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1 | Crosby | David Young Nurse | Sergeant | Killed 1941-10-26 Age 29 | R/64467 | 40Sqn (RAF) | Commemorated Wyton (St. Margaret and All Saints) Churchyard, Coll. grave. United Kingdom. Son Of Mary Elizabeth D. Scott Crosby, Of Hamilton Ontario, Canada. | Aircrew Deaths Database | |||||||
2 | Wigston | D.H. | Sgt | R | PLT | EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 59OTU 94Sqn | Fleet Finch Yale / Harvard Hurricane P-40 Kittyhawk | 30 Mar 41 - 27 May 41 - RCAF Mount Hope - 28 May 41 - 09 Aug 41 - RCAF Uplands - 08 Sep 41 - 10 Nov 41 - RAF Crosby-On-Eden - 19 Jan 42 - | |||||||
3 | Wallace | W.H. | Sgt | R | 72057 | PLT | 9 EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 59OTU 245Sqn 94Sqn 450Sqn (RAAF) | X X X Hurricane Kittyhawk Kittyhawk | X - RCAF St. Catherines - X - RCAF Dunnville - X - RAF Crosby-On-Eden - 23 Aug 41 - 24 Oct 41 - 17 Dec 41 - X - X - | ||||||
4 | Thorn | Stanley Edgar Crosby | Flying Officer | Killed 1943-10-09 Age 26 | J/20231 | 427Sqn | Commemorated Becklingen War Cemetery, 19. B. 4. Germany. Son Of Samuel John And Caroline Elenor Thorn, Of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. | Aircrew Deaths Database | |||||||
5 | Rutherford | G.W. | P/O | DFC | KIA | J | 16548 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 1 EFTS (RCAF) 1SFTS (RCAF) 59OTU 94Sqn 145Sqn 112Sqn 145Sqn Last Op | X X X X Hurricane P-40 Kittyhawk X X X X | 04 Jun 40 - Joined the RCAF - X - Details CONFLICT from book to book - 30 Mar 41 - 27 May 41 - RCAF Mount Hope - 28 May 41 - 09 Aug 41 - RCAF Uplands - 08 Sep 41 - 10 Nov 41 - RAF Crosby-On-Eden - 19 Jan 42 - 05 May 41 - 30 Oct 41 - 12 Nov 41 - 28 Dec 41 - 18 May 42 16 Sep 42 - KIA - | ||||
6 | Rochfort | M.D. | Sgt | KIA | R | PLT | EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 59OTU 94Sqn Last Op - 94Sqn | Fleet Finch Yale / Harvard Hurricane Kittyhawk Kittyhawk | 30 Mar 41 - 27 May 41 - RCAF Mount Hope - 28 May 41 - 09 Aug 41 - RCAF Uplands - 08 Sep 41 - 10 Nov 41 - RAF Crosby-On-Eden - 19 Jan 42 - 15 Mar 42 - KIA - 20 miles SE of Sidi-Haneish | ||||||
7 | Phelps | J.S. | Sgt WO | R | 80093 | PLT | 2EFTS (RCAF) 32SFTS (RCAF) 59OTU 94Sqn 450Sqn (RAAF) | X X X P-40 Kittyhawk P-40 Kittyhawk | X - RCAF Fort Williams - X - RCAF Moose Jaw - SK X - RAF Crosby-On-Eden - 17 Dec 41 - 31 May 42 - 01 Jun 42 - | ||||||
8 | Morgan | M.R. | P/O | PLT | 16EFTS (RCAF) 10SFTS (RCAF) 59OTU 80Sqn 158 MU 119 MU Canada RCAF | X X X Hurricane X X X X | 09 Jun 41 - 26 Jul 41 - RCAF Edmonton - 07 Aug 41 - 24 Oct 41 - RCAF Dauphin - 08 Dec 41 - 17 Feb 42 - RAF Crosby-On-Eden - 21 May 42 - 09 Jan 44 - 09 Jan 44 - X - Test PLT - X - Test PLT - X - 1945 - Released from the RCAF - | ||||||||
