R168038. From Champlain, Quebec. Killed In Action May.15/44 age 31. #82 Operational Training Unit. The crew of Wellington aircraft # HE 739 were returning from dropping leaflets over enemy territory when they ran out of fuel and crashed at Thoresby Park near Ollerton, England. F/O.s K.S. Johnson, G.S. Oliphant, Sgt. G.K. Mclellan, and WO. J. Tass were also killed. Sergeant Bomb Aimer Lanouette is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LANSDOWNE, EDWIN ARTHUR P/O(BA) J91046. From Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.18/44 age 20. #433 Porcupine Squadron (Qui S’y Frotte S’y Pique). Halifax aircraft# LV 971 missing during a night operation, a raid against Noisy Le Sec, France. F/L. G.B. Edmonds, P/O.s T.M. Ryan, H.K. Tole, and D.S. Carter were also killed. There were two #433 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area this same night. Please see Sturmy, W.J.D. for the Canadian casualty list. The following is the RAF casualty list for both aircraft; Sgt.s J.F. Barron, L. Morgan, A.W. Wilkinson, and FS. H.W. Fox. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Lansdowne is buried in the New Communal Cemetery, Clichy, Seine, France.
LANTZ, GEORGE MALCOLM FS(WAG) R65194. From Port William, King’s County, Nova Scotia. Killed In Action Apr.13/42 age 20. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Hampden aircraft # AT 120 went down in the sea forty miles off the Dutch coast during night operations. FS.s W.1. Meech, G.J. Wilkie, and Sgt. J.J. Davenport were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lantz has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LA PALME, JOSEPH ARMAND ROGER LUCIEN F/O(WAG) J18647. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Oct.4/44 age 25. #502 Squadron (Nihil Timeo). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see F/O. H.T. Conlin for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner La Palme is buried in the Churchyard at Mandal, Norway.
LAPOINTE, JEAN PAUL CLAUDE FS(AG) R108441. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Aug.18/43 age 21. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Exelsis Vincimus). Target – the rocket site at Peenemunde, Germany. Please see F/L. I.L. Colquhoun for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lapointe is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LAPOINTE, JOSEPH HENRI DOSITHEE FS 1235 – aero engine mechanic. From Ottawa, Ontario. Died May.14/44 age 51. #6 Repair Depot, Trenton, Ontario. Death by natural causes while in the RCAF Station Hospital at Rockcliffe, Ontario. Flight Sergeant Lapointe is buried in Notre Dame Roman Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario.
LAPOINTE, JOSEPH OMER ANDRE FS(P) R136601. From Riviere Du Loup, Quebec. Killed In Action Oct.22/43 age 21. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Target – Kassel, Germany. Please see Crain W.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Lapointe is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery, Bergen-Op-Zoom, Holland.
LAPOINTE, PETER JOHN ORVILLE P/O(P) J85411. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed May.4/44 age 23. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see Simmons H.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Lapointe has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAPORTE, ADOLPH NORMAN SGT(P) R79190. From St. Lambert, Quebec. Killed In Action May.10/42 age 20. #56 Operational Training Unit (Prelude To Proficiency). Sgt. Laporte was killed when his Hurricane aircraft # V 7164 crashed near RAF Station, Leuchars. Sergeant Pilot Laporte is buried in the Cemetery at Leuchars, Fifeshire, Scotland.
LAPORTE, EDMOND ELIE F/O(P) J25390. From Verdun, Quebec. Killed In Action May.23/4 age 20. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Halifax aircraft LK 810 lost during night operations against Le Mans. F/O. J.O. Tetr It, P/O.s J.A. Laing, J.R. Mallette, J.J. Levasseur, and Sgt. N.V. Ward (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, Sgt. N.E. McGowan, was taken Prisoner Of War. Flying Officer Pilot Laporte is buried in the West Cemetery, Le Mans, Sarthe, France.
LAPORTE, JOSEPH EUGENE RAYMOND FS(AG) R120083. From St. Lambert, Quebec. Killed In Action Nov.9/42 age 28. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Wellington aircraft was damaged by flak and, when it returned from the operation, the pilot overshot the landing. The aircraft then stalled and crashed at Swanton Morley, England. FS.s R.N. Burke, R.R. Foltz, and P/O. G.S. Cartwright were also killed. Two Canadians, Sgt.s J.R. Pambrun and J.A. Delorme, bailed out over Germany and were taken Prisoners Of War. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Laporte is buried in the Dishforth Cemetery, Yorkshire, England.
LAPP, CYRIL SAMUEL LAC(OB) R122599 – under training. From Dunnville, Ontario. Killed Mar.18/42 age 27. #6 Air Observers School, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Anson aircraft crashed. Please see Ness A.O. for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Observer Lapp is buried in the Riverside Cemetery at Dunnville, Ontario.
LAPPIN, JOHN STEPHEN SGT(AG) R69575. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.26/41 age 27. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Marham, Norfolk, England. Target – Emden, Germany. The crew of Wellington aircraft # R 1332 sent an S.O.S. stating one engine was on fire, there was no other message ever received. P/O. C.S. White, FS. A. Harkness, Sgt.s M.E. Farnan, and J. Horabin (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Lappin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LARCHE, JOSEPH ARMAND FS(P) R95499. From Transcona, Manitoba. Killed Nov.11/42 age 27. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Wellington aircraft crashed south of RAF Station, Dishforth. It was impossible to contact the pilot about a rapid and unexpected deterioration of weather. Sgt. M. Funk and FS. W. Sokol were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Larche is buried in the Dishforth Cemetery, Yorkshire, England.
LARGE, GEORGE RUSSELL F/L(P) J9688. From Makaroff, Manitoba. Killed In Action Apr.16/45 age 25. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Bochum, Germany. Halifax aircraft was lost over enemy territory on June 13, 1943. F/L. Large was taken Prisoner Of War and is believed to have gone missing after being left in a hospital in Hamburg for an abdominal operation about April 15, 1945. Please see P/O. F.L. Milburn for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Large is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem, East Flanders, Belgium.
LARGE, WILLIAM SYDNEY F/O(P) J8147. From Camrose, Alberta. Killed In Action Jan.1/43 age 26. #81 Squadron (Non Solum Nobis). F/O. Large was killed when his Spitfire aircraft # ER 726 was shot down during operations. Flying Officer Pilot Large has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
LARICHELIERE, JOSEPH EMILE PAUL P/O(P) 42849 – Royal Air Force. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Aug.16/40 age 20. #213 Squadron (lrritatus Lacessit Crabro). P/O. Laricheliere was killed when his Hurricane aircraft was shot down off the Isle of Wight. He was an ace having destroyed six enemy aircraft in two days. Pilot Officer Pilot Laricheliere has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LARIN, JOSEPH LOUIS BERNARD WO2(AG) R73774. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Feb.25/43 age 23. #467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft lost. Please see WO. R.S. Woolley for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Larin was buried at Herzogenaurach, Germany, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LARIVIERE, JOSEPH RENE FS(AG) R135028. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Dec.18/44 age 24. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Duisburg, Germany. Please see F/O. J.W. Bernier D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lariviere is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LARKIN, JAMES MEYRICK F/O(WAG) J43690//R204391. From Pembroke, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.26/45 age 30. #58 Squadron (Alis Nocturnis). Halifax aircraft missing. Please see Robson T.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Larkin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LARKIN, MARK RICHARD P/O(AG) J93682//R159455. From St. Brides, Alberta. Killed In Action Jun.13/44 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Cambrai, France. Please see Carruthers G.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Larkin is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Vieux-Berquin, France.
LARKMAN, FRANK ERNEST F/O(N) J42709//R256031. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Mar.3/45 age 20. #54 Operational Training Unit. Beaufighter aircraft crashed in the sea three miles north of Berwick-onTweed, Scotland. One other airman, not Canadian, was also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Larkman is buried in the Churchyard at Fogo, County Berwickshire, Scotland.
LARMOUTH, WILLIAM OSWALD DERRY P/O(N) J89982//R156129. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Jul.21/44 age 21. #514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Potest). Lancaster aircraft # HK 571 crashed near Mores Meerbeck, Germany during a night trip to Hornberg, Germany. P/O.s K.E. Rhodes, C.N. Samson, K.A. Jeffrey, and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Larmouth is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LARNER, ARTHUR LESLIE SGT(AG) 798603 – Royal Air Force. From Whitbourne, Newfoundland. Killed In Action Apr.7/43 age 21. #172 Squadron. Wellington aircraft failed to return from operations. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Larner has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
J LAROCQUE, JOSEPH ALBERT WO1 (P) R52052. From Sudbury, Ontario. Killed In Action Oct.5/43 age 22. #3 Squadron (Tertius Primus Erit). WO. Larocque was killed when his Typhoon aircraft # JP 911 went missing in the Koeksken area. Warrant Officer Class 1 Pilot Larocque is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem, East Flanders, Belgium.
LA RONDE, GERALD GRENVILLE JOSEPH FS(WAG) R69114. From North Bay, Ontario. Killed Apr.19/42 age 21. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Hampden aircraft # AD 8692 crashed and burned at Lincolnshire. FS.s H.H. Davis, J.C. Pritchard, and one RAF member of the crew were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner La Ronde is buried in the St. Michael Cemetery, Waddington, Lincolnshire, England.
LARONDE, HARRY DEMERS F/O(N) J36819//R181463. From White Rock, British Columbia. Killed In Action Mar.8/45 age 25. #220 Squadron (We Observe Unseen). Liberator aircraft # KG 913 crashed at Lagens, The Azores. WO. N.V. Ryan (RAAF) and six RAF crew members, FS. L.J. Bence, Sgt.s A.D. Dodd, R.G. Herring, G.A. Reeve, P/O. I.L. Munce, J.E. Yarnell, and one other crew member, not Canadian, were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Laronde is buried in the War Cemetery at Lajes on Terceira Island, The Azores.
LARSEN, ARNOLD WILFRED F/O(BA) J35069. From Climax, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Aug.26/44 age 22. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Russelheim, Germany. Please see Stear V. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Larsen is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LARSEN, FREDERICK ALBERT WO1(WAG) R92671. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed In Action Jan.6/44 age 28. #576 Squadron (Carpe Diem). Target – Stettin, Germany. Please see Sgt. N.A. Dixon for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class 1 Wireless Operator Air Gunner Larsen is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LARSEN, GEORGE MARTIN P/O(AG) C88590//R55264. From Quebec City, Quebec. Killed In Action Jul.29/44 age 29. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Sherrill J.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Larsen is buried in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
LARSEN, PEDER SGT(FE) R70848. From Alida, Saskatchewan. Killed Feb.1/43 age 27. #1659 Conversion Unit, Topcliffe, Yorkshire. Halifax aircraft # BB 275 crashed between Holyhead and Rhosevlyn, Wales. FS. J.G. Arsenault, Sgt.s H.F. Gorrie, D.C. Carder, J.L. Boivin, and two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Flight Engineer Larsen is buried in the Maeshyfryd Burial Board Cemetery, Holyhead Rural, Anglesey, Wales.
LARSON, ALFRED PERRY WO2(AG) R102165. From Northgate, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Mar.12/43 age 23. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Wellington aircraft # BK 348 lost at night over enemy-held territory. FS.s W.F. Topping, L.A. Parker, F/O. G.J. Cory, and P/O. A.G. Caldwell were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Larson is buried in the War Cemetery at Uden, North Brabant, Holland.
LARSON, CLARENCE FLOYD WO1 (AG) R114868. From Tisdale, Saskatchewan. Killed Jan.4/44 age 21. #99 Squadron (Quisque Tenax). The pilot of Wellington aircraft # LN 263 overshot the landing, the aircraft stalled, went into a spin at 200 feet and crashed at the Jessore airfield. Five of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Warrant Officer Class 1 Air Gunner Larson is buried in the Christian Cemetery, Jessore, India.
LARSON, IVAR SGT(AG) R192316. From Bergen, Norway. Killed In Action Apr.23/44. #75 New Zealand Squadron (Ake Ake Kia Kaha). Stirling aircraft # EF 137 did not return from a mine-laying operation. FS. R. Bailey (RNZAF), P/O. M. Lammas (RNZAF), FS. D.W. Vaughan (RNZAF), Sgt.s P.F. Butler (RAF), W.F. Harrison (RAF), and E.H. Thomas (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Larson is buried in the Aabenraa Cemetery, Jutland, Denmark.
LARSON, JOHN ALEXANDER HENRY P/O(WAG) J95382//R132507. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Mar.5/45 age 23. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings Of Fire). Target – Chemnitz, Germany. Please see Stillinger R.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Larson is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LARSON, OSCAR FREDERICK LAC R187446 – aero engine mechanic. From Hardisty, Alberta. Killed In Action Oct.12/44 age 33. #6416 Servicing Echelon. An enemy high explosive bomb made a direct hit on a dispersal site at the #124 Wing aerodrome. Please see Sykes J.E. for casualty list. Leading AirCraftman Larson is buried in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.
LARSON, RICHARD HENRY P/O(P) J19262//R 115931. From Dinsmore, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Nov.17/43 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft # JB 226 did not return from a night attack against Mannheim, Germany. P/O. A.O. Mutch, Sgt. E.F. Uren, FS.s J.P. Dube, G.J. Partridge, Sgt.s J.B. Errington, T. Thomson, and one USAAF member of the crew were also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Larson is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LA SALLE, JOSEPH DANIEL LEO FS(P) R77173. From Holtyre, Ontario. Killed In Action Jul.24/42. #207 Squadron (Semper Paratus). Lancaster aircraft # R 5867 did not return from operations over Germany. One RNZAF, and five RAF crew members missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot La Salle is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LASBY, LAWRENCE EDL Y P/O(OB) J13075. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Dec.14/42 age 32. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Causier A.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Observer Lasby is buried in the Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery, Evesham Road, Warwickshire, England.
LASSER, ROBERT ARNOLD SAMUEL F/L(WAG) J7477. From Cloverdale, British Columbia. Killed In Action Mar.5/44 age 21. #8 Headquarters, Bombay. F/L. Lasser and one airman, not Canadian, were killed, two airmen, not Canadians, missing believed killed, and one airman, not Canadian, was wounded when a glider missed its landing area and crashed in the jungle during a special night operation. Flight Lieutenant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lasser was buried in the Sahmaw Christian Cemetery, Burma, exhumed, and reburied in the Taukkyan War Cemetery, Rangoon, Burma.
LASSNER, ARTHUR JOSEPH SGT(WAG) R56162. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Jul.1 /41 age 29. Hudson aircraft missing during a ferry flight from Malta to Egypt. Sgt. J.E. Jamieson, FS.s R.R. Jowett (RAF), H.G. Simpson (RAF), and Sgt. J.W. Hamborough (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lassner has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
LATHAM, FRANK WILFRED F/O(WAG) J41740. From Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Dec. 19/44. #162 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron (Sectabimur Usque Per Ima). Canso aircraft crashed. Please see Pettigrew T.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Latham is buried in the Fossvogur Cemetery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
LATHAM, HORACE ROGER SGT(AG) K268113. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Oct.10/44 age 19. #1667 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see P/O. L.E. Cameron for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Latham has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LATHAM, JIM P/O(AG) J88857//R187859. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.31/44 age 19. #49 Squadron (Cave Ganem). Target – Nuremberg, Germany. Please see Kellow L.G. for casualty list and flight detail. This was P/O. Latham’s 31st. operation. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Latham is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
LATIMER, GERALD BENNETT S/L(P) J9350//R95566. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed In Action Jul.29/44 age 25. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Halifax aircraft # NP 716 was shot down two miles from Heide, Germany during a night operation against Hamburg, Germany. F/O.s Q.T. Grierson, J.T. Guthrie, C.F. McDougal, WO. J. Dingwall, Sgt. R.S. Westrope (RAF), and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. The complete crew were buried in a field bordering the road to Meldorf, Germany in a common grave marked with a white cross bearing the inscription, “lei reposent sept aviateurs Canadians bombes dans la nuit, le 28 au le 29 Juilliett 1944.” Squadron Leader Pilot Latimer was buried in a field near the crash site, exhumed, and reburied in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
LATIMER, LAWRENCE HUGH FS(WAG) R67067. From Athens, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.27/42 age 19. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Hampden aircraft missing. Please see Hasleden H.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Latimer is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.
