VACHERESSE, WILLIAM MACDONALD FS(WAG) R76480. From Ste Marton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Killed Aug 20/42 age 26. #5 Operational Training Unit. Beaufort aircraft crashed. Please see Sgt D.G. Taylor for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Vacheresse is buried in the Dunure Cemetery, Ayrshire County, Scotland.

VAGG, ROBERT ARTHUR JAMES F/O(BA) J23744. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed Feb 12/44 age 28. #12 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft #BK 248 crashed at night near Fosters Booth, Northampton, England. Three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed, two of the crew, not Canadians, safe. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Vagg is buried in the Botley Cemetery, North Hinksey, Berkshire, England.

VAIL, DERRICK TILTON SGT(P) R79149. From Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. Killed Feb 22/42 age 19. #59 Operational Training Unit. Hurricane aircraft #V 7156 lost in the sea off Flimby, Cumberland, Scotland. Sergeant Pilot Vail has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VAIL, DONALD CPL R99576 – air frame mechanic. From London, Ontario. Killed Jul 9/42 age 35. #15 Operational Training Unit. The pilot of a Wellington aircraft overshot the landing and attempted a take-off to go around again. The aircraft failed to gain sufficient height and stalled when the pilot tried to turn away from some trees. The Wellington crashed in a field adjacent to the aerodrome at Harwell, England. LAC G.S. Miller and three RAF airman were also killed. Corporal Vail is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England. Addendum: – LAC Vail was a radar mechanic not an air frame mechanic. Detail provided by Bob McNarry of Calgary, Alberta.

VAIL, MURRAY AVARD SGT R138793 – laundryman. From Moncton, New Brunswick. Died May 9/45 age 40. #5 Equipment Depot. Death by natural causes. Sergeant Vail is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New Brunswick.

VAIR, MARSHALL ROBERT ROSS FS(P) R71606. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 11/41 age 20. #402 City of Winnipeg Squadron. Hurricane aircraft #BE 472 was carrying 2,250 lbs. of general purpose bombs when it was shot down five miles west of Dieppe, France. Flight Sergeant Pilot Vair is buried in the Janval Communal Cemetery, Dieppe, France.

VALDE, VICTOR LEWIS P/O(AG) J90964//R215923. From Transcona, Manitoba. Killed in Action Nov 2/44 age 20. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Target – Dusseldorf, Germany. Please see F/O H. Knobovitch D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Vaide is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

VALE, FRANCIS EDWARD P/O(AG) J9634. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Sep 25/42 age 21. #119 Squadron. Catalina aircraft crashed. Please see FS A.S. Watt for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Vale has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VALE, WILLIAM RICHARD F/O(BA) J42694. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 16/45 age 21. #100 Squadron (Sarang Tebaun Jangan Duolok). F/O Vale was killed during a night attack against Nuremberg, Germany. Please see Bedell L.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Vale was buried at Kratsnof, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

VALETTE, MICHAEL BERNARD SGT IR54947 – aero engine mechanic. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Nov 3/42 age 22. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Hudson aircraft missing. Please see F/O R. Worthington for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Vaiefte has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VALIQUET, CHARLES NAPOLEON WO1(P) R10251. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action May 9/42 age 21. #41 Squadron (Seek And Destroy). Two Spitfire aircraft lost whilst being ferried between Gibraltar and Malta. FS J.V. Rounsefell, the other Spitfire pilot, was also killed. Warrant Officer Class I Pilot Valiquet has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Engiefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VALIQUETTE, JOSEPH CLAUDE FS(AG) R268571. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Apr 8/45 age 21. #1659 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft missing. Please see Sicotte J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Valiquette has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VALK, JOHN CHESTER F/L(P) J21433. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Aug 17/44 age 27. #433 Porcupine Squadron (Qui S’y Frotte S’Y Pique). Target – Kiel, Germany. Please see Sprott J.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Valk has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VALKENIER, WILLIAM JOSEPH FS(WAG) R78640. From Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Killed in Action May 6/42 age 20. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Wellington aircraft #X 3717 was carrying 70 x 30Ib. incendiaries when it went down over Germany during an attack against Stuttgart. FSs J.G. Murray, V.E. McDougall, L.J. Roberts, and A.G. Brophy were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Vaikenier is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

VALLANCE, JOHN P/O(P) J20984. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Apr 21/43 age 19. #111 Operational Training Unit, Nasseau, Bahamas. Mitchell aircraft crashed. Please see McLean J.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Valiance has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

VALLANCE, LLOYD GEORGE F/O(N) J10684. From Atwood, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 15/43 age 23. #149 East India Squadron (Fortis Nocte). Stirling aircraft #BF 500 missing since take-off, location unknown, no signals received. P/O D.B. White, WO R.R. Stover, FS T. Foran, Sgts E. Farnen (RAF), K.S.A. Payne (RAF), and A.J. White (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Valiance is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Belval, Ardennes, France.

VALLEE, CHARLES JOSEPH SGT(P) R109939. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed Dec 9/42 age 24. #130 Canadian Squadron, Bagotville, Quebec. Harvard aircraft #3294 and Harvard aircraft #3036 were flying in formation when the leading aircraft, #3036, left the formation. When the aircraft returned it cut the tail off #3294. The two Harvard aircraft crashed across the Saguenay River from RCAF Station, Bagotville, one mile east of St. Fulgence, Quebec. The crew of #3294 bailed out to safety. Sgt Vallee and FS J. Bertrand were both killed in aircraft #3036. Sergeant Pilot Vallee is buried in St. Alphonsus Cemetery, Windsor, Ontario.

VALLEY, WILLIAM ALLAN WO2(N) R143973. From Carleton Place, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 19/43 age 27. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). WO Valley was the only casualty when his battle-damaged Halifax aircraft #JD 118, returning from an attack against Leverkusen, Germany, went out of control and crashed at Eastrington, Yorkshire. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Valley is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

VALUER, ROY RONALD P/O(AG) J95502//R274878. From Kingston, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 2/45. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Target – Wanne-Eickel, Germany. Please see Silver R.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Vallier was buried at Dusseldorf, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

VAN, JOHN HENRY S/L(P) 37307 M.i.D. – Royal Air Force. From Megantic Lake, Quebec. Killed Dec 19/41 age 23. Squadron Leader Pilot Van is buried in the St. Andrew Cemetery, Oxford, England.

VAN ALLEN, AUSTIN NEWTON SGT(AG) R61061. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Sep 9/41 age 20. #116 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Botwood, Newfoundland. Sgt Van Allen and F/L R.E. Shaw were killed when Catalina aircraft #Z 2139 crashed off the coast of Labrador. Sergeant Air Gunner Van Allen has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

VAN ALSTYNE, PHILIP NAIRN THOMPSON F/O(BA) J28800. From Ferris, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 5/44 age 24. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Target – Villeneuve St. Georges, France. Please see Sinclair A.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Van Alstyne is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Boissysous-St. Yvon, Seine-et-Oise, France.

