Guest Book Posting Sun, 1 February 2015
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Phyllis Hope Lafler
Served as ground crew with 408 Squadron in the UK, late November 1941, early December 1944. Member of the 408 Goose Squadron association and have researched and updated the 408 Squadron “Wartime Casualty List” ublished in the Squadron History Book.
W. R Chorley Bomber Command Losses of WWII Volume 5, Lancaster Mark II, LL717 EQ-W Operation Frankfurt, Crashed near Hausen.
Pilot Officer Pilot, Pare J A N, J/86322, KIA 22/03/1944, Age 24, RCAF, Canadian,
Runnymede Memorial Panel 252.
Pilot Officer Navigator, Clough G F, J/86891, KIA 22/03/1944, Age 20, RCAF, Canadian,
Runnymede Memorial Panel 249.
Flying Officer Air Bomber, Proctor L D, J/27269, KIA 22/03/1944, Age 22, RCAF, Canadian,
Durnbach War Cemetery Grave 8. E. 24.
Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner, Moroz H, J/12682, KIA 22/03/1944, Age ?, RCAF, Canadian,
Runnymede Memorial Panel 247.
Pilot Officer Air Gunner, Rickert A E, J/90755, KIA 22/03/1944, Age 20, RCAF, Canadian,
Runnymede Memorial Panel 252.
Pilot Officer Air Gunner, Woolheather S E, J/90754, KIA 22/03/1944, Age ?, RCAF, Canadian,
Durnbach War Cemetery Grave 8. E. 25.
Sergeant Flight Engineer, Curtis K L, 55805, KIA 22/03/1944, Age 20, RAF, United Kingdom,
Runnymede Memorial Panel 210.
Virtual Canadian War Memorial.
You should be able to find Additional Information and Family Relationships on all of the Canadian RCAF members of the aircrew on the Virtual Canadian Memorial.
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial
The personal files of RCAF aircrew Killed In Action are archived and available for research in the Canadian Library and Archives, Ottawa.
Service Files of the Second World War.
War Dead 1939 - 1947. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/second-world-war/second-world-war-dead-1939-1947/
It’s more difficult to find information on Royal Air Force aircrew and Sergeant Flight Engineer K L Curtis was RAF
Hope this is helpful.
George R McKillop
New Westminster, BC