LATORNELL, MAURICE COUPLAND P/O(N) J19946. From Nelson, British Columbia. Killed In Action Mar.25/44 age 28. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Jones N.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Latornell was buried at Ehstensiel, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
LATOUR, LEO ALPHONSE JOHN SGT(AG) R115264. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed In Action Feb.6/43 age 20. #37 Squadron (Wise Without Eyes). Wellington aircraft # HE 132 failed to return from operations. F/O. S. Pearson (RAF) was also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Latour has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
LATREMOUILLE, JOE RICHARD F/O(WAG) J17438. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.11 /45 age 22. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Essen, Germany. Please see FIL. A.G. Rowe D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Latremouille was buried at Essen, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LATTA, JOHN BLANDFORD P/O(P) 42008 D.F.C. – Royal Air Force. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed In Action Jan.12/41 age 27. #242 Squadron (Toujours Pret). P/O. Latta was killed when his Hurricane aircraft was lost during a rhubarb over France. P/O. Latta was an ace having destroyed 8.5 enemy aircraft. Pilot Officer Pilot Latta has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LATURNUS, ANDREW P/O(WAG) J86453//R163628. From Revenue, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action May.13/44 age 20. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Halifax aircraft # NZ 629 lost whilst engaged in a night operation lo Louvain, Belgium. P/O.s C.J. Campbell, E.D. Empey, A.E. Yarington, and F/O. S.M. Preston were also killed. One Canadian, WO. Barzeele, was an Evader, one of the crew, not Canadian, missing presumed killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Laturnus is buried in the Brusels Town Cemetery, Evere-lesBruxelles, Belgium.
LAUDER, GORDON ROBERT F/O(BA) J28208. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action May.25/44. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Aachen, Germany. Please see Smith P.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Lauder is buried in the Gilzerbaan General Cemetery, Tilburg, North Brabant, Holland.
LAUDER, JACK MORGAN F/O(N) J22357. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.4/43 age 25. #50 Squadron (From Defence To Attack). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see F/O. P.H. Coates for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Lauder is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LAUDRUM, ERNEST HUBERT AC2 R205320. From Oberon, Manitoba. Died Feb.24/43 age 21. #6 Recruitement Centre. AC.2 Laudrum was on leave and died as the result of being kicked by a horse. AirCraftman Second Class Laudrum is buried in the Cemetery at Wellwood, Manitoba.
LAUGHLAN, HARMON WENDELL YN FS(OB) R97538. From North Bend, British Columbia. Killed In Action Feb.3/43 age 25. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see FS. James F. MacDonald for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Observer Laughlan was buried at Vechta, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LAUGHLAND, ALAN MACNEILEY P/O(AG) J19334 D.F.M. From Guelph, Ontario. Killed In Action Nov.18/43 age 21. #617 Dambuster Squadron (Apres Moi Le Deluge). Lancaster aircraft # ED 735 lost enroute from Rabat, North Africa to England. WO. J.B. O’Grady and F/O. L. Plishka were also killed. Four of the crew and three army personnel passengers, all not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Laughland has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAUGHLAND, ALEXANDER CPL R76505. From Belloy, Alberta. Died Jun.30/43 age 41. Death by natural causes while in the University Hospital at Edmonton, Alberta. Corporal Laughland is buried in the Wanham Cemetery, Wanham, Alberta.
LAURENCE, JOSEPH FERNAND ROLLAND FS(AG) R104713. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action May.26/43 age 20. #77 Squadron (Esse Potius Quam Videri). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see FS. D.W. Macfarlane for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Laurence is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LAURENCE, VICTOR ARTHUR FS(P) R74196. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.26/42 age 21. #94 Squadron (Avenge). FS. Laurence was on his first op. and was killed when his Kittyhawk aircraft # AK 739 was shot down by an enemy ME-109 fighter aircraft. His body was found near the Adem-Acroma road in Libya. Flight Sergeant Pilot Laurence is buried in the Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya.
LAURIE, DOUGLAS IAN ALEXANDER P/O(P) J87432//R153633. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.13/44 age 24. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Lacombe J.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Laurie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAURIN, JEAN PAUL F/O(N) J22363. From Shawinigan Falls, Quebec. Killed In Action Jun.17/43 age 23. #61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes). Lancaster aircraft missing. Please see FS. R.S. Morley for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Laurin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey England.
LAUT, ALBIN W/C(P) C861. From Crossfield. Alberta. Killed Oct.3/43 age 27. #113 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Sydney, Nova Scotia. The crew of Ventura aircraft # 2148 took off from Sydney on a cross-country exercise to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The pilot circled the field at a low altitude because of a low ceiling, banked in turning and crashed one half mile north of the aerodrome at Sydney. WO. F.P. O’Donnell, P/O.s W.R. Drake, F.L. Tyo, F/O. G.D. Isaacs, and passenger F/L. R.B. Duncan were also killed. Wing Commander Pilot Laut is buried in the Crossfield Cemetery, Crossfield, Alberta.
LAUT, GEORGE WESTON FS(N) R202904. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed In Action Mar.7/45 age 25. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Lancaster aircraft # NG 346 was shot down and crashed one mile south of Kallenhardt, Germany during a night trip to Dessau, Germany. FS.s P.W. Davies, J.W. Allan, D. Bellantino, P/O. J.A. Bellamy, and FS. P.Y. Yanai (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, F/O. Lighthall, was taken Prisoner Of War. Flight Sergeant Navigator Laut is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LAUT, ROSS K. F/O(P) J22723. From Crossfield, Alberta. Killed In Action Feb.21/44 age 22. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Moody R.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Laut is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LAUT, WILLIAM GEORGE F/O(OB) J11807. From Bracebridge, Ontario. Killed In Action Nov.16/42 age 21. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Laflamme J.Y. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Observer Laut is buried in the Dishforth Cemetery, Yorkshire, England.
LAUZON, NORMAN LEO SGT(P) R154041. From Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.A. Died Aug.3/43 age 22. #17 Elementary Flying Training School, Stanley, Nova Scotia. Sgt. Lauzon was testing Fleet Finch aircraft# 4745 for night flying when the aircraft went into a spin at 1,000 feet and crashed four miles west of Stanley airport on August 2, 1943. Sgt. Lauzon succumbed to his injuries the next day while he was in the Payzant Memorial Hospital, Windsor, Nova Scotia. Sergeant Pilot Lauzon is buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.
LAVACK, ROBERT FRANK P/O(P) 1027207 D.F.M. – Royal Air Force. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed In Action Sep.20/43 age 22. #37 Squadron (Wise Without Eyes). Wellington aircraft did not return to base. P/O. Lavack had flown Kittyhawk aircraft with #112 Squadron in 1942. Pilot Officer Pilot Lavack is buried at Tunisia, Africa.
LAVALLEE, JOSEPH PIERRE F/O(P) J10983. From Quebec City, Quebec. Killed Jan.18/44 age 22. #1659 Heavy Conversion Unit, Topcliffe, Yorkshire. The pilot of Halifax aircraft # LW 334 was flying in poor visibility when the aircraft crashed into a 1,300 foot hill two miles south-east of Osmotherly, Yorkshire. F/O.s W.L. Boisvert, W. Phillips, WO. G.E. Giff, Sgt.s R.G. Kimball and G.H. Hivon were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Lavallee is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LAVALLEE, LOUIS MAX P/O(AG) J18759. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed In Action Jul.23/43 age 23. #161 Squadron. Halifax aircraft # DK 119 missing while engaged in night operations over France. Two Canadians, Sgt.s Hunter and Kanakos, were Evaders. Five crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lavallee was buried in the East Cemetery, Montlucon, France, exhumed, end reburied in the War Cemetery at Choloy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
LAVALLEE, THOMAS EDWARD WO2(AG) R117397. From Iroquois Falls, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.27/43 age 32. #178 Squadron (lrae Emissarii). Liberator aircraft lost to enemy action in the Brindisi area of Italy. FS. R.E. Powis and six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Lavallee is buried in the War Cemetery at Bari, Italy.
LAVALLEY, DAVID HENRY P/O(AG) J95177//R88129. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Dec.6/44 age 28. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Soest, Germany. Please see Prouse V.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lavalley has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAVERGNE, ELMER IVAN CPL R156555 – aero engine mechanic. From Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Killed Apr.2/44. #168 Heavy Transport Squadron, Rockcliffe, Ontario. Fortress aircraft crashed. Please see Shanahan J.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Corporal Lavergne is buried in the Monkton and Prestwick Cemetery, Ayrshire County, Scotland.
LAVERS, WILLIAM WILFRED HENRY FS(OB) R83468. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.10/42 age 23. #75 New Zealand Squadron (Ake Ake Kia Kaha). Wellington aircraft failed to return from a trip. FS.s F. Burrill, R.E. Gorman, and M. St. Louis were also killed. One RNZAF member of the crew missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Lavers has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAVERY, CHARLES ALGERNON P/O(AG) J89108//R165445. From Collingwood, Ontario. Killed In Action Feb.25/44 age 19. #433 Porcupine Squadron (Qui S’y Frotte S’y Pique). Target – Schweinfurt, Germany. Please see P/O. G.R. Machesney for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lavery is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LAVERY, KENNETH GRAHAM P/O(WAG) J15318. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Sep.4/42 age 25. #296 Squadron. Whitley aircraft # BD 543 stalled on the landing approach and crashed at Hurn, England. One soldier, not Canadian, F/O. J. Callahan (RAAF), FS. R.J. Mayes (RAF), and three other RAF crew members were also killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lavery is buried in the Christchurch Cemetery, Hampshire, England.
LAVERY, THOMAS WILBERT F/O(BA) J24534. From Listowel, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.31/44 age 28. #50 Squadron (From Defence To Attack). Lancaster aircraft # LM 394 missing during night operations over Nuremberg, Germany. Sgt.s J.B. D’Arcy (RAF), A.A. Morgan (RAF), R.H.F. Ogborne (RAF), A. Horsfield (RAF), FS. V.A. Sanderson (RAF), and F/L. M.U. Robinson (RNZAF) were also killed. This was F/O. Lavery’s 19th trip and his was one of 108 Allied aircraft lost this night. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Lavery is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
LAVIGNE, JOSEPH EDWARD ROBERT SGT(P) R87497. From Mellort, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Jan.9/43. #158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). Halifax aircraft missing. Please see Sgt. D. Mann for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Pilot Lavigne is buried in the Fourfelt Cemetery, Esbjerg, Jutland, Denmark.
LAVINE, SOLEMN AC2 R268240 – air frame mechanic. From Calgary, Alberta. Died Jun.4/44 age 19. #1 Technical Training School, St. Thomas, Ontario. AC.2 Lavine was drowned in a boating accident at Port Stanley, Ontario. LAC. C.E. Skeates and AC. R.L. Smith were also drowned in the same accident. AirCraftman Second Class Lavine is buried in the Jewish Cemetery at Calgary, Alberta.
LAVIOLETTE, JOSEPH ALEXANDRE P/O(WAG) J19970. From Campbellton, New Brunswick. Killed In Action Mar.25/44 age 21. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Jones N.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Laviolette has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAVOIE, ALBERT JOSEPH ARTHUR F/O(WAG) J36693//R106285. From Port Arthur, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.18/44 age 24. #48 Squadron (Forte Et Fidele). Dakota aircraft missing. Please see F/O. G.J. McKenzie for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lavoie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAVOIE, JOSEPH MICHAEL GUY LEROY WO2(P) R133000. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Jun.6/44 age 22. #253 Hyderabad State Squadron (Come One, Come All). WO. Lavoie was killed when his Spitfire aircraft # MH 567 was hit by flak while engaged in operations. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Lavoie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
LAVOIE, MARCEL SGT(FE) R54941. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Sep./43 age 25. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings Of Fire). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Knuuttila A.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Flight Engineer Lavoie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAVOIE, MARIE JOSEPH PAUL HENRI AC1 R259151 – chef. From Montreal, Quebec. Died May.22/45. age 23. RCAF Station, Alliford Bay, British Columbia. Death caused by an adverse reaction to medication. AirCraftman First Class Lavoie is buried in the East End Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.
LAVOIE, NORMAN THOMAS WO2(P) R78838. From London, Ontario. Killed Oct.19/43 age 22. #4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal, Ontario. Lysander aircraft # 2437 was flying at 3,500 feet and was engaged in a routine drogue towing exercise when the port wing was severed by the drogue towing cable of another aircraft. The Lysander went into a spin and crashed near the aerodrome at Fingal, LAC. L. Renaud was also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Lavoie is buried in the St. Thomas Roman Catholic Cemetery at London, Ontario.
LAW, ALBERT CLAYTON F/O(BA) J20168. From Darlingford, Manitoba. Killed In Action Jul.10/43 age 28. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Pathfinder Force). Target – Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Halifax aircraft # HR 860 was badly damaged by flak over the target but returned and landed safely at RAF Station, Gransden Lodge. F/O. Law was the only casualty and was killed in the aircraft by shell fragments. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Law is buried in the City Cemetery, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
LAW, HAROLD NAISMITH WO2(OB) R79640. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed In Action Jul.27/42 age 24. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Hampden aircraft missing. Please see FS. A.T. Johnstone for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Observer Law has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAW, HENRY P/O(N) 61297 – Royal Air Force. From Nanaimo, British Columbia. Killed In Action Aug.18/41 age 26. #50 Squadron (From Defence To Attack). Hampden aircraft lost whilst engaged in operations over enemy-held territory. Sgt. G.A. Cowell (RAF) and FS. P.F.B. Orwin (RAF) were also killed. One other crew member, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Law is buried in the General Cemetery at Haren, Gronigen, Holland.
LAW, IAN F/O(N) J29840//R161252. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed In Action Nov.2/44 age 21. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). Two Lancaster aircraft, from the same squadron, collided and crashed near Eindhoven during a daylight trip to Hornberg, Germany. In aircraft # PB 115 one Canadian, WO. Garber was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner Of War, F/O. Law and four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed, and one crew member, not Canadian, was injured. Flying Officer Navigator Law is buried in the Woensel General Cemetery, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Holland.
LAW, JAMES SGT R58864 – fitter. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Died Jun.27/44 age 24. #9408 Servicing Echelon. Death by natural causes while in the York Military Hospital, England. Sergeant Law is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LAW, JOSEPH FRANKLIN WO2(P) R160761. From Glenwoodville, Alberta. Killed Sep.20/44 age 23. #2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. WO. Law and LAC. J. Primok was engaged in wireless training exercises and were both killed when Harvard aircraft # FH 161 crashed near Glenwoodville. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Law is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery at Glenwoodville, Alberta.
LAW, RAYMOND INGHAM P/O(WAG) J19326//R90086. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Dec.15/42 age 20. #119 Squadron. Sunderland aircraft did not return from an anti-sub patrol over the Atlantic Ocean, an S.O.S was received giving their position as south-west of the Scilly Islands. P/O.s B.D. King, W.G. Milne, and F/L. A.A. McCallum were also killed. One RNZAF, and six RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Law has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAW, ROBERT ROBINSON F/L(P) J23792//R117714. From Westmount, Quebec. Died Jan.19/45 age 22. #64 Squadron (Tenax Propositi). On December 8, 1944 F/L. Law was flying Mustang aircraft # HB 850 on escort duty over Duisburg, Germany when he collided with another aircraft. F/L. Law was taken Prisoner of War and died as a prisoner. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Law is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LAW, ROBERT RONALD SGT(AG) R109583. From Cottam, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.22/43 age 20. #90 Squadron (Geier). The crew of Stirling aircraft # EE 887 were engaged in night operations when they were shot down near Hoogwoud, Holland. Six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Law is buried in the General Cemetery, Bergen, Holland.
LAWLESS, JAMES FRANCIS F/O(P) J18718. From Kingston, Ontario. Killed In Action Dec.11/44 age 32. #406 Lynx Squadron (We Kill By Night). Mosquito aircraft # MM 707 failed to return from night operations over Leewarden, Holland. F/L. P.T. Reid was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Lawless has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAWLESS, JOSEPH FREDERICK P/O(OB) J8443. From London, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.16/42 age 32. #200 Squadron. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Santy S.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Observer Lawless is buried in the Fajara Military Cemetery, Gambia, West Africa.
LAWLEY, EDWARD DOUGLAS LAC R62488. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed Sep.15/42 age 23. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Wellington aircraft # X 3796 was on a two hour oil consumption test when it suddenly went into a 45-degree dive and then crashed at Thursby, nine miles east of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. Members of the crew; WO. J.A. Clark, FS.s E.M. Harney, W.H. Pickering, R.A. Kinnee, P/O. J.A. Hay, Sgt. G.W. Wilson, mechanic LAC. W.A. Jahnke, and passenger LAC. L.O. Luten were also killed. Leading AirCraftman Lawley is buried in the St. Nicholas Churchyard Extension, Cottesmore, Rutland, England.