VAN BLARCOM, EUGENE CLIFFORD P/O(BA) J89465//R168321. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Aug 30/44 age 28. #50 Squadron (From Defence To Attack). Target – Konigsberg, Germany. Please see ConoIly J.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Van Blarcom has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VAN BRUNT, NORMAN ALBERT FS(WAG) R110223. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Dec 20/42 age 20. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Snarr L.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Van Brunt is buried in the St. John Churchyard, Boldre, Hampshire, England.

VAN BUREN, RUSSELL BENSON WO2(AG) R109924. From North Troy, New York, U.S.A. Killed in Action Mar 6/43 age 33. #76 Squadron (Resolute). Halifax aircraft missing. Please see Milan C.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Van Buren has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VAN BUSKIRK, DOUGLAS BYRD F/O(P) J3254. From Houston, Texas, U.S.A. Killed in Action Nov 8/41 age 22. #7 Squadron (Per Diem Per Noctum). Stirling aircraft #N 3677 was carrying 5 x 1,000 and 4 x 500 lb. general purpose bombs when it was shot down at Dusseldorf, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Van Buskirk was buried in the North Cemetery at Dusseldorf, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

VAN CAMP, RALPH HUGHES FS(AG) R134679. From Blackstock, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 15/43 age 20. #619 Squadron. Lancaster aircraft #ED 980 missing over enemy-held territory. Six crew members, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Van Camp is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.

VAN CLEAF, RAYMOND KENNETH P/O(WAG) J17409. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed May 19/43 age 21. #310 Ferry Training Unit, Harwell, England. Wellington aircraft #HZ 437 had the right engine fail and the aircraft went into a spin. The aircraft crashed at Westbury, Buckinghamshire, England. Sgts R. Allan (RAF), S.R. Barnes (RAF), and P/O H.G.A. Thompson (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Van Cleat is buried in the Bicester Cemetery, Oxfordshire, England.

VAN DROOGENBROECK, FRANCIS P/O(WAG) J88587//R189507. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 23. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Halifax aircraft #MZ 312 was shot down at Le Favil, Eure, France during a night trip to Stuttgart, Germany. Five Canadians, F/O Tracey, Sgts Elderton, Wasylkow, Fairborn, and Cowan were Evaders. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Van Droogenbroeck was buried at Le Favil, exhumed, and reburied in the St. Desir War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Addendum: – note the correct spelling of Le Favil is Le Favril. Detail provided by Joel Huard, Serquigny, France.

VAN EVERY, GEORGE HIRAM SGT(WAG) R221063. From Leamington, Ontario. Killed Ju123/44 age 19. #83 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Carter L.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Van Every is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.

VAN FLEET, RALPH DOUGLAS F/O(BA) J25706. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 31/44 age 20. #640 Squadron. F/O Van Fleet was engaged on his fourth operation and was killed during a raid against Nuremberg, Germany. Please see F/O R.H. Carleton for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Vanfleet is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

VAN GEUN, FURNEAUX MONTAGUE FS(WAG) R54999. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jul 14/42 age 22. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Wellington aircraft #X 3416 failed to return from a trip to Duisberg, Germany. FSs W.L. Maxim, B.V. Pearce, W/O. W.L. Sargant, and one RAF member of the were crew also killed. This was FS Van Geun’s twenty-third operation. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Van Geun has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VAN HORNE, LAWRENCE ROSS P/O(AG) J88845//R202646. From Lethbridge, Alberta. Killed in Action Sep 12/44 age 20. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Target – Darmstadt, Germany. Please see F/L P.R. Mavaut D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Van Horne has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VAN KLEEK, RICHARD BRUCE F/L(P) J21218. From Armstrong, British Columbia. Died Oct 11/44 age 22. #69 Squadron (With Vigilance We Serve). F/L Van Kleek fell and was fatally injured at Melsbroek, Belgium while off duty. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Van Kleek is buried in the Brussels Town Cemetery, Evere-les-Bruxelles, Belgium.

VAN NORMAN, HUGH DUNCAN FS(WAG) R103930. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Sep 17/42 age 20. #15 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft lost. Please see FS S.B. Robson for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Van Norman is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

VAN PATTER, GEORGE DUNCAN F/O(AG) J27958. From Aylmer, Ontario. Died May 9/44 age 23. #357 Squadron. Liberator aircraft #BZ 923 was returning from a special operation on May 7, when it ran out of fuel and crashed one mile west of the Buwmwan Railway Station, Bengal. P/O J.D. Spencer and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. F/O Van Patter died of his injuries two days later. Flying Officer Air Gunner Van Patter was buried in the European Railway Cemetery, Asansol, Bengal, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Delhi, India.

VAN SLYKE, ALLAN ROSS P/O(P) J85605//R121701. From Red Deer, Alberta. Killed in Action Mar 24/44 age 23. #158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). Halifax aircraft #LW 721 was shot down sixty-five miles east of Leipzig, Germany at Pasewin during a night attack against Berlin, Germany. P/O Van Slyke maintained control of the aircraft long enough to allow his crew to bail out he went down with the aircraft. Four crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Two Canadians, F/O McGillivray and FS McDonagh, were taken Prisoners of War. Pilot Officer Pilot Van Slyke was buried at Pasewin, exhumed, and reburied in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

VAN VLIET, WILBURN DENNISON G/C(P) C94. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Died Oct 25/42 age 29. AOC Western Air Command, Victoria, British Columbia. Death by natural causes in the Jubilee Hospital, Victoria. Group Captain Pilot Van Vliet is buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario.

VANCE, ALAN RUSSELL F/L(P) J23617//R130143 D.F.C. From Massey, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 10/44 age 21. #19 Squadron (Possunt Quia Posse Videntur). Mustang aircraft #NT 997 failed to return from operations. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Vance has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.

VANCE, CLIFFORD LOWELL SGT(P) R61067. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed Jul 1/41 age 21. Sgt Vance was killed when his Hurricane aircraft crashed near Upwood, Huntingdonshire, England. Sergeant Pilot Vance is buried in the Andover Cemetery, Hampshire, England.

VANCE, EARLE CLINTON SGT(P) R142757. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed Mar 23/43 age 19. #3 Wireless School, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Sgt Vance and AC2 J.T. Cummins were killed when Fleet Fort aircraft #3611 crashed and burned, shortly after take off, one and one half miles north of LaSalle, Manitoba. Sergeant Pilot Vance is buried in the Edmonton Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta.

VANCE, ELMER ROBERT P/O(N) J16604. From Bethune, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Apr 21/43 age 25. #7 Squadron (Per Diem Per Noctum), Pathfinder Force. Target – Stettin, Germany. Please see FS L.J. Krulicki for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Vance was buried at Drosselbjerg, Denmark, exhumed, and reburied in the Commonwealth Memorial Cemetery, thirteen miles north-west of Svino, Denmark.

