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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Bernier	Joseph Wilfrid Laurier Fernando	Flying Officer	J/29412	Age 29	Canadian	Navigator	DFC	RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-12-17	Halifax	III	MZ538	KW-V	Tholthorpe	02:22	Duisburg	Inexplicably crashed from an altitude of approximatly 500 feet shortly after a normal take off	Killed	Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. G. Row D. Grave 10. United Kingdom	Accident report	Son Of Joseph And Beatrice Bernier, Of Montreal, Province Of Quebec, Canada.	Full details are here: Paradie Canadian Archive MZ538
2	Blackburn	Joseph	Pilot Officer	186889		UK	Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-12-17	Halifax	III	MZ538	KW-V	Tholthorpe	02:22	Duisburg	Inexplicably crashed from an altitude of approximatly 500 feet shortly after a normal take off	Killed	Carlisle {Dalston Rd} Cemetary, Ward 14. Sec. N. Grave 51. United Kingdom	Accident report		CWGC
3	Desmarais	Joseph Raymond Jean-Marie	Flying Officer	J/87112		Canadian	Pilot	DFC	RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-12-17	Halifax	III	MZ538	KW-V	Tholthorpe	02:22	Duisburg	Inexplicably crashed from an altitude of approximatly 500 feet shortly after a normal take off	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery, Sec. G. Row D. Grave 9. United Kingdom.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
4	Dubois	Joseph Edouard Lawrence (CWGC Record Joseph Edward Lawrence)	Pilot Officer	J/88326	Age 24	Canadian	Wireless Op/Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-12-18	Halifax	III	MZ538	KW-V	Tholthorpe	02:22	Duisburg	Inexplicably crashed from an altitude of approximately 500 feet shortly after a normal take off	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery, Sec. G. Row D. Grave 13. United Kingdom Epitaph: TRES REGRETTE DE TES PARENTS ET TOUS CEUX QUI T'AIMAIENT. VEILLE SUR NOUS	Accident report	Son Of Mr. And Mrs. H. L. Dubois, Of Dorion Vaudreuil, Province Of Quebec, Canada.	Paradie RCAF Database
5	Gauthier	Raymond Charles	Pilot Officer	J/90899		Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-12-17	Halifax	III	MZ538	KW-V	Tholthorpe	02:22	Duisburg	Inexplicably crashed from an altitude of approximatly 500 feet shortly after a normal take off	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery, Sec. G. Row D. Grave 12. United Kingdom	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
6	Labrecque	Joseph Rosaire Jean Charles	Pilot Officer	J/88921		Canadian	Bomb Aimer		RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-12-17	Halifax	III	MZ538	KW-V	Tholthorpe	02:22	Duisburg	Inexplicably crashed from an altitude of approximatly 500 feet shortly after a normal take off	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery, Sec. G. Row D. Grave 11. United Kingdom.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
7	Lariviere	Joseph Rene	Flight Sergeant	R/135028		Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-12-17	Halifax	III	MZ538	KW-V	Tholthorpe	02:22	Duisburg	Inexplicably crashed from an altitude of approximatly 500 feet shortly after a normal take off	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery, Sec. G. Row D. Grave 15. United Kingdom	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
8	Paradis	Joseph Maurice	Flight Sergeant	R/62838		Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-12-17	Halifax	III	MZ538	KW-V	Tholthorpe	02:22	Duisburg	Inexplicably crashed from an altitude of approximatly 500 feet shortly after a normal take off	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery, Sec. G. Row D. Grave 14. United Kingdom	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database