LAWLEY, THOMAS DANIEL WO2(WAG) R214612. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed Apr.30/45. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). The crew of Lancaster aircraft # KB 879 were engaged on a crosscountry exercise when they crashed at Sandon, Staffordshire, England. F/L. W.G. Campbell, Sgt. J.H. Kay, FS.s S. Berryman, J.L. Tweedy, E.J. Wright, and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lawley is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.
LAWLOR, JAMES ROBERT RUSSELL F/O(P) J18350//R95413. From Kenton, Manitoba. Killed Oct.27/44. #18 Service Flying Training School, Gimli, Manitoba. Harvard aircraft crashed. Please see F/O. J.W. Hoad for flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Lawlor is buried at Kenton, Manitoba.
LAWN, JOHN ANDREW LAC(P) R117259 – under training. From Pembroke, Ontario. Killed Apr.7/42 age 27. #14 Elementary Flying Training School, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. LAC. Lawn was killed in a motor accident while on leave. He had been severely injured on January 26, 1942 when Tiger Moth aircraft # 4117 went into a spin and crashed five and one half miles south of Oakville, Manitoba. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Lawn is buried in St. Elizabeth’s Cemetery, Vinton, Pontiac County, Quebec.
LAWRENCE, ALLAN KEITH WO2(AG) R133754. From Clarksburg, Ontario. Killed In Action Jan.14/44. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Brunswick, Germany. Please see FIL. W.B. Cloutier D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Lawrence is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LAWRENCE, ARTHUR HENRY FS(OB) R69780. From Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies. Killed In Action Dec.8/41 age 33. #144 Squadron (Who Shall Stop Us). Hampden aircraft # AD 791 missing, presumed over target, presumed enemy action. Sgt.s F.K. Calcutt (RAF) and R.E. Hirons (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Lawrence is buried in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.
LAWRENCE, ARTHUR WILLIAM FRANCIS WO1 (P) R85808. From Hamilton, Ontario. Died Jan.1/43 age 35. #6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville, Ontario. Died in an automobile on East Brow Road, near Hamilton. Warrant Officer Class 1 Pilot Lawrence is buried in the Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario.
LAWRENCE, DONALD EARLE CRAIG F/O(P) J27725. From London, Ontario. Killed Apr.7/44. #76 Operational Training Unit. There were two crews in Wellington aircraft # LN 324 who were engaged in a crosscountry exercise when they crashed in the Sinai Desert foothills. FS.s D.F. Barnard (RAF), A.O. Brand (RAF), A.G. Riches (RAF), F/O. J. Buckley (RAF), 2/Lt. C.H.A. Constantin (SAAF), Sgt.s H. Mcilwraith (RAF), G. Tribe (RAF), and A.R. Wopshott (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Lawrence has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
LAWRENCE, EDWARD CHARLES WO2(WAG) R93290. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Feb.2/43 age 21. #44 Rhodesia Squadron (Fulmina Regis lusta). Lancaster aircraft # W 4819 lost during night operations, presumed over target, presumed ememy action. Six RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s F.R.W. Checketts, P.B. Copp, L. Cox, E.G. Harrold, R. Hardan, and I.C. Traill were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lawrence is buried in the Woensel General Cemetery, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Holland.
LAWRENCE, FRANCIS WINBURN F/O(WAG) J23148. From Falmouth, Hanis County, Nova Scotia. Killed In Action Jun.13/44 age 25. #162 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron (Sectabimur Usque Per Ima). Canso aircraft missing. Please see F/O. L. Sherman D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lawrence has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAWRENCE, GEORGE HENRY F/L(P) J5674. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed In Action Mar.3/44 age 30. #628 Squadron (Nocturna Mors). Sunderland aircraft # BR 357 failed to return from operations. Thirteen of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. F/L. Lawrence was nicknamed Shanghai, and was born in China of missionary parents. He was an original member of #415 Squadron. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Lawrence has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
LAWRENCE, GLYN JAMES F/O(N) J14351. From Minburn, Alberta. Killed In Action Jul.30/43 age 22. #166 Squadron (Tenacity). Wellington aircraft # HE 810 was lost while on night ops. over Hamburg, Germany. F/O.s E.G. Birkbeck (RAF), A.E. Bransgrove (RAF), F/L. J.R. Brind (RAF), and Sgt. H.T. Furniss (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Lawrence is buried in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.
LAWRENCE, HARVEY FRANKLIN LAC R109424 – air frame mechanic. From Milk River, Alberta. Died Feb.17/43 age 26. Leading AirCraftman Lawrence is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Lethbridge, Alberta.
LAWRENCE, HENRY BRUCE P/O(P) J23009//R105151. From Weston, Ontario. Killed Jan.23/43 age 22. #7 Elementary Flying Training School, Windsor, Ontario. Tiger Moth aircraft crashed. Please see P/O. M.R. Thompson for flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Lawrence is buried in the Riverside Cemetery at Weston, Ontario.
LAWRENCE, JACK FS(P) R88685. From Long Branch, Ontario. Killed In Action Jan.30/43 age 20. #243 Squadron (Swift In Pursuit). Spitfire aircraft failed to return from operations. Flight Sergeant Pilot Lawrence has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
LAWRENCE, JAMES ALLISON LAC R133061. From Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Killed Dec.12/42 age 19. One of sixteen airmen killed in the Knights of Columbus Hostel fire in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Please see Sturgeon J.G. for casualty list. Leading AirCraftman Lawrence is buried in the Gander Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland.
LAWRENCE, JOHN BUCHANAN FS(WAG) R55798. From St. Lambert, Chambly County, Quebec. Killed In Action Sep.7/42 age 24. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Target – Duisburg, Germany. Wellington aircraft # BJ 765 blew up near Leopoldsburg, Belgium. FS.s S. McMenomy, F.E. Lyons, and P/O. C.W. Reaume were also killed. One RAF crew member missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lawrence has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAWRENCE, KENNETH FRANK AC1 R159279. From Edmonton, Alberta. Died Aug.13/43 age 20. #4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal, Ontario. Death by natural causes. AirCraftman First Class Lawrence is buried in the Beechmount Cemetery at Edmonton, Alberta.
LAWRENCE, RALPH MAURICE WO2(P) R103250. From Brantford, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.24/43 age 25. #541 Squadron. Spitfire aircraft# EN 792 lost to enemy action. WO. Lawrence was on a photo reconnaissance mission to Kiel, Germany and probably crashed in the North Sea west-north-west of The Hook, Holland. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Lawrence is buried in the Northern Cemetery, Flushing, Zealand, Holland.
LAWRENCE, REGINALD MARCUS FS(P) R60620. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Apr.15/42. #214 Federated Malay States Squadron (Ultor In Umbris). Wellington aircraft # D 1148 was shot down near St. Trond, Belgium during a night bombing sortie over enemy-held territory. P/O. R.B. Halliday, Sgt. B.O. Gates, FS. D.H. Jacques and two RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s S. Cox, and E. Mason were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Lawrence was buried at St. Trond, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.
LAWRENCE, RICHARD CHILROSE F/L(P) J6228. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Nov.3/42 age 28. #127 Squadron (Eothen). F/L. Lawrence was killed when his Hurricane aircraft was shot down between Sidi Abdel Rohman and El Alampyn. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Lawrence has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
LAWRENCE, RONALD FRANK SGT(AG) 1676060 – Royal Air Force. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Mar.9/42 age 26. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Wellington aircraft failed to return from operations. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Lawrence has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAWRENCE, THOMAS SELBORNE F/O(WAG) J43739. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed In Action Mar.7/45 age 22. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Target – Dessau, Germany. Please see Standfield D.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lawrence is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LAWRENCE, WILLIAM CHARLES F/O(P) J14830//R108533 . From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Killed In Action Jun.19/43 age 22. #402 City of Winnipeg Squadron. F/O. Lawrence was killed when his Spitfire aircraft # AD 462 was shot down south of Alkmar, Holland. Flying Officer Pilot Lawrence has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAWRENCE, WILLIAM JOHN F/O(BA) J20164//R113172. From Waskatenau, Alberta. Killed In Action Nov.23/43 age 24. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see F/L. R.A. Gardiner D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Lawrence is buried in the General Cemetery at Ter Apel, Vlagtwedde, Gronigen, Holland.
LAWRENCE, WILLIAM JOSEPH SGT(FE) R70294. From Oakville, Ontario. Killed Dec.16/42 age 22. #75 New Zealand Squadron (Ake Ake Kia Kaha). Stirling aircraft was taking off when the starboard undercarriage hit an obstruction. The aircraft crashed north-west of the July Race Course, Newmarket. Six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Flight Engineer Lawrence is buried in the Newmarket Cemetery, Suffolk, England.
LAWRIE, ROBERT JOHN WO2(WAG) R124022. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Apr.17/44 age 21. #53 Squadron. Liberator aircraft # BZ 800 failed to return from an anti-sub patrol over the Bay of Biscay. WO. J.L. Stubbs was also killed. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lawrie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAWRY, GORDON WILLIAMS F/O(N) J12970. From Timmins, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.3/43 age 22. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Halifax aircraft # OT 617 went down over Holland during operations to Essen, Germany. Sgt. S.N. Hall, FS. B.W. Agar, F/O. P.O. Boyd (RAF), Sgt.s J.B. Langley (RAF), L.H. Ransome (RAF), and P/O. H.T. MacDonald (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Lawry is buried in the Duur General Cemetery, Overijssel, Holland.
LAWRY, KENWYN CHARLES SGT(AG) 959601 – Royal Air Force. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Oct.22/41 age 28. #413 Tusker Squadron (Ad Vigilamus Undis). Catalina aircraft lost. Please see Hoover W.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Lawry has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAWSON, CLOVEL FAY F/O(P) C3209. From Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.A. Killed Jan.19/42 age 27. #2 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mossbank, Saskatchewan. F/O. Lawson and F/L. J.A. Peterson were both killed when Harvard aircraft # 3797 crashed near Briercrest, Saskatchewan. Flying Officer Pilot Lawson is buried in the St. Joseph Cemetery at Bethel, Andrew County, Missouri, U.S.A.
LAWSON, CYRIL WEBSTER FS(WAG) 535558 – Royal Air Force. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Jul.26/41. #10 Squadron (Rem Acu Tangere). Whitley aircraft did not return to base from operations. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lawson is buried at Koersel, Belgium.
LAWSON, GORDON HERBERT F/O(P) J9691//R106252. From Sherridon, Manitoba. Killed In Action Jul.15/43 age 24. #458 Australia Squadron. Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Tarrison M.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Lawson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
LAWSON, HARRY RICHARD FS(BA) R170867. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action May.16/44 age 23. #625 Squadron (We Avenge). Target – Kiel Bay, Germany. Please see F/O. W.R. Merrall for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Lawson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAWSON, HARRY TAYLOR ADAMSON FS(WAG) R101307. From Kelowna, British Columbia. Killed In Action Mar.5/43 age 20. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). The crew of Wellington aircraft # HE 280 were engaged in night ops. when they were shot down over Dortmund, Germany. P/O. R. Graham, F/O.s J.K. MacDonald, D.E. Bennett, FS. D.G. Culver, and P/O. W.G. Lee (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lawson was buried in the Prisoner Of War Section of the Main Cemetery at Dortmund, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LAWSON, JOHN STEPHEN P/O(P) J15200 M.i.D. From Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Killed In Action Jun.2/42 age 22. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft # R 9364 failed to return from night operations. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Lawson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAWSON, KENNETH WILLIAM FS(AG) R147471. From Darlingford, Manitoba. Killed In Action Jun.12/43 age 22. #76 Squadron (Resolute). Halifax aircraft # DK 170 lost over enemy territory. Sgt.s C.K. Burton (RAF), J. Domnitz (RAF), J.J. Pawsey (RAF), D.B. Tibble (RAF), and A.J.N. Wilson (RAF) were also killed. One other crew member, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lawson is buried in the Woensel General Cemetery, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Holland.
LAWSON, LLOYD THEODORE FS(AG) R58836. From Piney, Manitoba. Killed In Action Sep.3/41 age 24. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Soles D.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lawson is buried in the Saint Mary and Saint Andrew Churchyard, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England.
LAWSON, ORVAL PERCY P/O(OB) J94370//R153716. From Orillia, Ontario. Killed In Action May. 7/44 age 21. #14 Squadron (I Spread My Wings And Keep My Promise). Marauder aircraft# FK 120 failed to return from an anti-shipping strike off the French and Spanish coasts. Pilot Officer Observer Lawson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
LAWSON, VICTOR MITCHELL P/O(AG) J86493//R182002. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Jan.28/44 age 20. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings Of Fire). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Solmundsson K.A. for casualty list and flight detail. P/O. Lawson had survived a crash landing in Africa in August of 1943. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lawson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAWSON, WILFRED CARROLL P/O(P) J19672. From Orillia, Ontario. Killed In Action May.25/44 age 25. #51 Squadron (Swift And Sure). Target – Aachen, Germany. Please see Beech S.P. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Lawson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LAWTON, CLINTON ERNEST LAC R174054 – air frame mechanic. From Montreal, Quebec. Died Nov.4/43 age 23. #9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mont Joli, Quebec. Death by natural causes while in the Station Hospital at Mont Joli. Leading AirCraftman Lawton is buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.
LAWTON, DARWIN CAMERON P/O(WAG) J95383//R265902. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Mar.15/45 age 19. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Halifax aircraft # NP 689 missing during night operations over Hagen, Germany. Three Canadians, F/O.s Vachon, Hinchcliffe, and WO. Andersen were either Evaders or were taken Prisoners Of War. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lawton is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LAWTON, HARRY FS(P) R86144. From Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. Killed In Action Jun.9/42 age 22. #97 Squadron (Achieve Your Aim). Lancaster aircraft # R 5495 missing while engaged in night bombing operations. Six RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Lawton is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LAWTON, RICHARD WOFFENDALE FS(AG) R72939. From St. John, New Brunswick. Killed Dec.16/42 age 24. #23 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed east of Bassenthwaite, Cumberland. P/O. A. Higgins and four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lawton is buried in the Causeway Head Cemetery, Holme Low, Silloth, Cumberland, Scotland.
LAXDAL, HUGH LAWRENCE FS(WAG) R85382. From Saltcoats, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Aug.1/42 age 28. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Wellington aircraft missing during night operations over enemy territory. Four RAF crew members missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Laxdal is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LAY, PETER CHARLES EVERETT F/O(P) C1071. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Aug.16/40 age 25. #8 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron (Determined To Defend). Delta aircraft crashed. Please see LAC. G.R. Raymond for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Lay is buried in the Regina Cemetery at Regina, Saskatchewan.
LAY, RONALD EDWARD F/O(P) 128576 – Royal Air Force. From Red Deer, Alberta. Killed Jan.2/44. #36 Service Flying Training School, Penhold, Alberta. F/O. Lay and LAC. M.J. Clarke (RAAF) were both killed when Oxford aircraft# AS 674 crashed during a training exercise. Flying Officer Pilot Lay is buried in the Red Deer Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta.
LAY, RONALD WILLIAM LAC(WAG) R203303 – under training. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Sep.29/43 age 23. #2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. LAC. Lay and P/O. L.P. Fraser were on a wireless training exercise and were killed when Fleet Fort aircraft # 3650 crashed and burned four miles east of the aerodrome at Sheppard, Alberta. Leading AirCraftman Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lay is buried in St. John’s Norway Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
LAY, WILLIAM ROBERT F/O(N) J42183//R252132. From Beaverlodge, Alberta. Killed In Action Mar.25/45 age 27. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Munster, Germany. Please see Shantz F.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Lay is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LAYCOCK, JOSEPH FREDERICK P/O(P) J6224. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed Sep.12/41 age 25. RCAF Station, Trenton, Ontario. P/O.s Laycock and L.S. Percival were both killed when Harvard aircraft # 1323 crashed nine and one half miles north-east of Stirling, Ontario. Pilot Officer Pilot Laycock is buried in the Union Cemetery at Calgary, Alberta.