VANCE, FRED RENSHAW WO1(P) R80721. From Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jul 13/43 age 25. #112 Squadron (Swift In Destruction). One of twelve #112 Sqdri. Kittyhawk aircraft engaged in bombing and strafing of enemy transport on roads between Carlentini and Lentini, Sicily. Small arms and anti-aircraft fire was encountered and fire was seen on the underside of WO Vance’s aircraft. Kittyhawk #FR 502 went down from 700 feet and crashed three miles south-west of Lentini, no parachute was seen. Warrant Officer Class I Pilot Vance is buried in the Catania War Cemetery, Sicily.

VANCE, GORDON ELGIN F/O(P) J24133. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Apr 15/44 age 22. #290 Squadron. Oxford aircraft #BG 601 crashed in the sea two miles east of Copeland Island, Ireland whilst carrying out dummy torpedo attacks on convoy escort. One of the crew, not Canadian, was also killed. F/O Vance had been seriously injured on August 8, 1943 when his Miles Magister aircraft dived into the ground near Gourdon, Kincardinshire. Flying Officer Pilot Vance is buried in the Church of Ireland Cemetery, Elganfine, County Down, Ireland.

VANCE, WARREN WILLIAM P/O(AG) J8926//R190555. From Oshawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 22. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see P/O G.R. Vincent D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail Pilot Officer Air Gunner Vance has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VANCOUGHNETT, WILLIAM EARL SGT(AG) R187653. From Maidstone, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Mar 19/44 age 20. #578 Squadron (Accuracy). Target – Frankfurt, Germany. Please see F/O G.H. Durston for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Vancoughnett is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

VANDEKERCKHOVE, GEORGE PIERRE CORNELIUS P/O(P) J17326 D.F.C. From Stony Mountain, Manitoba. Killed in Action Aug 31/43 age 21. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Halifax aircraft #EB 251 was shot down ten miles north-west of Osnabruck, Germany at Bramsche during a night trip to Berlin, Germany. WO J.J. McLean, FS J.A. Albert, Sgt E. Bartlett (RAF), FR C.C. Gofton (RAF), and P/O A.E. Young (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, Sgt Williamson, was taken Prisoner of War. Pilot Officer Pilot Vandekerckhove was buried at Bramsche, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

VANDEKINDER, MARK EDWARD F/O(N) J39016. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed Sep 6/44 age 20. #1667 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft #DK 133 crashed in the dark near Crowle, Yorkshire. F/Os Woolgar, J.R. Pound, Sgts K.A. Watson, Sgt B. Kitchen, and two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Vandekinder is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

VANDENBERGH, JOHN WILTON P/O(BA) J93812//R79761. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jan 5/45 age 21. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Target – Hanover, Germany. Please see Noble G.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Vandenbergh was buried in Otternhagen, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.

VANDER DASSON, WILLIAM LORNE F/O(BA) J18998 D.F.M. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed in Action May 12/44 age 23. #103 Squadron (Noli Me Tangere). Lancaster aircraft #ND 700 missing during a night raid against Hasselt, Belgium. Fia R. McLeod was also killed. There were two #103 Squadron aircraft lost this same night. One Canadian, P/O J.A. Carter, was in the other aircraft. There were eleven RAF crew members killed in the two aircraft, they were; Fas R. White, R.B. Webb, G.H. Agar, Sgts P.M. Crutchfield, K.M. Martin, W. Shorten, K.L. Ramage, J.W. Smith, C.L. Finighan, P/Os P.D. Vickers, R. Whitley, and WIC. H.R. Goodman. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Vander Dasson is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.

VANDERBECK, ROGER EDWIN WO2(AG) R120070. From Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jul 13/43 age 28. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Mang R.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Vanderbeck has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.

VANDERHART, ALBERT MAJOR FS(AG) R206366. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 12144. #148 Squadron (Trusty). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Parkinson J.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Vanderhart is buried in the War Cemetery at Milan, Italy.

VANDERVEEN, HUGH LEDGERWOOD P/O(FE) C87883//R143124. From Essondale, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 24. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see P/O G.R. Vincent D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Flight Engineer Vanderveen has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VANDERVOORT, WILLIAM JOHN WO2(N) R74630. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov 25/42 age 20. #207 Squadron (5er-riper Paratus). The crew of a Lancaster aircraft took off from RAF Station, Langer, and were never heard from again. P/Os A.J. Parkyn, E.E. Chouiniere, FS J.M. Allan, and WO J.L. Guichard were also killed. Two RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Vandervoort has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VANDETTE, ROY EMMIT P/O(AG) J92209//R220042. From Hearst, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 6/44 age 21. #640 Squadron. Halifax aircraft #MZ 939 was shot down and crashed near Bohmte, Germany during night operations, an attack against Osnabruck, Germany. F/L J.T.W. Morris (RAF) and FS Callaghan (RAF) were also killed. One RAAF and three RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Vandette was buried ten miles north-east of the target at Gramsche, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswaki Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

VANDRE, ALMOND MAYNARD F/O(P) C3883. From Lake Mills, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Killed Sep 21/42 age 33. #2 Flying Instructor School, Pearce, Alberta. Cessna Crane aircraft #FJ 283 was in a shallow dive and had the fabric stripped from the port wing. The aircraft spiraled to the ground and crashed fifteen miles north-east of the aerodrome at Vulcan, Alberta. P/O J.R. Lippi was also killed, P/O Wells survived by bailing out before the aircraft crashed. Flying Officer Pilot Vandre is buried in the Krogville Cemetery at Lake Mills, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

VANIER, EUGENE DUNLOP F/O(P) J6001. From Basseterre, St. Kitties, British West Indies. Killed in Action Sep 1/42 age 26. #252 Squadron. Beaufighter aircraft #T 4881 was shot down during operations. It is believed the Beaufighter was shot down by German Captain Hans Marseille who was the top German ace in the West credited with 158 victories. This aircraft was one of 17 RAF fighter aircraft Capt. Marseille shot down this day. Flying Officer Pilot Vanier has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.

VANNIER, JOSEPH JACQUES RODOLPHE P/O(WAG) J89739//R117248. From Haileybury, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 13/44 age 21. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Sheen R.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Vannier has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VANULAR, JOHN HENRY F/O(N) J26359. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed May 11/45 age 29. #190 Squadron. Wellington aircraft #NC 489 swung on take-off from B78 airstrip at Eindhoven, Holland. The pilot continued with the take off finally lifting the aircraft off violently to avoid the obstructing woods. The aircraft stalled and crashed. WO J.A. Hay, two members of the crew and three passengers, not Canadians, were also killed. One Canadian, F/O Insely, survived. Flying Officer Navigator Vanular is buried in the Woesnel General Cemetery, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Holland. Addendum: – They were unable to land at Gardanioen, Norway, due to severe weather but managed to land at Eindhoven with unserviceable engines. This crew transferred to a Wellington as passengers which crashed on take off. 190 Squadron casualties were; F/O J.H. Vanular (R.C.A.F.), see page 781, WO. J.A. Hay (R.C.A.F.) see page 311, and FS. Coglitan killed, F/O Insley and FS. L.C. Sharp injured. Detail provided by Bob Middleton of Killarney, Manitoba.