9 | McLachlan | H. | P/O F/O F/L ------ G/C BGen MGen LGen | DFC OMM | R J -------- No. | 92527 8408 ----------- X | PLT | RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 16EFTS (RCAF) 10SFTS (RCAF) 59OTU 80Sqn 71OTU 94Sqn RCAF --------------------------- RCAF RCAF Last Op - | N/A N/A X X X Hurricane BN473 X Spitfire MH698 X ---------------------------- X X X | X - Joined the RCAF - X - 09 Jun 41 - Regina - Saskatchewan - Canada - (Shores) - 09 Jun 41 - 26 Jul 41 - RCAF Edmonton - Alberta - Canada - 07 Aug 41 - 24 Oct 41 - RCAF Dauphin - MB - Canada - 08 Dec 41 - 17 Feb 42 - RAF Crosby-On-Eden - UK - 14 Apr 42 - 23 May 42 - Middle East - 23 May 42 - X - 1944 - Second Tour - 202 war-time sorties - Middle East - Apr 45 - Released from the RCAF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nov 46 - Rejoined the Post War RCAF - 1977 - Retired from the Canadian Forces - 06 May 98 - Deceased - | |||||
10 | Marting | H.F. | Cpl --------- P/O F/O | MC | POW Escaped Killed | USA | USMC R J POW | X 74735 4919 X | PLT | US Marine Corps US Marine Corps RCAF 6SFTS (RCAF) CFS 59OTU 121Sqn 71Sqn 450Sqn (RAAF) 450Sqn (RAAF) RCAF RCAF Last Op - Civ Test PLT | N/A N/A N/A X X X X X P-40 Kittyhawk X X X P-40 Kittyhawk | 1929 - Fought in Haiti - US Citizen - (Shores) - 1931 - Retired from the US Marine Corps - 10 Oct 40 - Joined the RCAF - Vancouver - BC X - 29 Mar 41 - Graduated - Dunville - X - X - RCAF Trenton - ON X - Jul 41 - Crosby-on-Eden - X - X - X - X - Jun 42 - 24 Oct 42 - Shot down by Flak - Captured - POW - escaped - Jun 43 - Medical release due to injuries received while evading capture - 20 Sep 43 - Killed - P-40 crash in Bishopville - SC - USA | |||
11 | Kendall | Clyde Crosby | Leading Aircraftman | Killed 1944-04-21 Age 24 | R/214213 | Commemorated Toronto (Park Lawn) Cemetery, Sec. K. Lot 261. Grave. Canada. Son Of Herbert Crosby Kendall And Myrtle Clyde Kendall, Of Toronto. | Aircrew Deaths Database | ||||||||
12 | Buckham | Robert Andrew | Sgt F/Sgt P/O F/O F/L S/L W/C ------- S/L | DFC & Bar DFC (USA) | KIFA Age 32 | R J | 74833 15246 | PLT | RCAF 1ITS (RCAF) 10EFTS (RCAF) 2SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 59OTU (RAF) 416Sqn (RCAF) CGS (RAF) 127Airfield (RCAF) 421Sqn (RCAF) 403Sqn (RCAF) 127Wing (RCAF) RCAF War Staff College Station Pat Bay (RCAF) Canadian Joint Staff 6RC (RCAF) ------------------------------------ No.2 Air Command (RCAF) Northwest Air Command (RCAF) Station Whitehorse (RCAF) Station Whitehorse (RCAF) | X X Moth Harvard X Master & Hurricane Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire X X X X X ------------------------------------ X X X Beechcraft Expeditor II (C-45) | 23 Oct 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Vancouver, B.C. 8 Feb 1941 - Toronto, Ontario 30 March 1941 - Hamilton, Ontario 28 May 1941 - Uplands, Ontario 27 Aug 1941 - Bournemouth, UK 29 Sep 1941 - RAF Crosby-on-Eden, Cumbria 22 Nov 1941 - RAF Peterhead, Scotland 2 June 1943 - Gunnery Course - RAF Sutton Bridge, Norfolk 1 Aug 1943 - Gunnery Instructor - RAF Digby, Lincolnshire 13 Sep 1943 - RAF Headcorn, Kent 5 Oct 1943 - Commanding Officer - RAF Kenley, London 13 June 1944 - Commanding Officer - B2 Crépon, France 7 Aug 1944 - Repatriated to Canada 10 Sep 1944 - Toronto, Ontario 19 Nov 1944 - British Columbia 8 May 1945 - Washington, USA 7 Aug 1945 - Commanding Officer - Regina, Saskatchewan ------------------------------------ 1 Nov 1945 - Winnipeg, Manitoba 16 Dec 1945 - Edmonton, Alberta 25 Feb 1946 - Station Commander - Yukon 15 Jan 1947 - Crashed in poor weather - Killed | (Photo: S/L Buckham in the cockpit of his 403 Sqn Spitfire in October 1943) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.416 Squadron - Award effective 25 May 1943 as per London Gazette dated 4 June 1943 and AFRO 1187/43 dated 25 June 1943. - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.403 Squadron - Award effective 8 August 1944 as per London Gazette dated 11 August 1944 and AFRO 2101/44 dated 29 September 1944. - Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) - No.416 Squadron - Award effective 17 July 1943 as per London Gazette dated 20 July 1943 and AFRO 644/44 dated 24 March 1944. - Commemorated Burnaby (Forest Lawn) Memorial Park, Summit Sec. Lot 346. Grave 1. Canada. - Son of John Andrew and Laura Teresa Buckham, of Vancouver; Husband of Mabel F. Buckham, of Mission City, British Columbia. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil) | |||
13 | Crosby | R.W. | P/O | J | 47248 | WAG | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
14 | Crosby | R.T. | F/O | J | 11813 | PLT | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
15 | Crosby | Robert Gordon | Sgt F/Sgt WO2 WO1 P/O F/O F/L S/L | DFC MiD | Evaded | R C | 58711 22655 | PLT | RCAF 5EFTS (RCAF) 3EFTS (RCAF) CFS (RCAF) 19EFTS (RCAF) 6SFTS (RCAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 14(P)AFU (RAF) 5 (P)AFU (RAF) 56Sqn (RAF) 56Sqn (RAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 438Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) 439Sqn (RCAF) | X Moth Anson Harvard Moth Cornell X Oxford Magister Typhoon Typhoon JS446 Typhoon Typhoon PD475 Typhoon Typhoon MP134 | 12 Sep 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF 4 Nov 1940 23 Dec 1940 2 March 1941 15 May 1941 - Staff 11 Oct 1942 - Staff Feb 1943 - UK 16 March 1943 1 Apr 1943 13 July 1943 - 28 April 1944 3 Jan 1944 Flak - Evaded 29 Aug 1944 - 19 Nov 44 6 Nov 1944 - Engine failure 20 Nov 1944 - 3 May 1945 22 Jan 1945 Shot down by flak - Evaded capture | MiD - No.438 Squadron - Award effective 1 January 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 379/45 dated 2 March 1945. DFC - No.439 Squadron - Award effective 23 March 1945 as per London Gazette dated 3 April 1945 and AFRO 765/45 dated 4 May 1945. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil - 438Sqn) | Accident report - January 44 Back to Normandy - January 44 Accident report - November 44 Back to Normandy - November 44 Accident report - January 45 Back to Normandy - January 45 |
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16 | Crosby | R.D. | H F/L | H | 47891 | RCAF | N/A | Oct 44 - | |||||||
17 | Crosby | K. | P/O | J | 15802 | WAG | 2WS (RCAF) 4B&GS (RCAF) 419Sqn 432Sqn | X X X X | X - RCAF Calgary - X - RCAF Fingal - X - X - | ||||||
18 | Crosby | J.W. | F/O | J | 39385 | BA | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
19 | Crosby | H.F. | P/O | J | 18617 | AG | 102Sqn 405Sqn | X X | X - 4 Group - X - 8 Group - | ||||||
20 | Crosby | D.R. | F/L | C | 6903 | NAV | RCAF | X | Oct 44 - | ||||||
21 | Crosby | A.B. | F/L | C | 14083 | MO | RCAF | N/A | Oct 44 - |
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