LAYCOCK, MAURICE PRESTON F/O(P) J22035. From Shellbrook, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Oct.28/44 age 21. #439 Westmount Squadron. F/O. Laycock was killed when his Typhoon aircraft # MN 870 was hit by flak, burst into flames and crashed at Twelle, Holland. Flying Officer Pilot Laycock is buried in Terwolde General Cemetery, Voorst, Gelderland, Holland.
LAYNG, WILLIAM GEORGE F/O(N) J38188//R157486. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Oct.4/44 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Bergen, Norway. The crew of Lancaster aircraft # KB 745 were returning from the target when they crashed at Langley Ford, near Hope, Northumberland, England. F/O.s G.R. Duncan, A. Gaddess, P/O.s D.A. Trott, T.B. Tierney, W.R. Karstens, and J.W.F. Hall (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Layng is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LAYTON, FREDERICK WILLIAM P/O(AG) J90289. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Jun.8/44 age 20. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Halifax aircraft # LW 582 missing during a night trip to Acheres, France. Four Canadians, F/O.s Vickerman, Watson, O’Grady, and Sgt. Beauchesne were Evaders. One Canadian, F/O. C.R. Hoffman, was taken Prisoner Of War. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Layton is buried in the French National Cemetery, Marissel, Beauvais, Oise, France.
LAZENBY, THOMAS HENRY WO2(AG) R124427. From Foxwarren, Manitoba. Killed In Action Aug.17/43 age 32. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). The crew of Wellington aircraft # DF 686 took off for a raid on the beaches between Briatico and Cape Sermero, Sicily and were not heard from again. F/O.s E.H. Douglas, A.W. Freeman, H.J. Dowds, and FS. W.F. Hill were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Lazenby was buried at Santa Saba, Sicily, exhumed, and reinterred in the Canadian War Cemetery, Agira, Enna, Sicily.
LAZIER, VERNON JOHN P/O(BA) J95161//R182492. From Leaside, Ontario. Killed In Action Nov.2/44 age 22. #77 Squadron (Esse Potius Quam Videri). Target – Dusseldorl, Germany. Please see Lankin W.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Lazier was buried at Henri Chapelle, Belgium, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Hotton, Luxembourg, Belgium.
LEA, STEPHEN ALFRED WILLIAM FS(P) R85565. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.30/42 age 31. #51 Squadron (Swift And Sure). Whitley aircraft missing. Please see FS. P.W. Davis for casualty list and flight detail. This was FS. Lea’s 30th op. Flight Sergeant Pilot Lea has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEACH, CHARLES FRANCIS FS(AG) R79419. From Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Killed In Action Feb.26/43. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Skelton O.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Leach was buried in the Woensel Cemetery, Eindhoven, Holland, exhumed, and reburied in the U.S.A.
LEACH, DOUGLAS BEATTY LAC(P) R91533 – under training. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Jun.10/41 age 21. #15 Elementary Flying Training School, Regina, Saskatchewan. LAC. Leach was killed when his Tiger Moth aircraft # 4219 spun into the ground at #32 Service Flying Training School, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Leach is buried in the Brookside Cemetery at Winnipeg, Manitoba.
LEACH, HAROLD DAVID TAMSETT F/L(P) 40926 – Royal Air Force. From Machlin, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Apr.5/42 age 22. #205 Squadron (Pertama di Malaya). Catalina aircraft # Z 2144 failed to return from operations. F/O. A.W. Abbott was also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Leach has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
LEACH, JOHN ANTHONY FS(AG) R144066. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.27/43 age 22. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Halifax aircraft # LK 917 lost during night operations over Hanover, Germany. P/O. 0. Lytle, WO. R.C. Pedlar, FS.s J.H. Monteith, H.E. Hansell, and two RAF members of the crew were also killed. There were two #434 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Please see FS. Russel H. Smith for information regarding the other aircraft, the crew, and the non Canadian casualties from both aircraft. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Leach is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
LEACH, JOHN EDWARD F/O(P) J15578. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.10/43 age 26. #41 0 Cougar Squadron (Noctivaga). Mosquito aircraft lost. Please see Bull R.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Leach is buried in the General Cemetery at Ijlst, Friesland, Holland.
LEACH, LEONARD CHARLES ROBERT P/O(OB) J7227. From Dryden, Ontario. Killed In Action Oct.14/42 age 21. #61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes). P/O. Leach was killed when his Lancaster aircraft crashed into high ground fifteen miles north-east of Thirsk, at Bilsdale, East Moor, Yorkshire. Pilot Officer Observer Leach is buried in the Milland (St. Luke) Churchyard, Trotton, Sussex, England.
LEACH, RONALD WILFRED FS(P) R85052. From Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Killed Mar.16/42. #2 Squadron (Hereward). Beaufighter aircraft # T 4863 crashed and burned near the Leven Rectory, Yorkshire. The RAF navigator, Sgt. Levy, was also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Leach is buried in St. Mary Churchyard, Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England.
LEACH, ROY ARTHUR P/O(N) J88668//R97350. From Smith’s Falls, Ontario. Killed In Action Jul.21/44 age 24. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Fairey Albacore lost. Please see F/O. O.H. Mennie for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Leach has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEACH, WILLIAM HAROLD EDGAR CPL 7719. From Kemptville, Ontario. Died Dec.22/41 age 24. #13 Service Flying Training School, St. Hubert, Quebec. Died of natural causes. Corporal Leach is buried in the St. James Cemetery, Kemptville, Ontario.
LEADBEATER, ARTHUR CAMERON WO1 (P) R117257. From Flin Flon, Manitoba. Killed Jun.30/44 age 25. #61 Operational Training Unit. WO. Leadbeater was killed when his Spitfire aircraft # L 1061 dived into the sea, from 30,000 feet, off Wirall Peninsula, Cheshire, England, presumed oxygen failure. Warrant Officer Class 1 Pilot Leadbeater is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.
LEADBEATER, GORDON BRUCE SGT(AG) R155623. From Pelly, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action May.24/43 age 22. #218 Gold Coast Squadron (In Time). Stirling aircraft # BK 706 failed to return from operations. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Leadbeater has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEADER, ROBERT ARTHUR F/O(P) J19261. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.11 /44 age 21. #635 Squadron (Nos Ducimus Secunter). The crew of Lancaster aircraft # JB 470 were engaged in night operations to Aachen, Germany when they crashed at Roosendaal, Holland. Six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Leader is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery, Bergen-Op-Zoom, Holland.
LEADLEY, HENRY ROY SGT(WAG) R102352. From Manor, Saskatchewan. Killed Jan.27/43 age 21. #31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Mark E. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leadley is buried in St. John’s Parish Cemetery, Truro, Nova Scotia.
LEAHY, THOMAS WILLIAM F/O(P) J41874//R212825. From Port Perry, Ontario. Killed Dec.31/44 age 26. #5 Advanced Flying Unit. Harvard aircraft# KF 260 crashed one mile south-west of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. One airman, not Canadian, was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Leahy is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.
LEAKE, ALBERT EDWARD FS(P) R93208. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Jul.29/43 age 20. #104 Squadron (Strike Hard). Wellington aircraft # HE 419 lost off Carodishino, Naples. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Leake has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
LEAMAN, JAMES RICHARD F/O(N) J24215. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed In Action Feb.20/44 age 21. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Lancaster aircraft # LL 720 was shot down in the sea during a night trip to Leipzig, Germany. F/L. E.S. Winn, F/O. J.R. Bonneville, P/O.s R.H. Wade, E. Dramnitzke, and Sgt. E.W. Bolt (RAF) were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Navigator Leaman is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
LEAMAN, JOSEPH EDMUND FS(AG) R201700. From Moncion, New Brunswick. Killed In Action Nov.16/44 age 20. #166 Squadron (Tenacity). Target – Duren, Germany. Please see Schnaufer R.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Leaman was buried at Henri Chapelle, Belgium, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Hotton, Luxembourg, Belgium.
LEAMING, WILLIAM CLOTHIER F/O(P) J20386//R120786. From Leaside, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.15/44 age 23. #179 Squadron. Wellington aircraft# HF 309 failed to return from a night anti-sub patrol. F/O. L.S. Nairn was also killed. Four crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Pilot Leaming has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEAN, RICHARD HARVEY SGT(P) R85630. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Feb.11/42 age 22. #10 Operational Training Unit. Whitley aircraft crashed. Please see Colquhoun A.O. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Pilot Lean is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
LEARD, WILLIAM GODFREY LAC R174974 – wireless operator, ground. From Fortune Cove, Prince Edward Island. Killed Jul.6/44 age 23. #145 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron (Furor Non Sine Frenis). Ventura aircraft # 2171 had engine failure on take-off and crashed at Goose Bay, Labrador. Crew members F/O. W.A. Harris, P/O. J.C. Tanner, F/O. D.W. Hume, WO. M.S. Wood, and passengers LAC.s H.A. Stephenson, H.H. Bell, L.C. St. Louis, Cpl.s C.N. Cole, L.C. Foris, and Sgt. M.E. Duquette were also killed. Leading AirCraftman Leard is buried in the Joint Services Cemetery, Goose Bay, Labrador.
LEARMONTH, ANDREW OWEN P/O(OB) J4764. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Aug.2/41 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Wellington aircraft failed to return from a night attack against Berlin, Germany. P/O. J.R. Horn (RAAF), P/O. R. Cox (RAF), Sgt.s H.B. McKenzie (RAF), J.M. Reed (RAF), and FS. R.M. Thomas (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Observer Learmonth has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEARMONTH, NORMAN RUSSELL WO2(P) R62804. From Shawinigan Falls, Quebec. Killed In Action Oct.9/42 age 21. #33 Squadron (Loyalty). WO. Learmouth was killed when his Hurricane aircraft was shot down during operations. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Learmonth has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
LEARN, KEITH GRANT F/O(P) J25159//R123066. From Togo, Saskatchewan. Killed Apr.2/44 age 21. #66 Squadron (Cavete Praemonui). F/O. Learn lost his life when he flew Spitfire aircraft # MJ 175 through some trees and into a hill at North Tangmere, Sussex, England. Flying Officer Pilot Learn is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
LEARN, ROBERT BRADFORD F/O(AG) J26620. From New Westminster, British Columbia. Killed In Action Jun.13/44 age 24. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Arras, France. Please see W/C. C.S. Bartlett D.F.C. & Bar for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Air Gunner Learn is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Pas-de-Calais, France.
LEARNING, HAROLD LEWIS SGT(P) 798566 – Royal Air Force. From Freshwater, Newfoundland. Killed In Action Aug.16/41 age 21. #125 Squadron (Nunquam Domandi). Defiant aircraft lost during operations. Sergeant Pilot Learning is buried at Colerne, Wiltshire, England.
LEASK, DONALD GRANT WO2(AG) R155039. From Simcoe, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.27/44 age 20. #103 Squadron (Noli Me Tangere). Lancaster aircraft # ND 847 lost during night operations over Essen, Germany. FS. F.P. Quinn and four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Leask is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LEATHERDALE, CHARLES GRANT P/O(N) J19073. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.31/44 age 27. #156 Squadron (We Light The Way), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft # ND 476 missing during night operations over Nuremberg, German. Four RAF and two RNZAF members of the crew were also killed. This was P/O. Leatherdale’s 25th trip. Pilot Officer Navigator Leatherdale has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEATHERDALE, HARRY CLIFFORD WO2(FE) R52458. From Simcoe, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.13/44 age 27. #162 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron (Sectabimur Usque Per Ima). Canso aircraft lost. Please see Staples G.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Flight Engineer Leatherdale has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green Egham, Surrey, England.
LEATHERMAN, RUSSEL QUINCE FS(WAG) R81225. From Fullerton, California, U.S.A. Killed In Action Sep.21/42 age 21. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Marham, Norfolk, England. Wellington aircraft # BJ 962 failed to return from a mine-laying operation. FS.s R.E. Paudash, W.B. Martin, Sgt.s D.H. Evans (RAF), and D.T. Simpson (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leatherman has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEAVER, FRANCIS HENRY P/O(P) J18900//R74333. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Aug.31/43 age 22. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Halifax aircraft # LK 894 went down over Belgium during a night trip to Monchen-Gladbach, Germany. P/O.s L.W. Kerr, S.G. Young, F/O. M.W. Howard, FS. L.C. Patrick, WO. J.A. Box, Sgt. F.A. Bartlett (RAF), and P/O. C.S. Burgess (RAF) were also killed. There were two pilots on board for this sortie. Pilot Officer Pilot Leaver is buried in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.
LEAVITT, DOUGLAS THAYNE F/O(BA) J35806. From Cardston, Alberta. Killed In Action Jul.25/44 age 21. #69 Squadron (With Vigilance We Serve). Wellington aircraft # ME 929 was shot down during night operations against the Elbeuf/Lisieux area of France, F/O. A.G. Askew and two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Leavitt is buried in the Bayeux War Cemetery, France.
LEAVITT, ROBERT FREDERICK F/L(P) 42238 D.F.C. – Royal Air Force. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Sep.21/41 age 25. #1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit. F/L. Leavitt was killed when his Hudson aircraft was lost enroute from Canada to England. In April of 1941 F/L. Leavitt’s Spitfire aircraft was hit by flak off the Norwegian Coast, he returned to base safely. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Leavitt has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEBANO, FRANK GEORGE P/O(BA) J87266. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed In Action May.28/44 age 21. #550 Squadron (Per lgnem Vincimus). Target – Rother-Erde Marshalling Yards, Aachen, Germany. Please see McCrae D. for casually list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Lebano was buried at Lichtervelde, Belgium, exhumed, and reburied in the Wevelgem Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
LEBANO, VINCENT JOSEPH LOUIS SGT(AG) R95574. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.30/42 age 24. #9 Squadron (Per j Noctem Volamus). Lancaster aircraft crashed in Germany during operations. Six RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s A.G. Boughtwood, J.V. Redshaw, D.P. Shanley, J.E. Watts, FS.s L.W. Goalen, and D.B. Paton were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Lebano is buried in the Old Garrison Cemetery at Poznan, Poland.
LEBEL, JOSEPH OVILA FS(AG) R108443. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Dec.26/42 age 21. Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Richards J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lebel has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEBIHAN, GABRIELL EMILE JOSEPH FS(P) R113437. From Leslieville, Alberta. Killed In Action May.28/43 age 31. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Essen, Germany. Please see FS. J.Y. Houston for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Lebihan was buried at Dusseldorf, Germany, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LE BLANC, ALBERT THOMAS F/O(AG) J42865. From Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Killed In Action Dec.28/44 age 19. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Lancaster aircraft # KB 798 was shot down seven miles north of Cologne, Germany, near Leverkusen during operations to Oplanden, Germany. F/O.s E.W. Page, A.A. Dixon, R.A. Ebber, K.O. McDivit, S.D. Hewson, and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Flying Officer Air Gunner Le Blanc was buried in the Wiesdorf Cemetery at Leverkusen, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LE BLANC, CHARLES EMILE FS(P) R76272. From Belle Cote, Inverness County, Nova Scotia. Killed In Action Jun.17/42 age 19. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Essen, Germany. Wellington aircraft # X 3359 had the starboard engine fail and the pilot was forced to jettison the bomb load in an attempt to maintain altitude and return to base. The aircraft could not get above 3,000 feet and fell victim to the heavily defended city of Antwerp, Belgium. FS. Le Blanc maintained control of the aircraft long enough for his crew to bail out, he waited too long and went down with the aircraft. Two of the crew, Canadian Sgt.s E.A. Winkler and N.W. Bradley were taken Prisoners Of War. The other two Canadians, P/O. Watson and Sgt. Angers evaded capture and returned safely to England. Flight Sergeant Pilot Le Blanc was buried in the Gooreind Churchyard, Wuustwezel, Belgium, exhumed. and reburied in the Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem, East Flanders, Belgium.
LEBLANC, ERNEST JOSEPH FS(WAG) R77455. From Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Killed In Action Jul.30/42 age 24. #149 East India Squadron (Fortis Nocte). Stirling aircraft # R 9161 crashed near Regniowez, France during a raid against Saarbrucken, Germany. P/O. R.R. Graham, Sgt. J.T. Avedisian, Sgt. A. Allsopp (RAF), and F/L. F.G. Neale (RAF) were also killed. One RNZAF and one RAF member of the crew missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner LeBlanc was buried at Regniowez, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Choloy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
LEBLANC, JOHN MAURICE FS(AG) R95511. From Pembroke, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.17/43 age 22. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Wellington aircraft # HE 475 did not return to base. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner LeBlanc is buried at Cologne, Germany.