VARDY, ALBERT EDWARD P/O(AG) J95514//R288006. From Bancroft, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 14/45 age 24. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Lancaster aircraft #KB 784 crashed in the sea whilst on a night raid against Kiel, Germany. Six Canadians, F/as D. Payne, George C. Riley, Fit. Banks, Sgt Sinclair, WO Miller, and FS Casey were all rescued and taken Prisoners of War. On the way to the target the aircraft was hit by flak. The pilot, F/L Don Payne D.F.C. was wounded in both legs but pressed on. They dropped their bombs and turned for home, during the return trip they were hit again. One engine after the other cut out and they had to ditch in the sea. F/L Payne was again injured but all the crew got into the dinghy. They were in that dinghy for 12 daysl They finally hit land at Bremerhaven, Germany and taken prisoner for just over a week. It took over a year for F/L Payne to get his D.F.C. and for F/O G.C. Riley to get his M.B.E. F/O Riley had taken charge in the dinghy after F/L Payne became unconscious from his wounds and exhaustion. In the Citation, Riley was credited with saving the crew the last half of their ordeal. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Vardy has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VAREY, BRYAN HENRY FS(AG) R182204. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 26/43 age 31. #61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes). Lancaster aircraft #DV 339 missing, presumed over Berlin, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Varey has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VAREY, ROBERT FREDERICK FS(P) R75172. From Elstow, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Feb 4/42 age 20. #119 City of Hamilton Squadron (Noli Me Tangere). Bolingbroke aircraft #9063 was on a night flying detail when it hit a hill and exploded near Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia. Sgt W.R. Dikeman and P/O I. MacDonald were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Varey is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

VARNEY, MAXWELL EVERETTE WO1 (WAG) R71569. From Windsor Mills, Quebec. Killed in Action Oct 25/43 age 24. #220 Squadron (We Observe Unseen). Fortress aircraft crashed. Please see F/O W.H. Off ler for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner Varney has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VARRICK, FRED RUPERT WO2(P) R81409. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Aug 28/42 age 24. #3 Squadron (Tertius Primus Erit). Hurricane aircraft #Z 3582 lost during a cross-channel sweep, presumed enemy action. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Varrick is buried in the Southern Cemetery, Lille, Nord, France.

VASICEK, JOHN ANTHONY FO(P) J13034. From Mull, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 18/44 age 22. #683 Squadron. F/O Vasicek was flying Spitfire aircraft #EN 504 and was engaged in reconnaissance work for the Fifth Army when he crashed south of Garigliano, Italy. The aircraft was seen to go into a spiral dive and F/O Vasicek bailed out at 100 feet but he made no apparent effort to open his parachute. The crash is believed to have been caused by lack of oxygen and not due to enemy action. Flying Officer Pilot Vasicek was buried at the foot of the Monument near the sea shore in the Allied Military Plot, Mondragone, Italy, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Minturno, Rome, Italy.

VASILEFF, JOHN THOMAS CPL R121554 – aero engine mechanic. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed Jul 20/43 age 25. #9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mont Joli, Quebec. Nomad aircraft crashed. Please see F/O E.G. Meade for flight detail. Corporal Vasileff is buried in the Edmonton Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta.

VASILOFF, STEPHEN AMBROSE F/O(BA) J27694//R127264. From Nakina, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 13/44 age 22. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae MNl). Target – Brunswick, Germany. Please see Brayne K. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Vasiloff is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.

VATCHER, RICHARD ROBERT P/O(AG) J90070//R209672. From Kenogami, Quebec. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 20. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Spearin J.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Vatcher is buried in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.

VATCHER, ROBERT PHILLIPS F/O(P) J21798. From Long Island, New York, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jun 29/44 age 25. #412 Falcon Squadron (Promtus Ad Vindictum). F/O Vatcher was killed when his Spitfire aircraft #MH 885 crashed at Lashenden, Kent, England. Flying Officer Pilot Vatcher is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

VATCHER, WALTER CYRIL F/O(P) 146339 D.F.C. – Royal Air Force. From Rose Blanche, Newfoundland. Killed in Action Jul 26/44 age 23. #174 Squadron (Attack). F/O Vatcher was killed when his Typhoon aircraft was shot down by flak near Caen, France. Flying Officer Pilot Vatcher is buried in the Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, France.

VATNE, NORMAN ROGER F/O(P) J37102//R192941. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jan 15/45 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Lancaster aircraft #KB 769 had both fuel tanks and the cross feed system damaged by flak whilst engaged in a night operation to Merseburg, Germany. F/O Vatne maintained control of the aircraft long enough for his crew to bail out; he went down with the aircraft. Six Canadians, F/as N.V. Hoas, H.P. Eager, FSs Chatwin, G.J. Woods, Sgt B.C. Mitchell, and P/O R.C. Wood were taken Prisoners of War. This was F/O Vatne’s 31st operation. Flying Officer Pilot Vatne is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

VAUDNER, WILSON ALEXANDER FS(AG) R84637. From Assiniboia, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jun 19/45 age 30. #358 Squadron (Alere Flammam). Liberator aircraft #EW 124 failed to return from operations. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Vaudner has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.

VAUGHAN, DONALD WENTWORTH WO2(WAG) R41325. From Parry Sound, Ontario. Killed in Action May 7/44 age 22. #354 Squadron. Liberator aircraft missing. Please see F/O W. Pedlar for casualty list and other detail. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Vaughan has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.

VAUGHAN, JOHN GILMORE FS(FE) R176665. From Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Mar 31/44 age 21. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft #LV 899 was shot down by a German night fighter aircraft at Maubert-Fontaine during a night raid against Nuremberg, Germany. P/O F.W. Topping, FS G.D. Torbet, F/O W.L. Cruse, Sgts W.J. Batchouski (RAF), L. Lanaghan (RAF), and W.A. Littlewood (RAF) were also killed. This was FS Vaughan’s third operation and his was one of 108 Allied aircraft shot down this night. Flight Sergeant Flight Engineer Vaughan is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Maubert-Fontaine, Ardennes, France.

VAUGHAN, JOHN LESLIE SGT(P) R69885. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 15/41 age 28. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). The crew of Hampden aircraft #AE 133 left the aerodrome to bomb Cherbourg, France and were never heard from or seen again. FS R.L. Thompson, Sgts B. Howells (RAF), and W. Oates (RAF) were also killed. There were two #408 Sqdn aircraft lost on this data Please see Sgt J.C. Tomlin for information on the other aircraft and crew. Sergeant Pilot Vaughan has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey England.