LEBLANC, JOSEPH ALEXIS RENEE FS(P) R115974. From Atholville, New Brunswick. Killed In Action Jul.28/43 age 22. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see F/L. C.C. Stovel D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot LeBlanc is buried in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg Germany.
LEBLANC, JOSEPH EDOUARD GERAND F/O(N) J28914. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Sep.16/44 age 23. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Target – Kiel, Germany. Please see LaBelle J.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator LeBlanc is buried in the Aabenraa Cemetery, Jutland, Denmark.
LE BLANC, JOSEPH HYACINTHE ULYSSES F/L C907 -administration. From St. Joseph, New Brunswick. Killed In Action May.6/42 age 25. #11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Torbay, Newfoundland. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Taylor H.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Le Blanc is buried in the Gander Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland.
LEBLANC, JOSEPH THOMAS LLOYD FS(AG) R174719. From Grand Cascapedia, Quebec. Killed In Action May.25/44 age 29. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft # LV 905 was shot down by a German night fighter aircraft during a raid against Aachen, Germany, F/O. S.G. Peterson was also killed. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner LeBlanc is buried in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.
LEBOLDUS, JOHN ANTHONY FS(AG) R155568. From Vibank, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Nov.24/43. #142 Squadron (Determination). BROTHER to Martin Benedict and Peter John LeBoldus. Target – Turin, Italy. The crew of Wellington aircraft# LN 566 took off for the target and was never heard from again. Five RAF members of the crew were also killed. There were two #142 Sqdn. aircraft lost this same date. The following RAF personnel were all killed; FS.s H.P. Hurnell, F.E. Summers, Sgt.s S.A. Barton, D.H. Betts, W.R. Knight, S.F. Smith, and H.A. Clark. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner LeBoldus is buried in the Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa, Italy.
LEBOLDUS, MARTIN BENEDICT SGT(FE) R61333. From Vibank, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Feb.20/44 age 31. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). BROTHER to John Anthony and Peter John LeBoldus. Target – Leipzig, Germany. Please see Piper J.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Flight Engineer LeBoldus has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEBOLDUS, PETER JOHN F/O(N) J15034. From Vibank, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Feb.13/43 age 24. #418 City of Edmonton Squadron. BROTHER to John Anthony and Martin Benedict LeBoldus. Boston aircraft # AL 766 was shot down while engaged in night operations over France. FS. R.R. Jackson (RAF) was also killed. One crew member, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Navigator LeBoldus was buried in the Communal Cemetery at St. Riquieres-des-Plaines, Seine, France, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Grandcourt, France.
LE BROCK, JOSEPH WILLY ODESSA ROGER GARRY P/O(N) J18873//R120188. From Outremont, Quebec. Killed In Action Oct.19/43 age 21. #103 Squadron (Noli Me Tangere). Lancaster aircraft# JB 147 missing during night operations over Hanover, Germany. Five of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. One crew member, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Le Brock has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LECAVALIER, EUGENE MARIE JOSEPH ULRIC VICTOR S/L C5176. From Montreal, Quebec. Died Jun.22/45 age 46. #1 Wireless School, Montreal. Death by natural causes. Squadron Leader Lecavalier is buried in the Cote Des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.
LECAVILIER, JOHN BRUNO F/O(P) 40927 – Royal Air Force. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Apr.27/41 age 25. #14 Squadron (I Spread My Wings And Keep My Promise). Blenheim aircraft lost during operations. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Pilot Lecavilier is buried in the El Alamein Cemetery, Tunisia, Egypt.
LE CHIEN, LEONARD FRANCIS F/O(P) J21145. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed Jul.4/43 age 21. #56 Operational Training Unit (Prelude To Proficiency). F/O. Le Chien was killed when his Hurricane aircraft # V 7081 collided with another aircraft whilst breaking formation. Aircraft V 7081 went into a spin at 1,000 feet and crashed adjacent to the Tealing airfield. Flying Officer Pilot Le Chien is buried in the Western Necropolis, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
LECKIE, ALBERT WORDIE FS(AG) R139393. From Folkston, Georgia, U.S.A. Killed Mar.10/43 age 25. #1659 Heavy Conversion Unit, RCAF Station, Leeming, Yorkshire. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Shives A.B. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Leckie is buried in the Ripon Cemetery, Dishforth, Yorkshire, England.
LECKIE, JOHN ALEXANDER FS(P) R99980. From Kinglake, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.25/43 age 21. #126 Squadron (Foremost In Attack). Spitfire aircraft # B 5557 failed to return from operations. Flight Sergeant Pilot Leckie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
LECKIE, JOHN CAMPBELL SGT(P) R133390 D.F.M. From Osoyoos, British Columbia. Killed In Action Apr.30/43 age 20. #150 Squadron (Aiei Anomen). Wellington aircraft # HF 700 crashed eight miles east of Blida near Sourna, Algeria. Four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Pilot Leckie is buried in the El Alia Cemetery, Algiers.
LECKIE, JOHN LYLE F/O(BA) J38412//R175223. From Sarnia, Ontario. Killed In Action Dec.17/44 age 27. #153 Squadron (Noctividus). Target – Ulm, Germany. Please see Schopp H.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Leckie is buried in the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mar, France.
LECKIE, NORMAN ABRAHAM FS(WAG) R79805. From Sheho, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Apr.6/42 age 27. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Hudson aircraft missing. Please see Lowry H.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leckie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LECKIE, ROBERT CLARKE F/O(AG) J28502//R167508. From Portreeve, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Jun.15/44 age 26. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Witchford, Cambridgeshire, England. Lancaster aircraft # HK 550 missing from night operations over Valenciennes, France. P/O. O.P. Hughes and one RAF member of the crew were also killed. Two Canadians, F/O.s Morden and P. Anaka, of Steven, Saskatchewan, were Evaders. F/O. Allister G. Morden (RCAF rel) provided the following information, “We took off from Witchford carrying 14,000 lbs. of bombs and a reduced fuel load as our target was a shorter range than many. We dropped our bombs on target and turned for home, Pete began corkscrewing as we knew night fighters were around. Two of them saw us after many flares were dropped. They seemed to know our pattern of corckscrewing as one fighter hit us in the tail end and in the wing. As we dropped in our spiral the other fighter hit us with cannons and m/g fire from right behind. I’d fallen off my navigator seat on to the floor, the cannon shells missed me by inches but hit the FE, BA, and the WAG, all RAF. Sgt. Cyril Woodhouse, RAF, seemed to explode and was never found. I believe P/O. Hughes and Leckie were killed in the first attack seconds before. The ale seemed to disintegrate and I seemed to just fall out the bottom. F/O. Pete Anaka of Stenan, Saskatchewan got out the top and we both spent four months as Evaders before getting back to England. We were not allowed to do anymore flying but did stay in the RCAF for some 20 years post war. I am retired in Morden, Manitoba and Pete is in Saskatoon. Pete’s two brothers were both missing in action as officers in the Canadian Army, one was killed and one was taken Prisoner Of War, three missing in action telegrams in the same month.” Flying Officer Air Gunner Leckie is buried in the Oisy le Verger Cemetery, France.
LECKY, CLARENCE REGINALD P/O(AG) J94158//R208696. From Port Arthur, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.11/45 age 28. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Essen, Germany. Please see P/O. H.G. Bishop D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lecky is buried in the Venray War Cemetery, Limburg, Holland.
LECLAIRE, EUGENE JOFFRE KENNETH F/O(P) J8782. From Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Killed Jun.11/43 age 27. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft# HF 813 crashed at Staple Hill Farm, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England. One of the crew, not Canadian, was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Leclaire is buried in the Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery, Evesham Road, Warwickshire, England.
LECLAIRE, JOSEPH JACQUES HERMENEGILDE GUY F/O(WAG) J16096. From Outremont, Quebec. Killed In Action Mar.31/44 age 22. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Target – Nuremberg, Germany. Please see F/O. R.A. Shannon D.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leclaire is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LECLERC, JOHN PAUL DENIS SGT(BA) R55431. From Quebec City, Quebec. Killed In Action May.15/43 age 22. #142 Squadron (Determination). Wellington aircraft # DF 709 failed to return from operations. Five RAF members of the crew, F/O. D.M.A. Banton, Sgt.s G.J. Evans, C. Ray, J.B. Ritchie, and A.E. Whittall were also killed. Sergeant Bomb Aimer Leclerc has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
LECLERC, JOSEPH NORBERT GERALD F/O(WAG) J23485. From St. Anne De Bellevue, Quebec. Killed In Action Mar.24/44 age 28. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). The crew of Wellington aircraft# HF 131 were engaged in a night navigational exercise when their aircraft went down in the sea off the Orkney Islands. F/L. R.R. Perry, P/O.s A.O. Morton, E.S. Jacquest, H.J. McLean, and WO. G.K. Jarvis were also killed. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leclerc is buried in St. Olaf’s Cemetery, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
LEDDY, GERALD BERNARD F/L(P) J17478 D.F.C. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed Mar.23/44 age 23. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft # HF 732 swung on take-off and hit a parked aircraft a Sygell, England. F/O. W.M. Rawbone, P/O. T.W. Dimma D.F.M., and two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. FIL. Leddy won his D.F.C. when he was assigned to #424 Squadron flying Wellington aircraft. He and his crew survived two aircraft crashes, one in the sea off Italy in October of 1943, and one in the desert in November of 1943. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Leddy is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
LEDFORD, WILLIAM HOLT WO1 (N) R98963 D.F.M. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Aug.23/43 age 21. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Halifax aircraft # EB 255 was shot down and crashed near St. Trond, Belgium during a night operation, an attack against Leverkusen, Germany. FS.s W.B. Climie, H.B. Ebbers, N.G. Betts, P/O.s E.A. Morgans, R.S. Harrison, and FS. E.J.A. Ford (RAF) were also killed. WO. Ledford was on operations when he was shot down on August 8, 1942 in a #419 Squadron Wellington aircraft. He arrived in Gibraltar on October 29, 1942 and returned to England on November 2, 1942. Warrant Officer Class 1 Navigator Ledford is buried in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.
LEDGER, ROY WAL TON F/O(N) J35826. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Mar.30/44 age 29. #20 Operational Training Unit (Train To Triumph). Wellington aircraft# HZ 128 had one wing break off in flight and then crashed in Spey Bay, Moray Firth, Scotland. Sgt. R.S. Davis, F/O. J.L. Bell, and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Ledger has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEDGETT, MIL TON RAY FS(AG) R105328. From Brooklin, Ontario. Killed In Action Aug.28/43 age 22. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Nuremberg, Germany. Please see WO. T.F. Thould for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Ledgett is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LEDINGHAM, ROBERT ALEXANDER P/O(N) J27450//R158188. From Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Killed Aug.10/43 age 24. #34 Operational Training Unit, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick. Ventura aircraft # FN 973 crashed in the sea while on a cross-country training exercise. P/O. J.C. Allen, Sgt.s T. Albrey (RAF), and R. Laws (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Ledingham is buried in the Moose Jaw Cemetery at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
LEDOUX, GEORGES PAUL HENRI F/O(AG) J16270. From St. John, New Brunswick. Killed In Action Apr.15/43 age 27. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see F/O. J.A. Desroches D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Air Gunner Ledoux is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Musseysur-Marne, Haute-Marne, France.
LEDOUX, JOSEPH HENRI ROGER ROBERT WO1 (AG) R56113. From Beloeil, Quebec. Killed In Action Mar.31/45 age 29. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see WO. E.M. Hooker for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class 1 Air Gunner Ledoux is buried in the Becklingen War Cemetery, Soltau, Germany.
LEDREW, DONALD ALFRED PARSONS P/O(P) J87669. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Mar.22/44. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Lancaster aircraft # OS 797 missing during a night strike against Frankfurt, Germany. F/L. W.T. Fulton, WO. J.A. Gaboury, FS. R.L. Barr, Sgt. G.F. Thompson, F/O. F.J. King, and one RAF member of the crew were also killed. There were two #408 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. The following RAF personnel were also killed, Sgt.s J.M. Smith, R. Walmsley, and P/O.s K.L. Curtis. Please see F/O. L.D. Proctor for information regarding the other aircraft. Pilot Officer Pilot Ledrew is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LEDUC, JOSEPH JEAN BAPTISTE LAURIER SGT(AG) R188532. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed In Action Jan.29/44 age 20. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Stanley R.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Leduc is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LEDUC, MARIE JOSEPH CLAUDE HAMEL P/O(WAG) J87256. From Beauharnois, Quebec. Killed In Action Aug.24/44 age 22. #21 Squadron (Viribus Vincimus). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Millar M.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leduc is buried in the Maala Cemetery, Aden, Arabia.
LEE, ARTHUR GEOFFREY FS(OB) R92116. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed In Action Oct.15/42 age 28. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Cologne, Germany. Please see Lewis G.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Observer Lee is buried in the Brussels Town Cemetery, Evere-les-Bruxelles, Belgium.
LEE, CALVIN FREDERICK SGT(P) R161130. From London, Ontario. Killed Oct.5/43 age 18. #17 Advanced Flying Unit. Sgt. Lee was killed when his Miles Master aircraft# AZ 593 went into a spin and crashed at the Marshley Farm, four miles east of Wrexham. Sergeant Pilot Lee is buried in the Wrexham Cemetery, Denbighshire, Wales.
LEE, CARL THOMAS EDWARD P/O(N) J19734//R96004. From Almonte, Ontario. Killed In Action Jan.29/44 age 21. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Maxwell W.K. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Lee has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEE, CHARLES CAMPBELL FS(AG) R79839. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed Aug.18/42 age 23. #76 Squadron (Resolute). Halifax aircraft was flying with the port outer propellor feathered when it went into a spin and crashed at Thirsk, England. Six RAF members of the crew were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lee is buried in the West Cemetery, Darlington, Durham, England.
LEE, CONRAD ALBERT F/O(N) J46470. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed In Action Apr.24/45 age 21. #464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Animo). Mosquito aircraft did not return from a night intruder sortie over Sternberg, Germany, F/O. P.J. Baker was also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Lee is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LEE, EDGAR JOHN FS R169161 – electrician. From Almonte, Ontario. Died Apr.25/45 age 43. Death by natural causes. Flight Sergeant Lee is buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Ontario.
LEE, EVERETT VICTOR F/O(N) J22569//R120836. From Atwater, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Jul.27/43 age 22. #156 Squadron (We Light The Way), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft # JA 709 was shot down in the Baltic Sea, off the German coast. F/O.s J.W. Crowley, LR. Crampton (RAF), H.W. Woodsend (RAF), Sgt.s G.L. Campbell (RAF), J.L. Leader (RAF), and A.S. Scott (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Lee is buried in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.
LEE, FREDERICK JOHN AC1 R172591 – aero engine mechanic. From Dickens, Manitoba. Died Dec.31/42 age 27. #1 Flying Instructor School, Trenton, Ontario. Harvard aircraft# 2916 came into contact with a high tension wire tearing off the wing and the rudder while low-flying near Thurlow, Ontario. The accident occurred on January 27 killing P/O. T. Marshall, AC. Lee succumbed to his injuries 4 days later. AirCraftman First Class Lee is buried in the Brookside Cemetery at Winnipeg, Manitoba.
LEE, GORDON WILLIAM WO2(AG) R179422. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Feb.25/45 age 22. #58 Squadron (Alis Nocturnis). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see Hammerton H.R. for casualty list and operation detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Lee has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEE, HERBERT JOHN LAC(P) R170617 – under training. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Jun.14/43 age 28. #16 Service Flying Training School, Hagersville, Ontario. Anson aircraft # 6191 was on a single engine approach when it stalled and crashed one mile north-east of the aerodrome at Hagersville. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Lee is buried in St. John’s Norway Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
LEE, HOWARD OSBORNE FS(BA) R142160. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Jul.14/43 age 21. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Target – Aachen, Germany. Please see FS. Robert Stewart for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Lee is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Florennes, Namur, Belgium.
LEE, HUBERT WILLIAM SGT(P) 641880 – Royal Air Force. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed In Action May.4/41 age 20. #242 Squadron (Toujours Pret). Hurricane aircraft lost. Sergeant Pilot Lee has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEE, JACK GRIFFIN F/L(N) J9311 D.F.C. From St. Thomas, Ontario. Killed In Action Oct.15/44 age 30. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Halifax aircraft# MZ 901 did not return from a night minelaying operation at Kattegat, Denmark. F/L. R.D. Guild, P/O. N.A. Smith, F/O.s J.P. Grace, W.E. Jory, V.L. Riley, and H.J. Loughran were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Navigator Lee is buried in the ldum Churchyard, ldum, Denmark.