VAUGHAN, ROSS GEORGE P/O(P) J88656//R127519. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 1/44 age 23. #211 Squadron (Toujours A Propos). Beaufighter aircraft #LX 953 missing during an attack against the railway at Pyinmana, Bun-na. The navigator, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Vaughan is buried in the Taukkyan War Cemetery, Rangoon, Burma.

VAUPEL, FREDERICK LEROY F/O(P) J7420. From Port Elgin, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 17/43 age 30. #414 Sarnia Imperials Squadron. BROTHER to Raymond Ernest Vaupel. F/O Vaupel was flying Mustang aircraft #AP 206 and was shot down by a friendly Spitfire aircraft twenty-five miles south of the Scilly Islands. F/O L.W. Powell was also lost during the same sortie to friendly aircraft fire. Flying Officer Pilot Vaupel has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englafield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VAUPEL, RAYMOND ERNEST P/O(P) J7436. From Port Elgin, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 31/42 age 25. #148 Squadron (Trusty). BROTHER to Frederick Leroy Vaupel. Wellington aircraft failed to return from operations. Sgt J.W. Southgate (RAF) was also killed. Four other crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Vaupel has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.

VAUTOUR, ALBENI CAMILLE WO2(P) R64920. From Saint Louis, Kent County, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Aug 1/42 age 21. #101 Squadron (Mens Agftat Molern). Wellington aircraft was shot down and crashed fifteen miles west of Dusseldorf, Germany at MonchenGladbach. One RNZAF and three RAF crew members missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class Il Pilot Vautour was buried at MonchenGladbach, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

VAUTOUR, ALFRED GERALD F/O(P) J85303. From Richibucto, New Brunswick. Killed Jun 29/44 age 29. #409 Nighthawk Squadron (Media Nox Meridies Nosier). F/O Vatour and WO W.L. Mitchell were both killed when Mosquito aircraft MM 573 struck a high tension wire and crashed at Litgale, Halingbury, Hertfordshire, England. Flying Officer Pilot Vautour is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

VEARNCOMBE, REGINALD HOWARD FS(P) R78273. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Jan 28/42 age 22. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft suffered engine failure and crashed at Compton Verney, England. Three Canadians and two RAF members of the crew were injured. Flight Sergeant Pilot Veamcombe is buried in the Fulham New Cemetery, Richmond, Surrey, England.

VEILLEUX, JOSEPH ACHILLE JEAN PAUL LAC R177329. From Thetford Mines, Quebec. Killed Oct 20/43 age 20. #10 North Atlantic Squadron. Liberator aircraft crashed. Please see MacNaughton W.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Veilleux is buried in an isolated grave on Black Mountain, near St. Donat, Quebec.

VEIRA, BASIL VERNON LANCELOT F/O(N) J10677 D.F.C. From St. Kits, British West Indies. Killed in Action Apr 9/43 age 20. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Lancaster aircraft GB 408 was shot down and crashed in the water near Leba, Germany. Sgts G. Elsworthy (RAF), P.T. Murphy (RAF), H.H. Wensley (RAF), and P/O L.W.G. Head (RAF) were also killed. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Navigator Veira was buried at Leba, exhumed, and reburied in the Commonwealth War Cemetery, Malbork, Poland.

VEIT, ROGER WALTHER FS(OB) R75703. From Princeton, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 24/42 age 26. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). The crew of Hampden aircraft AT 242 were returning from a bombing operation when they went down in the North Sea off Lincolnshire, England. Fas H.A. Clarson, G.D. Klamer, and WO J.A. Ridley were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Veit has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VEITCH, LAWRENCE EDWARD F/O(BA) J39916. From Kitchener, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 10/45 age 22. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metarn). Target – Leipzig, Germany. Please see Spry L.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Veitch is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

VENBER, NICK P/O(BA) J85634//R122455. From Nanaimo, British Columbia. Killed in Action May 1/44 age 20. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Target – Somain, France. Please see F/L E. Northern D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Venber has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey England.

VEMER, JACK TONY WO2(AG) R152678. From Gimli, Manitoba. Died Apr 20/45 age 29. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Venier is buried in Chapel Lawn Memorial Garden, St. Charles, Manitoba.

VENN, ARTHUR JAMES P/O(WAG) J87754. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 21/44 age 24. #180 Squadron (Suaviter In Mode Fortier In Re). Target – Elbeuf, France. Please see Whiting D.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Venn was buried at Moulineaux, France, exhumed, and reburied in the Canadian War Cemetery, Bretteville-sur-Laize, Calavdos, France.

VENN, FRANK JAMES SGT(P) R59770. From Edrans, Manitoba. Killed Jun 26/41 age 24. Operational Training Unit. Oxford aircraftcrashed. Please see Sgt T. Kirk for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Pilot Venn is buried in the Strafford-On-Avon Cemetery, Evesham Road, Warwickshire, England.

VENNES, JOSEPH JULES JEAN JACQUES FS(BA) R136704. From Grandmere, Quebec. Killed Nov 26/43 age 22. #23 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft JA 450 crashed near Wellesbourne, Mounfford, Warwickshire, England. FS R.F. Morand, J.B. Chevalier, and Sgt J.C. Dubord were also killed. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Vennes is buried in the Pershore Cemetery, Worcestershire, England.

VENNING, OWEN EARL FS(WAG) R198411. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 27/44 age 20. #189 Squadron. Lancaster aircraft PB 745 returned from operations over Munich, Germany and crashed near Grantham at Saltby, Lincolnshire, England. Two RAF members of the crew were also killed. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Venning is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

VERAAS, AUDFINN FS(AG) R176396. From Strongfield, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Ju1.30/43 age 19. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Halifax aircraft ft HR 711 failed to return from a night raid against Hamburg, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Veraas has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VEREGIN, HOWARD PETER SGT(AG) R265583. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed Aug 23/44 age 21. #20 Operational Training Unit (Train To Triumph). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Yacko J.F. for casualty list and flight detail. C. Yule, ex-air gunner and now of Pine Falls, Manitoba recalls the following, “In early June, Peter, myself, and one other Gunner from our group were posted to 420 OTU, Lossiernouth, Scotland, and for four days participated in 10 training flights. We were then posted to A Flight, 420 OTU at Elgin, Morayshire, where crewing up took place. Though Peter and I shared neighboring bunks, the other Gunner and I, for no particular reason I can think of, decided to stay together and we were able to recruit a crew of All- Canadian members. This left Peter as odd-man-out, and he attached himself to a crew of (I believe) all RAF Aircrew. One evening Peter’s crew and our own took off for a night cross-country navigation exercise which was to take us over the Irish Sea. Our crew completed the flight, and we waited for Peter to return to share tea with us – finally retiring when they did not appear. During the night I was awakened by the Flt. Sgt in charge of our hut, who was removing Peter’s belongings from his bunk and locker. When I questioned what was going on, I was informed that Peter and his crew had gone missing. To my knowledge they were never seen again.’ Sergeant Air Gunner Veregin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VERES, STEPHEN JOHN FS(WAG) R196727. From Plunkett, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jun 12/45 age 21. #356 Squadron (We Bring Freedom And Assitance). Liberator aircraft crashed. Please see Hill G.W. casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Veres is buried in the Akyab Military Cemetery, Burma.