LEE, JAMES LIVINGSTON WO2(P) R68499. From London, Ontario. Killed In Action May.30/43 age 22. #35 Squadron (Uno Animo Agimus), Pathfinder Force. Halifax aircraft # HR 833 lost to enemy action. Sgt.s F.M. Traynor, V.S. Platt, F/L. W.A. Tetley D.F.C. and one other of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Two others, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Lee is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
LEE, JIM GEN F/O(N) J42216//R218872. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Mar.23/45 age 24. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Target – Bremen, Germany. Please see Brooks W.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Lee is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.
LEE, JOHN GOSNELL P/O(P) C979. From Highgate, Ontario. Killed Nov.29/39 age 24. RCAF Station, Trenton, Ontario. Oxford aircraft crashed. Please see Stempel L.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Lee is buried in the Goswell Cemetery, Highgate, Ontario.
LEE, JOHN JOSEPH SGT(AG) R259992. From London, Ontario. Killed Aug.5/44 age 19. #86 Operational Training Unit. The crew of Wellington aircraft # HE 821 were engaged in a cross-country training flight when the port engine failed. The aircraft crashed at the Henny Moor Farm, Nottinghamshire, England. P/O. L.M. Brehaut, F/O. W.W. Cooper, WO. W.D. Murdie, and Sgt. J.R. Clarke were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Lee is buried in the Stone/all Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LEE, JOHN ROBERT P/O(AG) J95372//R186088. From Caledonia, Ontario. Killed In Action Dec.6/44 age 20. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Halifax aircraft # NP 945 was shot down at Geleto, Germany during a night attack against Osnabruk, Germany. F/O. D.L. McCullough and P/O. J.L. Keown were also killed. Three Canadians, F/O.s Garner, Low, and P/O. Pankratz, and one of the crew, not Canadian, all safe in the United Kingdom. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lee was buried in the New Cemetery at Lingen/Ems, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LEE, LLOYD GEORGE LAC(P) R72438 – under training. From Owen Sound, Ontario. Killed Feb.21/41 age 22. #2 Service Flying Training School, Uplands, Ontario. LAC. Lee was killed when Harvard aircraft # 2590 crashed near Metcalfe, Ontario. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Lee is buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Chatsworth, Ontario.
LEE, MELVILLE SPENCER SGT(P) R69771. From Owen Sound, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.4/42 age 21. #213 Squadron (lrritatus Lacessit Crabro). Sgt. Lee was killed when his Hurricane aircraft # BE 157 was shot down east of Lake Aurilius. Sergeant Pilot Lee has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
LEE, RICHARD JOHN P/O(N) J17759. From London, Ontario. Killed In Action May.5/43 age 22. #156 Squadron (We Light The Way), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft # ED 877 crashed near Dortmund, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Lee was buried at Dortmund, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LEE, RICHARD LE ROY S/L(P) C493. From Centreville, New Brunswick. Killed Oct.2/43 age 33. #145 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron (Furor Non Sine Frenis). Ventura aircraft crashed. Please see F/L. E.F. Robinson D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Squadron Leader Pilot Lee is buried in the Gander Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland.
LEE, ROBERT EDWARD F/O(P) J18745. From Chelsea, Quebec. Killed In Action Jul.11/44 age 24. #409 Nighthawk Squadron (Media Nox Meridies Noster). The crew of Mosquito aircraft # MM 547 were engaged in a pilotless plane patrol south-east of Brest, France when they were was shot down by an enemy night fighter aircraft. The RAF navigator, FS. J.W. Wales, was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Lee has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEE, ROBERT THOMAS LAC R137499 – drogue operator. From Utopia, Ontario. Killed Mar.27/43 age 26. #9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mont Joli, Quebec. Fairey Battle aircraft and target towing Nomad aircraft # 3504 collided in mid-air. The Nomad went into a spin and crashed four miles south-west of the aerodrome at Mont Joli. The Fairey Battle was slightly damaged and landed safely. LAC. Lee and FS. R.H. Parker were both killed when the Nomad crashed. Leading AirCraftman Lee is buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Ivy, Ontario.
LEE, THOMAS EDWIN P/O(BA) J89415. From Sarnia, Ontario. Killed In Action Aug.5/44 age 21. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Halifax aircraft # LL 594 crashed in the forest at Compiegne, France during a daylight trip to St. Leu D’Esserent, France. P/O. A.A. Reed, FS. W.B. Gracie, F/O.s G. Beresford (RAF), L.G. Stamp (RAF), and WO. B. Clark (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, S/L. Philbin, was an Evader and Sgt. G.L. Milliard was taken Prisoner Of War. This was P/O. Lee’s 26th op. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Lee is buried in the St. Pierre Communal Cemetery, Chantilly, near Le Chateau, Oise, France.
LEE, WILBUR MOATS WO2(WAG) R121930. From Donalda, Alberta. Killed In Action Aug.5/43 age 24. #145 Bomber Reconnaissnace Squadron (Furor Non Sine Frenis). Ventura aircraft # 2169 was outward bound on convoy patrol duty when it struck the ground fairly flatly three quarters of a mile straight off the end of the take-off runway at Torbay, Newfoundland. The aircraft skidded for another four hundred yards before it crashed and burned. P/O.s W.R. Richardson, M.E. Griff, and WO. G.C. Drynan were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lee is buried in the Gander Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland.
LEE, WILLIAM JOHN F/O(BA) J38402. From North Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Oct.17/44 age 22. #1664 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Spencer G.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Lee is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LEE, WILLIAM THOMAS SGT(WAG) R56179. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Nov.19/41 age 21. #113 Squadron (Velox Et Vindex). Blenheim aircraft # V 5866 crashed immediately after take-off at Giaradul. Two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lee is buried in the Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt.
LEECE, HERBERT F/O(N) J50154. From Simcoe, Ontario. Died Mar.23/45 age 30. RCAF Station, Prince Rupert, British Columbia. F/L. A. Newman and F/O. Leece were personnel counsellors and were enroute to Langara Island when they encountered heavy seas and their dinghy overturned off Prince Rupert Island, they both drowned. Flying Officer Navigator Leece has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
LEECH, FRANCIS JAMES WO1 (WAG) R110015. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed Mar.3/44 age 22. #1666 Heavy Conversion Unit. Lancaster aircraft crashed. Please see Sgt. J. Simms for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class 1 Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leech is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LEECH, FREDERICK SYDNEY P/O(WAG) J92652//R178763. From Two Hills, Alberta. Killed In Action Nov.26/44 age 21. #502 Squadron (Nihil Timeo) Halifax aircraft missing. Please see W/C. K.B. Corbould D.F.C., M.i.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leech has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEECH, JOHN PETER P/O(AG) J88346. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Apr.24/44. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see P/O. Richmond W. Smith for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Leech is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LEECH, LAWRENCE MALCOLM P/O(P) J5490. From McAdam Junction, New Brunswick. Killed In Action Apr.16/42 age 21. #214 Federated Malay States Squadron (Ultor In Umbris). Wellington aircraft # Z 8951 did not return to base. Sgt.s V.E. Egan (RAF), P. Heppenstall (RAF), G.M.C. Turner (RAF), J. Ward (RAF), and P/O. H.A. Shortt (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Leech is buried in the Woensel General Cemetery, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Holland.
LEEDS, JOHN LEAMING P/O(P) 41716 – Royal Air Force. From Smithville, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.8/40 age 21. #149 East India Squadron (Fortis Nocte). Target – Boulogne, France. Wellington aircraft failed to return from operations. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Leeds has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEEDS, PHIL F/O(N) J36315. From Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Killed In Action Nov.6/44 age 22. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Lancaster aircraft # PB 692 was shot down at Friedhof, Germany during a daylight operation against Gelsenkirchen, Germany. F/O.s W.N. Moore, A.J. Bate, P/O.s H.K. Mainprize, I.M. Hamilton, and two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. F/O. Leeds had been forced to bail out of his aircraft during a previous trip. Flying Officer Navigator Leeds was buried at Friedhof, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LEEMING, JOHN P/O(AG) J93959//R224423. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Feb.3/45 age 19. #50 Squadron (From Defence To Attack). Target – Karlsruhe, Germany. Please see WO. F.C. Wrynn for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Leeming is buried in the War Cemetery at Choloy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
LEES, GEORGE DOUGLAS SGT(AG) R184325. From Walford Station, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.27/44. #44 Rhodesia Squadron (Fulmina Regis lusta). Lancaster aircraft # ME 730 lost during night operations over Schweinfurt, Germany. FS. J. Rutzki and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. One crew member, not Canadian, missing believed killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, taken Prisoner Of War. Sergeant Air Gunner Lees is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LEES, JOHN CLIVE F/O(P) J86771. From Rossland, British Columbia. Killed Sep.19/44 age 20. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Halifax aircraft MZ 908 had the starboard outer engine fail but F/O. Lees maintained control of the aircraft long enough for the other six crew members to bail out. He stayed too long and went down with the aircraft. Flying Officer Pilot Lees is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LEES, SYDNEY ISIAH F/O(N) J39878//R207935. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed Mar.6/45 age 22. #41 O Cougar Squadron (Noctivaga). F/O. Lee was engaged on his 28th operation when his Mosquito aircraft # MM 788 had both engines fail after take-off. F/O. Lee and WO. A.G. Cole were both killed when the aircraft crashed two and one half miles east of Gilze-Rijen, Holland. Flying Officer Navigator Lees was buried at Breda, Holland, exhumed, and reburied in the Canadian War Cemetery, Bergen-Op-Zoom, Holland.
LEESE, ROBERT GIBSON P/O(WAG) J18774//R74990. From Powell River, British Columbia. Killed In Action Oct.2/43 age 21. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). The crew of Baltimore aircraft# FA 360 failed to return from a photo reconnaissance operation off the north coast of Crete. P/O. D.T. Randall and two South African Air Force members of the crew were also killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leese has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
LEESE, WILLIAM HEWISON P/O(BA) J92069. From Truro, Nova Scotia. Killed In Action Dec.18/44 age 20. #10 Squadron (Rem Acu Tangere). Halifax aircraft # LV 818 crashed two miles west of Rocci, France during a night operation, an attack against Duisburg, Germany. Sgt.s K.F. Matthews (RAF), W.E. Mawson (RAF), and F/L. N.C. Tatam (RAF) were also killed. Three others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Leese was buried in the Fosse Cemetery, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery, Leopoldsburg, Limburg, Belgium.
LEET, FINLEY RALPH P/O(WAG) J94850//R219073. From Lachine, Quebec. Killed In Action Mar.6/45 age 20. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). The crew of Lancaster aircraft # KB 845 were returning from operations over Chemnitz, Germany when they crashed at Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire, England. F/O.s C.L. Reitlo, G.J. Hollinger, W.N. Dewitt, P/O.s J.E. Hanley, J.A. King, and N.R. Poole were also killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leet is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
LEETHAM, JOSEPH HENRY FS(P) R78248. From Cobourg, Ontario. Killed In Action Jan.22/42 age 23. #232 Squadron (Strike). FS. Leetham was killed when his Hurricane aircraft # BE 579 was shot down at Selstar. Flight Sergeant Pilot Leetham has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
LEETHER, ALBERT FS(BA) R85786. From Peterborough, Ontario. Killed Aug.25/42 age 23. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Shaw G.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Leether is buried in the Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery, Evesham Road, Warwickshire, England.
LEETHER, GORDON RANDOLPH FS(WAG) R62661. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.30/42 age 25. #158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). Wellington aircraft # Z 8525 failed to return from night bombing operations over enemy territory. One RAAF and three RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lefebvre has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEFEBVRE, JOHN WALTER RAYMOND P/O(N) J88364//R164577. From Verdun, Quebec. Killed In Action May.9/44 age 24. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Halifax aircraft # LK 758 missing during night operations over Haine St. Pierre, Belgium. Four Canadians, WO. J.L. Cormier, FS. J.R. McConnell, Sgt.s J.E. Beluse, and J.A. Aubry, were taken Prisoners Of War. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Lefebvre is buried in the Wevelgem Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
LEFEBVRE, JOSEPH DONAT CAMILLE F/O(N) J17682. From Grand’mere, Quebec. Killed Apr.14/44 age 24. #308 Maintenance Unit. Beaufighter aircraft # NE 351 was being transferred when it suffered engine failure. The pilot was lookirg for a suitable ianding ground in poor visibility and had the flaps and undercarriage down when the aircraft struck a sand ridge and crashed five miles south of Lilma Railway Station, Rajputana, India. The pilot, not Canadian, was also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Lefebvre was buried at the crash site, exhumed, and reburied in the Jodphur Christian Cemetery, India.
LEFEVRE, ALLAN WILLIAM LAC R175258 • aero engine mechanic. From Toronto, Ontario. Died Jun.21/45 age 21. #63 Base. LAC. Lefevre was caught between two trucks that collided just off the perimeter track on December 22, 1944. He died in the RAF Hospital Northallerton the following month. Leading AirCraftman Lefevre is buried in the Hither Green Cemetery, Lewisham, London, England.
LEFROY, HENRY KEITH F/L(P) J7598 D.F.C. From Oakville, Ontario. Killed In Action Nov.23/43 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Berlin, Germany. F/L. Lefroy had completed over thirty ops. and had begun his second tour when his Lancaster aircraft went down over Holland. Please see F/L. R.A. Gardiner D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Lefroy is buried in the General Cemetery at Ter Apel, Vlagtwedde, Gronigen, Holland.
LEFTLEY, EMERSON MASTER SGT(OB) R54056. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Nov.8/41 age 25. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). BROTHER to Nelson Leftley. Whitley aircraft# Z 6796 failed to return from operations. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Observer Leftley has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEFTLEY, NELSON FS(OB) R54052. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.8/42 age 28. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). BROTHER to Emerson Master Leftley. Target · Hamburg, Germany. Wellington aircraft # Z 8358 crashed in the sea off the Norfolk coast. FS. J.W. Sanderson, P/O. R.P. Locke, Sgt.s J.C. Dennis (RAF), A.H. Edwards (RAF), and D.E. Jones (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Leftley is buried in St. Mary Churchyard, Great Bircham, Bircham, Norfolk, England.
LEFURGEY, ARCHIE WILLIAM SGT(P) R102319. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed Aug.7/42 age 23. #2 Operational Training Unit. Blenheim aircraft crashed in the sea two miles east of Withernsea, England. Two airmen, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Pilot Lefurgey has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEFURGEY, JOHN ALFRED LAC(AG) R146436 – under training. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Aug.18/42 age 28. #1 Bombing and Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. Anson aircraft and a Fairey Battle aircraft were in a mid-air collision. Please see Poole M.B. for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Air Gunner Lefurgey is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Vancouver, British Columbia.
LEFURGEY, OSBORNE BAYFIELD FS(P) R50333. From Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Killed In Action Jan.5/42 age 32. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). The pilot of Wellington aircraft # W 5589 attempted a forced landing with one engine on fire and crashed at the Strenshall Military Camp, Strenshall, England. FS.s P. Wityck, W.A. Robertson, and Sgt. J.B. Gayler were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Lefurgey is buried in the St. Catherine Churchyard, Barmby-on-the-Moor, Yorkshire, England.
LEGACE, LAWRENCE FIRGE F/O(P) J22893. From Fort William, Ontario. Killed In Action Jan.21/44 age 23. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Lancaster aircraft # LL 724 was shot down one and one half miles south-east of the aerodrome at Wesendorf, Germany whilst carrying out night operations against Magdeburg, Germany. F/O.s J.B. Mahoney, D.R. Hunter, WO. D.A. McDonald, P/O. W.J. Douglas, FS. W.A. Peterson, and Sgt. W.G. Atkins (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Legace is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
LEGACY, VALERIE DAVID WO2(P) R64820. From Amherst, Nova Scotia. Killed Jun.16/42 age 21. #13 Service Flying Training School, St. Hubert, Quebec. WO. Legacy was killed when four Harvard aircraft ran out of fuel. Please see Theoret J.C. for flight detail and casualty list. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Legacy is buried in the St. Charles Cemetery, Amherst, Nova Scotia.
LEGARY, HARVEY ALBERT P/O(AG) J92353//R140893. From Pilot Mound, Manitoba. Killed In Action Jul.29/44 age 22. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Halifax aircraft # MZ 757 missing during night operations over Hamburg, Germany. F/O.s H.P. Gordon, J.K. McRobb, H.C. Wright, P/O.s R.K. Nelson, F.G. Plecan, and Sgt. F.C. Stokes (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Legary is buried in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.
LEGAULT, JEAN BREBOEUF LAURENT SGT(AG) R136403. From Penetanguishene, Ontario. Killed In Action Dec.3/43 age 21. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings Of Fire). Target · Leipzig, Germany. Please see Sturley R.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Legault is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LEGAULT, JOSEPH GEORGES JEAN AC2 R259332. From Les Cedres, Quebec. Died Sep.8/43 age 18. #1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario. AC.2 Legault accidentally drowned in the Ottawa River. AirCraftman Second Class Legault is buried in St. Joseph De Soulanges Cemetery, Les Cedres, Quebec.
LEGAULT, JOSEPH HENRI CHARLES P/O(AG) J89453. From Magog, Quebec. Killed In Action Apr.23/44 age 23. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Halifax aircraft # LW 633 was shot down at Woensel, Holland, during night ops. against Laon, France. P/O. J.P.G. Brisson, FS. J.F. Hurteau, F/O. B.C. Fortin, and Sgt. I. Welch (RAF) were also killed. Two Canadians, F/O. J.Y. Derosiers and WO. J. Davidson were taken Prisoners Of War. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Legault is buried in the Woesnel General Cemetery, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Holland.
LE GEAR, FREDERICK STANLEY F/O(P) J28384. From Barrie, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.10/44 age 21. #263 Squadron (Ex Ungue Leonem). F/O. Le Gear was flying Typhoon aircraft # JP 933 and failed to return from a shipping reconnaissance off the Beveland Islands, Holland. Flying Officer Pilot Le Gear has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEGERE, FREDERICK MAXWELL FS(WAG) R64722. From Joggins, Nova Scotia. Killed In Action Nov.7/41 age 24. #58 Squadron (Alis Nocturnis). Target – Essen, Germany. Please see P/O. K.B. McGoun for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Legere has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEGERE, JOSEPH REGINALD EVARISTE FS(BA) R99179. From Moncion, New Brunswick. Killed In Action Dec.24/43 age 24. #550 Squadron (Per lgnem Vincimus). Target – Berlin, Germany. Lancaster aircraft # ED 730 was in a mid-air collision al RAF Station, Grimsby, England. Six crew members, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Legere is buried in the City Cemetery, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
LEGGE, LIONEL EDGAR P/O(P) J14659. From Cartyville, Newfoundland. Killed In Action Oct.14/42 age 22. One of ninteen lost at sea off the S.S. Caribou. Please see Truesdale L.W. for casualty list and detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Legge has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
LEGGE, PRESTON ST. CLARE P/O(WAG) J87061/R164531. From Norfolk, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Killed In Action Jun.13/44 age 21. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Arras, France. Please see Swan J.K. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Legge is buried in the Town Cemetery, Dunkirk, France.
LEGGE, ROBERT COLIN SGT(AG) R64510. From Renforth, Kings County, New Brunswick. Killed In Action Feb.5/43 age 22. #75 New Zealand Squadron (Ake Ake Kia Kaha). Stirling aircraft crashed. Please see FS. W.W. Wilson for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Legge has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEGON JOHN SYDNEY LAC R93484 – armourer. From Peterborough, Ontario. Killed In Action Dec.29/41 age 23. #1 O North Atlantic Squadron, Gander, Newfoundland. Douglas Digby aircraft missing. Please see Heeney C.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Legon has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
LEGRIS, JOSEPH ALPHONSE IRENEE ROLAND LAC R135403. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Dec.12/42 age 24. One of sixteen airmen killed in the Knights of Columbus Hostel fire at St. John’s, Newfoundland. Please see Sturgeon J.G. for casualty list. Leading AirCraftman Legris is buried in the Gander Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland.
LEGROULX, CLAUDE OSCAR SGT(WAG) R169406. From Alexandria, Ontario. Killed Jul.26/43 age 21. #31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Macleod A.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Legroulx is buried in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Alexandria, Ontario.
LE GROW, RONALD HUDSON F/O(P) J36472. From Port Arthur, Ontario. Killed In Action Aug.18/44 age 22. #59 Squadron (Ab Uno Disce Omnes). The crew of Liberator aircraft # BZ 724 were on an antisub patrol when they flew into high ground three miles from Helmdale, Sutherland, Scotland. F/O. A. Seigler, P/O. A.J. Mclay (RAAF), Sgt.s T.H.W. lnstone (RAF), H.F.J. Newell (RAF), D. Pratt (RAF), and three others of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Le Grow is buried in the Wick Cemetery, Caithness, Scotland.
LEHMAN, BRUCE EDWARD SGT(WAG) R181626. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed Jan.22/44 age 20. #1 Air Observer School, Malton, Ontario. Sgt. Lehman, W.C. Isled, LAC.s B.G. Allen (RAF), and C. Wolden (RAF) were on a compass swinging exercise and were all killed when Anson aircraft# 6351 crashed two miles south of Kinmount, Ontario. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lehman is buried in the Regina Cemetery, Regina, Saskatchewan.
LEHMAN, EDGAR CLARENCE P/O(AG) J89727//R193629. From Cargill, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.19/44. #50 Squadron (From Defence To Attack). Lancaster aircraft # ED 308 lost during night operations over Frankfurt, Germany. Two crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. One RAF member of the crew and three others of the crew, not Canadians, were taken Prisoners Of War. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lehman is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LEHMAN, LEONARD WILFRED SGT(AG) R184282. From Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Killed Nov.6/43 age 20. #1679 Conversion Unit, Topclifle, Yorkshire. Lancaster aircraft crashed. Please see MacDonald A.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Lehman is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LEIGH, CHARLES HARDY LAC R279462. From London, Ontario. Died Jun.23/45 age 48. Leading AirCraftman Leigh is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario.
LEIGH, KENNETH P/O(BA) J90981//R156816. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed In Action Oct.16/44 age 23. #207 Squadron (Semper Paratus). Lancaster aircraft missing. Please see Wilson E.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Leigh has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEIGHTON, JAMES ALAN FS(AG) R146475. From Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Killed In Action Aug.18/43 age 19. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Halifax aircraft # DK 230 was shot down at Wieck, near Greifswald which is twenty-five miles south-east of Stralaund, Germany during a night attack against the rocket site at Peenemunde, Germany. F/O. D.H. Orr, F/L. G.W. Fanson, FS.s W.W. Blackmore, L.M. Banks, P/O. D.J. McNeill, and one RAF member of the crew were also killed. There were two #428 Sqdn. aircraft lost this night. Please see Sheridan J.F. for detail regarding the other aircraft and a list of the non-Canadians killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Leighton is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LEIGHTON, ROBERT FREDERICK FS(P) R74598. From Duncan, British Columbia. Killed Nov.1 /41 age 25. #404 Buffalo Squadron (Ready To Fight). FS. Leighton was killed when his Blenheim aircraft # z 6339 was in a mid-air collision near Lerwick. Flight Sergeant Pilot Leighton is buried in the New Cemetery, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
LEITCH, ANDREW CHRISTIE SGT(N) 111352 – Royal Air Force. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed In Action Dec.2/43 age 21. #619 Squadron. Lancaster aircraft failed to return from operations. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Navigator Leitch has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEITCH, ARCHIBALD HAVILL F/O(N) J44328. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed In Action Nov.16/44 age 21. #214 Federated Malay States Squadron (Ultor In Umbris). Fortress aircraft crashed. Please see P/O. R.E. Mooney for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Leitch is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
LEITCH, CECIL DESMOND P/O(P) J88418//R95980. From Pembroke, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.15/44 age 22. #175 Squadron (Stop At Nothing). P/O. Leitch was killed when his Typhoon aircraft # MN 481 had engine failure and went down in the English Channel three miles South of Neeldes. Pilot Officer Pilot Leitch is buried in the Parkhurst Military Cemetery, Newport, Isle of Wight.
LEITCH, DONALD MCLELLAN SGT(P) R78887. From Strathroy, Ontario. Killed In Action Aug.28/42 age 20. Wellington aircraft lost in transit from Gibraltar. P/O. G.S. Bishop (RAF) was also killed. Sergeant Pilot Leitch has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
LEITCH, GLENN ARTHUR SGT(N) R63913. From Islington, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.12/43 age 27. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Wellington aircraft # HE 593 was shot down over enemy-held territory. P/O. G.R. Densmore, FS. G.A. Nelson, and Sgt. J. Burns were also killed. One Canadian, FS. Conroy, was an Evader. Sergeant Navigator Leitch is buried in the Woensel General Cemetery, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Holland.
LEITCH, JOHN BRUCE LAC R115117 – aero engine mechanic. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.1/43 age 23. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Nicol J.C. for casualty list and other detail. Leading AirCraftman Leitch has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEITCH, JOHN WILLIAM P/O(BA) J89918. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action May.23/44 age 21. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see F/O. Wm. E. Scott for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Leitch is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LEITHEAD, FRANK TAYLOR F/O(WAG) J24304//R166038. From St. James, Manitoba. Killed In Action Jan.5/45 age 29. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Hanover, Germany. Please see Scheelar A.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leithead is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.
LEITHEAD, JOHN CHALMERS F/O(P) J27829. From New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Killed In Action Mar.18/44. #692 Squadron (Polus Oum Sidera Pascet). Mosquito aircraft # DZ 647 missing during night operations, an attack against Frankfurt, Germany. The RAF navigator, WO. J.Y. Burke, was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Leithead is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
LEJAMBE, JOSEPH GILBERT NEWTON F/O(WAG) J37352//R69376. From Timmins, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.19/45 age 22. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Witten, Germany. Halifax aircraft # MZ 482 was in a mid-air collision with a Mosquito aircraft near Laroche, Belgium. F/O. F.H. Irwin, FS. A. Banks, P/O.s A.J. Temple, J.S. Wilson, and L.G. Hinch were also killed. One Canadian, FS. Baly was thrown out of the rear turret of the Lancaster, descended by parachute and was conveyed to the Ciney Hospital, Belgium upon landing. Both RAF members of the Mosquito crew were killed. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lejambe is buried in the War Cemetery, Hotton, Luxembourg, Belgium.
LELIEVER, DONALD ELMER FS(AG) R203283. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Feb.23145 age 21. #178 Squadron (lrae Emissarii). Target – Pforzheim, Germany. Please see Constable W.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Leliever is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LE MAISTRE, ARTHUR FRANCIS PIO(P) 41033 – Royal Air Force. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Apr.9140 age 26. #21 O Squadron (Yn Y Nwyfre Ynhedfan). On the first day of the invasion of Norway this Sunderland aircraft was one of several that were lured to Norway and shot down. Nine RAF crew members, Sgt. J.A.L. Barter, J.C. Carpenter, LAC.s J. Elwood, F.A. Morrison, D.W.B. Upham, AC2. G. Eveson, AC1. G.H. Maile, AC1. R.L. Millar, and FIL. P.W.H. Kite were also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Le Maistre is buried in the Churchyard at Sylling, Norway.
LEMAN, ROBERT ARTHUR PIO(AG) J92614IIR202619. From Muirhead, Alberta. Killed In Action Jul.29144 age 21. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Sorel W.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Leman has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LE MARE, JOHN DAVID PIO(P) J9643IIR101332. From Lytton, British Columbia. Killed In Action Jul.23143 age 23. #123 Squadron (Swift And Sure). FIO. Le Mare was killed when his Hurricane aircraft# K 897 was shot down in the sea off Crete during operations. Pilot Officer Pilot Le Mare has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
LE MERE, ROLAND WALTER FS(P) R78480. From Two Rivers, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Killed Mar.18142 age 27. CAPU, Filton. Beaufighter aircraft # T 4937 crashed and burned at Trembleath Farm, St. Columb, Cornwall, one RAF airman was also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Le Mere is buried in the Fairpark Cemetery, Newquay, Cornwall, England.
LEMERICK, GEORGE EARL FIO(BA) J23462. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Jan.29144 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Berlin, Germany. Halifax aircraft # JF 119 was shot down forty-two miles north-west of Berlin at Zuhlen, Germany. P/O.s F.H. Palmer, R. Tarbet, E. Milner, FIO.s F. Forrest, S.J. Gibson, Sgt. J.H. Parrott (RAF), and FS. F.P. Reilly (RAF) were also killed. This was F/O. Lemerick’s 14th op. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Lemerick is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LEMIEUX, JOSEPH HENRI THOMAS JACQUES PIO(N) J16796. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Jun.22143 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Krefeld, Germany. Please see F/L. S.L. Murrell D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. P/O. Lemieux had flown over thirty operations and had begun his second tour at the time of his death. Pilot Officer Navigator Lemieux is buried in the War Cemetery, Rheinberg, Germany.
LEMKE, JOHN JULIUS FS(AG) R106948. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Jan.30143 age 26. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings Of Fire). Wellington aircraft# Z 1680 failed to return from operations over Oldenburg, Germany. FIO. G.D. FitzGibbon, FS. I.G. McLeod, F/L. R.H. Lowe, and Sgt. H. Riles (RAF) were also killed. One RAF member of the crew missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Lemke has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEMKE, RONALD GEORGE WO2(BA) R162667. From Port Mann, British Columbia. Killed In Action Jun.13144 age 23. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). Lancaster aircraft # LM 465 lost to enemy action over Venlo, Holland during night operations to Gelsenkirchen, Germany. P/O. C.S. Thompson and FS. R. McMillan were also killed. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Bomb Aimer Lemke is buried in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.
LEMMERICK, JOHN ALBERT SGT(P) R123711. From Hillside Beach, Manitoba. Killed Apr.8143 age 22. #14 Advanced Flying Unit. Oxford aircraft crashed. Please see Sgt. A.A. Moors for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Pilot Lemmerick is buried in the St. Nicholas Churchyard Extension, Cottesmore, Rutland, England.
LEMMON, RALPH ERNEST P/O(N) J88864//R187932. From Sandwich East, Ontario. Killed In Action Jul.7144. #460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Target – Caen, France. Lancaster aircraft # LL 907 had three engines hit by flak and crashed near the river Orne, France. Two of the crew, not Canadians, bailed out over enemy-held territory. Four of the crew, not Canadians, safe and uninjured. Pilot Officer Navigator Lemmon is buried in the Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France.
LEMOINE, LORNE JAMES WO1(WAG) R7735. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.16142 age 22. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft lost. Please see WO. P.S. Brichta D.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class 1 Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lemoine is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LEMON, JAMES EDWARD FS(WAG) R92096. From Duncan, British Columbia. Killed Jul.25142 age 22. #1 Flight, RAF Station, Lyneham, England. The crew of Beaufort aircraft # DE 121 were engaged in a fuel consumption test when they crashed at Moushold Avenue, Norwich. FS. R.G. Kater, one RAF, and one RNZAF airman were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lemon is buried in the Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk, England.
LEMON, JOHN HAROLD WO1 (P) R85651. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.11143 age 22. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Lancaster aircraft lost. Please see Lalonde L.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class 1 Pilot Lemon is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
LENEHAN, JOHN DONALD SGT(P) R73266. From Woodstock, New Brunswick. Killed Dec.5141 age 26. #55 Operational Training Unit. Hurricane aircraft # N 2662 developed a glycol leak and crashed at Pelton Village, England. Sgt. Lenehan bailed out from the port side of the aircraft and was killed when he struck an aerial cable. Sergeant Pilot Lenehan is buried in the Castletown Cemetery, Hylton, County Durham, England.
LENICHEK, VICTOR RAYMOND FS(WAG) R70507. From Wolseley, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Jul.27142 age 21. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Wellington aircraft lost during operations over enemy territory. FS. J. Ross, Sgt.s A.W. Perard (RNZAF), K. Hudson (RAF), and R.L. Lloyd (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lenichek is buried in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.
LENNON, FRANK ROBERT FS(P) R79072. From Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.A. Killed In Action Jul.16142 age 24. #111 Canadian Squadron. FS. Lennon was killed in one of the five Kittyhawk aircraft that went down. Please see Maxmen S.R. for casualty list and detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Lennon was buried with full military honours at Fort Glen, Umnak Island, the Aleutians, exhumed, and reburied in the Fort Richardson Post Cemetery at Fort Richardson, Alaska, U.S.A.