VERHAEST, FREDERICK KOMIL F/O(P) J20570. From Whitla, Alberta. Killed in Action Jul 30/43 age 25. #458 Australia Squadron. Wellington aircraft MP 744 had engine failure and collided with a parked aircraft during a forced landing at Protville. F/O D.D. Graham was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Verhaest was buried in the Borgel Cemetery, Tunisia, exhumed, and reburied in the Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia, North Africa.

VER1, DANIEL P/O(AG) J95485//R208433. From Hagersville, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 7/45 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Munich, Germany. Please see Scott N.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Veil was buried at Gemiering, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

VERLEY, EDWARD WORRELL GRAHAM F/O(P) J20012. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Died Mar 1/43 age 28. #41 Operational Training Unit. Mustang aircraft struck a flock of gulls, went out of control and crashed near Hawarden Village, Flintshire on February 28, 1943. F/O succumbed to his injuries on March 1, 1943 while in the Chester Military Hospital. Flying Officer Pilot Verley is buried in the Hawarden Cemetery, Flintshire, Wales.

VERMETTE, JOSEPH ALBERT SGT R66655. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Jul 27/45 age 45. #3 SEHU. Sgt Vermette lost his life when he fell from a moving RCAF stake truck on an authorized personnel transportation run at Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Sergeant Vermefte is buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery at Sault St. Reedlett, Quebec.

VERNON, STANLEY JAMES P/O(AG) C86760//4160. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Feb 20/44 age 20. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Leipzig, Germany. Please see Rowell L. for casualty list and flight detail. P/O Vernon had been seriously injured on March 14, 1942 in a shooting accident at RCAF Station, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Vernon is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

VERRIER, CHARLES REGINALD P/O(P) J92099//R101326. From Summerland, British Columbia. Killed in Action Oct 24/44 age 21. #146 Squadron (Percutit Insidians Pardus). P/O Verrier was killed when his Thunderbolt aircraft #FL 842, armed with containers of napalm, was shot down by flak during operations. Pilot Officer Pilot Verrier has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.

VESEY, HARRY DAVEY SGT(FE) R86516. From Fabyan, Alberta. Killed in Action Mar 26/43 age 46. #502 Squadron (Nihil Timeo). Halifax aircraft #HR 689 had its port outer propeller break off when it hit a Fortress aircraft during take-off. The Halifax crashed a few moments later when the pilot tried to land on the aerodrome at St. Eval. F/O W. Yeulett, WO G.E. Taggart and P/O S.A. Christie were also killed. Sergeant Flight Engineer Vesey is buried in the St Columb Major Cemetery, St. Columb, Cornwall, England.

VEYS, JOSEPH VINCENT RAYMOND FS(AG) R104910. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action May 28/43 age 21. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Halifax aircraft #DT 674 was shot down at Dusseldorf, Germany during an attack against Essen, Germany. WO J.N. Comeau was also killed. Four Canadians, F/O Vogel, Sgts Ivor, Blewett, and FS Neumann were taken Prisoners of War. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Veys was buried in the North Military Cemetery at Dusseldorf, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

VEYSEY, CLARENCE PERLEY FS(P) R63051. From Woodstock, New Brunswick. Killed in Action May 31/42 age 21. #260 Squadron (Celer Et Fortis). Kittyhawk aircraft #AK 943 was seen to be hit by an enemy fighter aircraft and made a controlled glide to the ground. FS Veysey was killed when the aircraft crashed in a mine field sixteen miles south of Knightsbridge. Flight Sergeant Pilot Veysey is buried in the Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Cyrenaica, Libya.

VEZINA, JOSEPH FERNAND PAUL FS(AG) R62799. From Shawinigan Falls, Quebec. Killed in Action Feb 12/42 age 20. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – two German battleships in the English Channel. Please see Thomas T.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Vezina has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VEZINA, JOSEPH GABRIEL MARCEL ROGER FS R136636. From St. Michel, Quebec. Died Jan 20/45 age 21. Flight Sergeant Vezina is buried in the Cemetery at St. Michel, Quebec.

VIAU, JOSEPH ALFRED JEAN LOUIS FS(BA) R95518. From Hull, Quebec. Killed in Action Mar 12/43 age 23. #97 Squadron (Achieve Your Aim), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft missing. Please see P/O Alexander John Smith for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Viau was buried at Wulfen, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

VIAU, JOSEPH RENE SGT(P) R86125. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Feb 14/42 age 27. #12 Operational Training Unit. Sgt Viau and FS W.J. Hodge were both killed when Hampden aircraft #P 2081 crashed and burned at Chipping Warden Village, Upper Heyford, England. Sergeant Pilot Viau is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

VIAU, RAYMOND GERALD F/O(AG) J19099. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 6/44 age 20. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Target – Firacourt, France. Please see Tomlinson W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Air Gunner Viau is buried in the War Cemetery at St. Pol, Pas-de-Calais, France.

VICARY, GEORGE THOMAS F/O(N) J15727. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 23/43 age 21. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Halifax aircraft #DK 139 missing during a night operation over enemy territory, presumed enemy action. P/as M.M. Meyer, G.A. Cadmus, WOs AD. Deane, WO C. Bearisto, Sgt S.T. Booth (RAF), and F/O A.J. Manning (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Vicary is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

VICKERS, ALLAN JERRY F/L(N) J13115//R133910. From Markham, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 22/45 age 26. #487 New Zealand Squadron (Ki Te Mutunga). Mosquito aircraft #HP 933 took off from Rosiers, France for a trip over south-east Germany and was not heard from again. The pilot, F/O P.H. Burne, was also killed. Flight Lieutenant Navigator Vickers is buried in the Becklingen War Cemetery, Soltau, Germany.

VICKERS, EDWIN KARL FS(WAG) R63911. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Sep 14/41 age 28. #406 Lynx Squadron (We Kill By Night). Blenheim aircraft #R 2473 crashed, during a non-operational flight, near Acklington, Morpeth, Northumberland. F/O HI. Findlay was also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Vickers is buried in the Chevington Cemetery, East Chevington, Northumberland, England.

VICKERS, GEORGE PETER S/L(P) J15210 D.F.C. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Aug 13/44 age 24. #88 Hong Kong Squadron (En Garde). Boston aircraft #BZ 382 missing during an operation to harass retreating enemy troops and transport in the Orne River area of France. F/L S.G. Turner (RAF), D.F.C. was also killed. Two others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Squadron Leader Pilot Vickers is buried in the Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Addendum: – add to the crew list K.E. Kimber (RAF), and FS. E. Rudge (RAF). Kimber and Rudge are buried in the same cemetery as Vickers. Detail provided by Joel Huard, Serquigny, France.

VICKERY, CLIFFORD HOWARD P/O(WAG) J94949//R205102. From Makinak, Manitoba. Killed in Action Mar 16/45 age 20. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Hagen, Germany. Lancaster aircraft #KB 814 was hit by flak and crashed near Fishlin, Germany. Four of the crew, P/O Vickery, P/O C.W. Parrish, P/O M.W. Bredin, and F/O H.R. Hennessey were all killed in the aircraft. The other three members of the crew, FSs Ginter, Bowman, and Bristow bailed out to safety. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Vickery was buried in Margraten, Holland, exhumed, and reburied in the Nederweert War Cemetery, Limburg, Holland.

VICKERY, LEONARD ERNEST MONTROSE LAC 644401 – Royal Air Force. From Wellwood, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jun 21/44 age 24. #281 Squadron. Walrus aircraft failed to return from an air-sea rescue operation. Leading AirCraftrnan Vickery has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VICKERY, PHILIP ARTHUR VANE Radio Officer. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Jun 22/43 age 25. RAF Ferry Command. Liberator aircraft #FK 129 missing. WO R. Mudie (RAAF) and two U.S. Civilians, C.M. Burbon and L.B. Lowell were also killed. Radio Officer Vickery has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

VID, FRANK JOHN P/O(P) C86521//R69540. From Brandon, Manitoba. Killed in Action Mar 24/44 age 25. #501 County of Gloucester Squadron (Nil Time). P/O Vid was flying a Spitfire aircraft in a day reconnaissance and was killed when he was shot down south of Boulogne in the Le Touquet area of France. Pilot Officer Pilot Vid was buried in the Municipal Cemetery at Berck-Ville, France, exhumed, and reburied in the Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringen, Pas De Calais, France.

VIDAL, AYMERICK ESSEX WO2(AG) R92411. From White Rock, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jun 29/43 age 33. #51 Squadron (Swift And Sure). Halifax aircraft #HR 839 went down over Belgium during operations against Cologne, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Vidal is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.

VIDAL, JOSEPH WILFRID HENRI WO2(AG) R96518. From Val Alain, Lotbiniere County, Quebec. Killed Feb3/44 age 22. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Sgt D.W. Howard for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Vidal is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

VIENS, EDWARD HENDERSON F/L(P) J15048. From Britannia Heights, Ontario. Died Jul 1/44 age 26. #113 Squadron (Velox Et Vindex). F/L Viens went on leave and did not return. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Viens has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.

VIETTO, ROMEO DOMINICK LOUIS F/O(N) J14229. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Aug 28/43 age 20. #620 Squadron. Stirling aircraft missing from a trip to Nuremberg, Germany. Four crew members, not Canadians, were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Navigator Vietto is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

VIGNEAULT, JOSEPH PH1LOROME AMBROISE SGT(AG) R159545. From Quebec City, Quebec. Killed Sep 23/44 age 24. #1664 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see F/O E.A. Robitaille for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Vigneault is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

VIGOR, EDMUND ARTHUR P/O(P) J85758//R52535. From Blagdon, Sornersetshire, England. Killed in Action Apr 28/44 age 21. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Montzen, Belgium. Please see Pastorius DA. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Vigor is buried in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.

VILLENEUVE, JULES ROBERT RENE SGT(N) R199834. From Verdun, Quebec. Killed Nov 20/44 age 22. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Hamel C. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Navigator Villeneuve is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.

VINCENT, GORDON KENNETH VIMY RIDGE P/O(P) J86473 D.F.C. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 23. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Halifax aircraft #MZ 712 failed to return from a night trip to Hamburg, Germany. P/Os J.W. Noonan, L. Image, F. Stubbs Watson, B.G. Betts, W.W. Vance, R.E. Patterson, H.L. Vanderveen, and F.J. Dalessandro were also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Vincent has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VINCENT, HOWARD JAMES SGT(AG) R98849. From Canora, Saskatchewan. Killed Aug 10/42 age 26. #31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft #BW 401 was on a cross-country navigation exercise when the weather conditions deteriorated unexpectedly at base. The aircrew acknowledged an r/t message diverting the aircraft to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The Hudson struck high ground while in level flight and completely disintegrated. P/O P.A. Rogers, Sgts J.K. Hobson, A.W. Cooke, and P/O J.A. Bursill (RAAF) were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Vincent is buried in the Canora Cemetery, Canora, Saskatchewan.

VINCENT, JOSEPH ANTHONY EDWARD FS(P) R82469. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed Sep 21/42 age 24. #53 R.S.U. FS Vincent was killed when his Kittyhawk aircraft crashed near Cairo while engaged in a low-flying exercise. Flight Sergeant Pilot Vincent is buried in the British War Cemetery at Heliopolis, Egypt.

VINCENT, PETER HORACE GORDON FS(AG) R197679. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Apr 25/44 age 20. #192 Squadron. Halifax aircraft #LW 622 missing during a special night trip over Karlsruhe, Germany. F/Os C.W. Crowdy, L.L. Mortimer, P/Os T.H. Elliott, F.W. Morris, Sgts F. Etienne, D. Parkin (RAF), and FS M.C. Wilmer (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Vincent is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.

VINCENT, THOMAS ALEXANDER FS(AG) R293614. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed May 17/45 age 21. #1659 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Torbett A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Vincent is buried in the Sleepyhillock Cemetery, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.

VINETT, GERARD FREDERICK P/O(AG) J90950//R221005. From Richmond, Ontario. Killed in Action May 28/44 age 23. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Target – Bourg-Leopold, Belgium. Please see Scobie B.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Vinett was buried at Lovenjoel, Belgium, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.

VINEY, FREDERICK HAROLD F/O(AG) J11355. From Abbey, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Aug 17/43 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Turin, Italy. Please see Hawkins J.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Air Gunner Viney has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VINKLE, GORDON CHARLES AC2 R117101. From Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Died Sep 13/41 age 20. #6 Repair Depot, Trenton, Ontario. AC2 Vinkle died in a motor accident at Cobourg, Ontario. AirCraftman Second Class Vinkle is buried in the Kirkland Lake Cemetery, Kirkland Lake, Ontario.

VIPOND, BLAIR EVERETT P/O(N) J88202//R171508. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Jul 4/44 age 20. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Lancaster aircraft #NE 627 missing during operations against Orleans Les Aubrais, France. Sgts H. Idle (RAF), F.A. Forster (RAF), and J.P. Ewing (RAF) were also killed. Three others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Vipond is buried in the Main Cemetery, Orleans, Cher, France.

VIPOND, DALTON EASTMAN P/O(P) J6995. From Wales, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 26/42 age 20. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). P/O Vipond, FS H. Phalempin, and Sgt G.A. Medd (RAF) were all killed when Hampden aircraft #AE 139 crashed near Wootton, Berkshire, England. Pilot Officer Pilot Vipond is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

VIPOND, GEORGE GRAHAM P/O(AG) J38130. From Nanaimo, British Columbia. Killed in Action May 2/44 age 21. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – St. Ghislain, Belgium. Please see Webster R.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Vipond is buried in the Oudenaarde (Audenarde ) Communal Cemetery, East Flanders, Belgium.