LENNOX, ANDREW FS(OB) R77507. From lnnisfail, Alberta. Killed In Action Mar.26142 age 23. #142 Squadron (Determination). Wellington aircraft # Z 1321 lost at night, presumed over the target, presumed enemy action. FS. W.M. Pipher, Sgt.s D.J. White (RAF), and R.H.J. Barrie (RAF) were also killed. Two other RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Lennox is buried in the Westduin General Cemetery, The Hague, South Holland, Holland.
LENNOX, JOHN WATT PIO(P) J16481. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action May.5/43 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Dortmund, Germany. Halifax aircraft # JB 904 was shot down by enemy night fighter aircraft near Quendorf, Germany. An RAF survivor, Sgt. Knight, wrote, “It was only through John’s courage and coolness that the five were able to bail out and it must have been too late for him.” Pilot Officer Pilot Lennox is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LE NOURY, HAROLD FREDERICK FIO(N) J37183IIR175582. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed In Action Nov.2144 age 26. #77 Squadron (Esse Potius Quam Videri). Target – Dusseldorf, Germany. Please see Lankin W.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Le Noury was buried at the Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Hotton, Luxembourg, Belgium.
LENOVER, CHARLES STEPHEN P/O(WAG) J15980/IR90173. From Chatham, Ontario. Killed In Action Aug.12142 age 26. #156 Squadron (We Light The Way), Pathfinder Force. Wellington aircraft went down near Thildonk during operations over enemy-held territory. FS. F.V. Harker (RAF) was also killed. One Canadian, FS. Morrison was an Evader and one Canadian, Sgt. J.B. Weaver, was taken Prisoner Of War. One RAF member of the crew missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lenover is buried in the Thildonk Churchyard, Brabant, Belgium.
LENOVER, WILLIAM BEVERLEY SGT(WAG) R83012. From Northwood, Ontario. Killed In Action Feb.12/42 age 23. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Hudson aircraft lost. Please see Cowperthwaite L. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Lenover has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LENZ, LAMBERT WILLIAM WO1 (P) R107081. From Muenster, Saskatchewan. Killed Jul.29/44 age 25. #1674 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Snider J.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class 1 Pilot Lenz is buried in the Glenavy Roman Catholic Cemetery, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.
LEONARD, ARTHUR MURRAY WO2(BA) R153547. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.22/44 age 21. #44 Rhodesia Squadron (Fulmina Regis lusta). Lancaster aircraft # LL 938 was shot down sixteen miles south of Monchen-Gladbach, near Oberembt, Germany during night operations against Wesselling, Germany. Two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Four others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Bomb Aimer Leonard was buried in the Military Cemetery at Oberembt, exhumed, and reburied in the Nederweert War Cemetery, Limburg, Holland.
LEONARD, JOHN F/O(N) J29987. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed In Action Aug.14/44 age 21. #83 Squadron (Strike To Defend), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft # ND 854 failed to return from operations over the harbour at Brest, France. Six crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Navigator Leonard has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEONARD, RAYMOND GALE P/O(P) J85859//R122453. From Crowsnest, British Columbia. Killed In Action Apr.20/44 age 22. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Target – Lens, France. Please see P/O. H.C. Wilson for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Leonard has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEONARD, RODERICK JOHN FS(WAG) R213998. From Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. Killed In Action Apr.22/45 age 20. #354 Squadron. Liberator aircraft missing. Please see F/L. D.F. Grose for casualty list and operations detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leonard has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
LEONE, NUNCIE WO2(AG) R53024. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Jan.14/44 age 25. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Brunswick, Germany. Please see Souaillard J.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Leone is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
LEOPOLD, HERBERT ARTHUR SGT(P) R67511. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed Nov.15/41 age 21. #11 Operational Training Unit (Arm Well Aim Well). Wellington aircraft # R 1149 stalled in a turn and crashed near Kneesworth. Sgt.s J.W. Early and K.H. Butler (RAAF) were also killed. Sergeant Pilot Leopold is buried in the Bassingbourn and Kneesworth Cemetery, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England.
LE PAGE, ADRIAN ROLAND JOSEPH SGT(AG) R196094. From Fort William, Ontario. Killed Sep.3/43 age 19. #30 Operational Training Unit. The pilot of Wellington aircraft # X 3564 attempted a forced landing and crashed into a cliff side one mile west of the Jurby airfield. WO. J.W. Chester, FS. G.A. Innes, Sgt. D.G. Burnside, and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Le Page is buried in the St. Patrick Churchyard, Jurby, Isle of Man.
LE PAGE, JOSEPH LOUIS PHILLIPPE P/O(AG) J15698. From Quebec City, Quebec. Killed In Action Oct.1/42 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Flensburg, Germany. Halifax aircraft was shot down over the target. P/O.s J.T. Campbell, J.R. Burke, R.J. Ayles, and FS. C.A. Carpenter were also killed. Two RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. There were three #405 Sqdn. aircraft lost over this same target on this date. Please see Land A.A. and Kitchen J.C. for information regarding the other aircraft and crew. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Le Page was buried in the Military Cemetery, Friedenshugel, Flensburg, exhumed, and reburied in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
LEPINE, JOSEPH GEORGE AMBROISE AC1 R140750. From St. Boniface, Manitoba. Killed Dec.12/42 age 29. One of sixteen airmen killed in the Knights of Columbus Hostel fire in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Please see Sturgeon J.G. for casualty list. AirCraftman First Class Lepine is buried in the Gander Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland.
LEPPER, HARRY JOSHUA WO2(FE) R51509. From Port Arthur, Ontario. Died Oct.23/44 age 29. #422 Flying Yachtsmen Squadron (This Arm Shall Do It). Death by natural causes during an operational flight. Warrant Officer Class II Flight Engineer Lepper is buried in the Church of Ireland Churchyard, lrvinestown, County Fermanagh, Ireland.
LEPPERT, SPENCER EDWIN F/O(P) J40879//R205284. From Minto, Manitoba. Killed Dec.7/44 age 21. #24 Operational Training Unit (Cum Labore Adjuvantes). Wellington aircraft # LP 876 crashed at Kiftsgate Court, Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England. F/O. F.C. Bull, Sgt.s G.L. Warthe, S.E. Cross, and J.L. Rheaume were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Leppert is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
LEAL, FREDERICK WILLIAM P/O(P) J19296. From Ryley, Alberta. Killed In Action Mar.16/44. #578 Squadron (Accuracy). Target -Stuttgart, Germany. Please see Bell H.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Leri is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
LEROUX, ADRIAN STEVE P/O(WAG) J94407//R250521. From St. Claude, Manitoba. Killed In Action Mar.6/45 age 23. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – Chemnitz, Germany. Please see F/L. M.W. Sanderson for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Leroux is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
LEROUX, ROMEO LIONEL P/O(AG) J17329. From Penetanguishene, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.27/43 age 27. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Tucker T.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Leroux has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
LESAGE, JOSEPH ALEXANDER WO2(AG) R65939. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Nov.22/43 age 22. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Halifax aircraft# LW 231 lost to enemy action during night ops. to Berlin, Germany. F/O. R.J. Newman, P/O. W.L. Hunter, FS. M.A. McKellar, Sgt.s G.A. Howitson, G.A. May, and W.B. Jones (RAF) were also killed. This was WO. Lesage’s 25th operation, he was a replacement gunner for Sgt. J. Goddard who was sick. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Lesage is buried in the General Cemetery at Diever, Drenthe, Holland.
LESESNE, CHARLES F/L(P) C3879. From Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.A. Killed In Action Mar.31/45 age 34. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Halifax aircraft # MZ 418 missing during operations over Hamburg, Germany. FS. N.E. Peters (RAAF) was also killed. Five Canadians, F/O. Cable, FS.s King, Hilliard, WO. Trudeau, and P/O. Pigeion, were either Evaders or were taken Prisoners Of War. F/L. Lesesne had been injured on May 15, 1942 when he was involved in a motor vehicle collision while posted to #2 B.G.S., Mossbank, Saskatchewan. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Lesesne was buried at Bergedorf, Germany, exhumed, and reinterred in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.
LESLEY, ARTHUR BENNET SGT(OB) R58302. From Eburne, British Columbia. Killed In Action Aug.15/41 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Dawson J.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Observer Lesley has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LESLIE, PERCY CARTSHORE FS(OB) R77298. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Jul.26/42 age 21. #114 Hong Kong Squadron (With Speed I Strike). Blenheim aircraft failed to return from operations. FS.s E. Warnick and A.A. Smith were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Leslie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LESLIE, WILLIAM CPL R71320 – wireless operator, ground. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Nov.15/44 age 25. #2 Air Navigation School, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Cpl. Leslie, Sgt. M. Pawlowski, LAC.s A.W. Hawkes (RAF), and J. Ambler (RAF) were engaged in a night navigation exercise and were all killed when Anson aircraft # 11659 crashed in the ocean five miles west of Cape Egmont, Prince Edward Island. Corporal Leslie is buried in the Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
LESLIE, WILLIAM ALEXANDER F/O(P) J24469//R153526. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Mar.1/45 age 26. #24 Operational Training Unit (Cum Labore Adjuvantes). Wellington aircraft crashed at Lenchwick, England. Please see F/O. Frank Scott for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Leslie is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
LESSER, RAYMOND FS(BA) Rl 17456. From Sudbury, Ontario. Killed In Action Sep.4/43 age 21. #467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft # ED 541 was shot down near Doberitz, Germany whilst engaged in night operations over Berlin, Germany. FS. C.M. Niven and two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Three others of the crew not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Lsser was buried at Doberitz, exhumed, and reinterred in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
LETCHER, ALBERT CLAYTON P/O(AG) J92031//R192848. From Mountain Park, Alberta. Killed In Action Apr.25/44 age 20. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Witchford, England. Target – Karlsruhe, Germany. Please see Macleod J.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Letcher is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
LETHBRIDGE, JOHN WILLIAM P/O(AG) J88830. From Limerick, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action Apr.27/44 age 20. #100 Squadron (Sarang Tebaun Jangan Duolok). Lancaster aircraft # JB 614 missing from a night operation over Essen, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Lethbridge is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LETTS, RALPH THOMAS AC2 R141807 – radio mechanic. From St. Lambert, Quebec. Died Jan.14/42 age 20. Queen’s University Detachment, Kingston, Ontario. Death by natural causes while in the General Hospital at Kingston, Ontario. AirCraftman Second Class Letts is buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Lambert, Quebec.
LEUTY, ALLEN HENRY SGT(P) R144243. From Malton, Ontario. Killed Apr.21/43 age 24. #56 Operational Training Unit (Prelude To Proficiency). Sgt. Leuty was practising low-flying and was killed when his Hurricane aircraft # V 6938 crashed and burned at the north end of Glen Prosen, County Forfarshire, Scotland. Sergeant Pilot Leuty is buried in the Western Necropolis, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
LEVASSEUR, BENOIT ALBERT WO2(AG) R84617. From Clair, Madawaska County, New Brunswick. Killed In Action Feb.18/43 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – the Frisian Islands, Holland. Please see Wilson R.P. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Levasseur has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEVASSEUR, JOSEPH JEAN MARIE P/O(AG) J89685. From Mont Joli, Matane County, Quebec. Killed In Action May.23/44 age 20. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Le Mans, France. Please see Laporte E.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Levasseur is buried in the West Cemetery, Le Mans, Sarthe, France.
LE VASSEUR, LUCIEN CHARLES P/O(WAG) J90129//R119788. From Lac Du Bonnet, Manitoba. Killed In Action Oct.14/44 age 24. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). P/O. Le Vasseur was on his 26th op. when his Lancaster aircraft went down during a raid against Duisburg, Germany. Please see Sigal H. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Le Vasseur was buried in the Waldfriedhof Forest Cemetery, Lohmannsheide, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
LEVEILLE, EDMOND KIDDER F/O(P) 40837 – Royal Air Force. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed In Action Oct.31/40 age 20. #33 Squadron (Loyalty). F/O. Leveille was killed when his Gladiator aircraft was shot down near Mersa Metruk. Flying Officer Pilot Leveille is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery, Tunisia, Egypt.
LEVENE, ALFRED BARISH FS(BA) R225002. From Liverpool, England. Killed Oct.26/43 age 27. #30 Operational Training Unit. FS. Levene was killed when the pilot of Wellington aircraft # HE 96 overshot the landing and crashed at the aerodrome at RAF Station, Burnaston, England. FS. Levene had joined the Canadian Army, R.C.A. In September of 1940 and transferred to the RCAF in January of 1942. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Levene is buried in the Stafford Cemetery, Staffordshire, England.
LEVERRIER, GABRIEL CHARLES SGT(AG) R56912. From Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Killed Jul.30/41. #20 Operational Training Unit (Train To Triumph). Sgt. Leverrier was killed when his Wellington aircraft crashed at Keith, Banffshire, Scotland after one engine failed. Sergeant Air Gunner Leverrier is buried in the Lossiemouth Burial Ground, Drainie, Morayshire, Scotland.
LEVESQUE, EDMOND JOSEPH VITAL WO1 (P) R83268. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed In Action Jun.7/43 age 21. #412 Falcon Squadron (Promtus Ad Vindictum). WO. Levesque was killed when his Spitfire aircraft# AA 746 was lost to enemy action while he was making a ground attack near St. Brieuc, France. Warrant Officer Class 1 Pilot Levesque is buried in the Churchyard at Milizac, Finistere, France.
LEVESQUE, FERNAND JOSEPH FS(AG) R77456. From Edmunston, New Brunswick. Killed Aug.22/42. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). FS. Levesque was killed when his Stirling aircraft crashed one and one half miles north-east of the aerodrome at Bourn, Cambridgeshire. The pilot undershot the landing after the port engine had failed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Levesque is buried in the Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, England.
LEVESQUE, JOSEPH PIERRE OCTAVE VICTOR P/O(AG) J86441//R164792. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed In Action Mar.18/44 age 22. #433 Porcupine Squadron (Qui S’y Frotte S’y Pique). Target – Frankfurt, Germany. Please see P/O. D.E. James for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Levesque was buried in the Community Cemetery at Crov, Germany, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
LEVESQUE, JOSEPH THOMAS FS(AG) R55503. From Notre Dame du Portage, Kamouraska County, Quebec. Killed In Action Feb.4/43 age 21. #9 Squadron (Per Noctem Volamus). Lancaster aircraft # ED 496 crashed and blew up one half mile south-east of the railway station at Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England. Four crew members not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Levesqu has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEVESQUE, REID EDMOND LAC R84634. From Grand Falls, New Brunswick. Died Mar.21/45 age 27. D.T. Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick. Died of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Leading AirCraftman Levesque is buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
LEVESQUE, STANLEY JOSEPH P/O(WAG) J90076//R187529. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed In Action Aug.9/44 age 20. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Target – La Beauville, France. Please see P/O. Jack Ringer for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Levesque has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
LEVINE, DAVID FS(BA) R85078. From Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Killed Dec.12/44 age 23. #1664 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft # LL 541 broke up in the air and crashed two and one half miles westnorth-west of Rhayder, Radnorshore, Wales. P/O. G.L. Lister, F/O. E.H. Brautigan, FS. J.H. Preece, Sgt.s F. Willmek, J.S. Overland, A.F. McMurtry, and G.G. Goehring were also killed. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Levine is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.
LEVINE, HARRY EDGAR SGT(P) R125235. From Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A. Killed In Action Jul.4/42 age 25. #124 Ferry Squadron. Harvard aircraft crashed. Please see Cpl. A.G. McHardy for flight detail. Sergeant Pilot Levine is buried in the Jewish Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario.
LEVINE, SAM MEYER SGT(P) R75129. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Nov.18/41 age 27. #9 Service Flying Training School, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Sgt. Levine was flying Harvard aircraft # 2864 and was killed when his aircraft was seen to dive into the water at Hillsborough Bay off Point Prim, Prince Edward Island. Sergeant Pilot Levine is buried in the Baron De Hirsch Memorial Park Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.
LEVINS, MILFORD GLEN THOMAS FS(AG) Rl 16417. From Isabella, Manitoba. Killed In Action May.13/43 age 19. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Lancaster aircraft missing. Please see Sheehan H.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Levins is buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Gendringen, Gelderland, Holland.
LEVITT, ISADORE SAMUEL FS(N) R135017. From Outremont, Quebec. Killed In Action May.30/43 age 29. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see WO. W.S. Anglin for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Navigator Levitt has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.