VIRAG, JAMES EMIL P/O(WAG) J95480//R204806. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Dec 5/44 age 20. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Einem). Target – Soest, Germany. Please see Shewfelt H.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Virag has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VIRTUE, JAMES DENHOLM F/L(P) J7905. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 21/44 age 28. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft #PB 174 blew up at 8,000 feet after colliding with a German fighter aircraft during a night operation against Bottrop, Germany. The Lancaster fell at Haarl, near Tubbergen. P/Os V.F. Dodds, A.J. Britts, F/O J.J. Johnson, Sgts T. Davenport (RAF), P.N. Gilbert (RAF), and F/O A.G. McCarthy (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, FS Stoyko was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner of War. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Virtue is buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Tubbergen, Overijssel, Holland.

VITCH, MICHAEL NANCY FS(BA) R161045. From Niagara Falls, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 27/43 age 20. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Hanover, Germany. Please see FS Russell H. Smith for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Vitch is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.

VIVIAN, JACK KENNETH P/O(WAG) J87751//R106317. From Dorval, Quebec. Killed in Action Jun 16/44 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Lens, France. Please see Roberts C.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Vivian is buried in the Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringen, Pas De Calais, France.

VLASSIE, NICKOLAS F/O(N) J28974. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Apr 27/44 age 25. #619 Squadron. Lancaster aircraft #LL 919 missing from night operations to Schweinfurt, Germany. P/O L.L. Feindell, FSs A. Pickstone (RAF), E.G. Cass (RAF), Sgt K. Frank (RAF), and F/L G.G.C. Gunzi (RAF) were also killed. One other crew member, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Navigator Vlassie is buried in the Churchyard at Landville, Haut-Marne, France.

VOGELSANG, EDWARD WALTER P/O(P) J1 0495//R98692. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed Jan 8/43 age 25. #113 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Sgt L.E. Thomas for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Vogeslang is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

VOGT, JACK ALBERT P/O(P) J46855. From Hamilton, Ontario. Died May 31/45 age 21. RCAF Station, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. P/O Vogt disappeared when he attempted to swim to shore from a dinghy which had capsized in the wind on Banook Lake, Dartmouth Pilot Officer Pilot Vogt is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario.

VOGT, JOHN RICHARD LAC(P) R137415 – under training. From Inglewood, California, U.S.A. Killed Sep 1/42 age 22. #8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton, New Brunswick. LAC Vogt was flying Harvard aircraft #3228 and was practising flying sequences 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 16 when his aircraft crashed into some trees and burned near Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Vogt is buried in the Park Cemetery at Inglewood, California, U.S.A.

VOKEY, REGINALD ERNEST WO2(WAG) R56326. From Lachine Quebec. Killed in Action Feb 18/43 age 21. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Hampden aircraft #AE 435 crashed near the Docking Railway Station, Birchann, Newton, Norfolk. F/O K.R. Maffre, WOs P.B. Campbell, and Z.M. Niblock were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Vokey is buried in the St. Mary Churchyard, Great Bircham, Bircham, Norfolk, England.

VOKEY, RICHARD WALTER F/O(P) J25397. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Sep 24/44 age 21. #439 Westmount Squadron. Typhoon aircraft #PD 465 went down whilst engaged in an armed reconnaissance from Breda to Dordrechdt, Holland, presumed enemy action. Flying Officer Pilot Vokey is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery at Bergen-Op-Zoom, Holland.

VOLLHOFFER, TITUS AC1 R213870 – construction hand. From Southey, Saskatchewan. Killed Jul 24/43 age 19. Head Quarters Western Air Command. Lost at sea off the B.C. Star. Please see Davies A.G. for casualty list and deatil. AirCraftman First Class Vollhoffer has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

VOLNY, ALBERT SGT(WAG) R214616. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed Dec 6/44 age 20. #6 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see McArthur H.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Volny is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.

VORNBROCK, WILFRED FERDINAND P/O(P) J87663//R135876. From Allerston, Alberta. Killed in Action Apr 23/44. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see Laird J.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Vornbrock was buried in the Goirle Cemetery, Holland, exhumed, and reburied in the Canadian War Cemetery at Bergen-Op-Zoom, Holland.

VOSBURGH, JAMES RODERICK P/O(WAG) J21063//R121375. From Drumheller, Alberta. Killed Dec 16/42 age 19. #32 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Anson aircraft crashed. Please see Harris W.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Vosburg is buried in the Drumheller Cemetery at Drumheller, Alberta.

VOSE, JAMES SAMUEL WO2(BA) R93441. From Collingwood, Ontario. Killed in Action May 13/43 age 23. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Crimmins R.T. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Bomb Aimer Vose is buried in the Oud Leusden General Cemetery, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Holland.

VOSE, REGINALD BOLLES SGT(P) R74102. From Wareham, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Killed in Action Nov 30/41 age 32. #77 Squadron (Esse Potius Quam Videri). Whitley aircraft #Z 9289 was armed with 1 x 1,000 lb., 3 x 500 lb., and 4 x 250 lb. general purpose bombs when it went down in enemy territory, presumed enemy action. Sgt R.W. Weymouth (RAF) was also killed. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Pilot Vose is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany. Addendum: – The squadron was based at Lemming when Whitley aircraft # Z 9299 went missing on a raid against Emsden. Sgt. PM. Hewitt (RAF) and FS. J.W. Woodroffe (RAF) were also killed. Sgt. D.B. Grundy (RAF) was taken Prisoner of War. The crew list for this aircraft is now complete. Detail from “Some of the Many” by Roy Walker, Kent, England.

VYE, BENJAMIN HAVELOCK WO2(P) R73268. From Newcastle, New Brunswick. Killed Sep 22/42 age 20. #9 Advanced Flying Unit. Anson aircraft struck a hillside during a night navigation training flight. LAC G.A. Home (RAF) and three others of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Vye is buried in the Kirkinner Cemetery, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

VYE, BYRON EMERSON ALWYN F/O(N) J11791. From Campbellton, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Sep 27/43 age 26. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Wellington aircraft #HF 124 failed to return from an anti-sub patrol over the Bay of Biscay. F/Os D.R. Parker, J.E. Godwin, D.S. Bier, F/L J. Craig, and one RAF crew member were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Vye has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

VYSE, CECIL EDWARD SGT(AG) R123285. From Beaverton, Ontario. Killed Feb 27/43 age 25. #16 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft #X 3985 had one engine fail, lost height and struck a tree at Hazelbury House Farm, near Colerne Village, England. Four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Vyse is buried in the Haycombe Cemetery, Bath, Englishcombe, Somerset, England.