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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	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1051	Bennett	James Gordon	Pilot Officer	J/19011			Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-01-27	Lancaster	II	DS710	EQ-A	RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire	1747	Berlin	Mid air collision with night fighter - read archive report	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery. Grave 14.E.14		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1052	Bennett	J A		R77405					RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1943-03-05	Halifax	II	DT646	VR-C	Middleton St George	1857	Essen	Crashed near Elst	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
1053	Bennett	D E	Pilot Officer	J12978					RCAF	Bomber Command	420Sqn RCAF	1943-03-05	Wellington	X	HE280	PT-V	Middleton St George		Essen	?	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1054	Bennett	C J	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1943-01-30	Wellington	III	BK389	ZL-L	Croft	1345	Oldenburg	?	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
1055	Bennett	D J	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1944-10-30	Halifax	III	MZ903	ZL-Y	Leeming	1814	Koln	Crashed at Manston Kent on return				Paradie Archive Database
1056	Bennett	J	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	432Sqn RCAF	1943-07-29	Wellington	X	LN294	QO-E	Skipton on Swale	2219	Hamburg	Crashed near Luneburg	Killed	Hamburg (Ohlsdorf) Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1057	Bennett	J N E	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	49Sqn	1944-03-22	Lancaster	III	ND672	EA-U	Fiskerton	1911	Frankfurt	Crashed Beckum	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1058	Bennett	R J	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-07-28	Lancaster	II	DS813	JI-N	Waterbeach	2154	Stuttgart	Crashed at Deinvillers	Killed	Choloy War Cemetery France		Paradie Archive Database
1059	Bennett	R A J	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-01-20	Lancaster	II	LL627	JI-U	Waterbeach	2000	Magdeburg	Crashed in IJsselmeer	Killed			Paradie Archive Database
1060	Bennett	Lloyd Douglas	Flight Sergeant	R/188356			Air/Bmr		RCAF	Bomber Command	625Sqn	1944-10-14	Lancaster	I	LL956	CF-Q	RAF Kelsterrn, Lincolnshire	628	Duisburg	See archive report for further information	Killed	Harrogate Cemetery (Stonefall). Sec. G. Row A. Grave 12		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1061	Bennett	R S	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	626Sqn	1944-08-12	Lancaster	III	LM599	UM-A2	Wickenby	2139	Braunschweig	Crashed at Westercelle	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
1062	Bennett	W H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1943-11-25	Halifax	V	LK967	SE-J	Tholthorpe	2352	Frankfurt	Baled out vicinity of Paris	PoW
1063	Bennett	Leon Herbert Bernard	Leading Aircraftman	439559		Australia			RAAF		15 Service Flying Training School RCAF	1944-07-20												RAAF Honour Roll
1064	Bennett	Alfred Stephenson	Sergeant	407818		Australia			RAAF		407Sqn RCAF	1942-06-21												RAAF Honour Roll
1065	Bennis	H	Warrant Officer Class 2						RCAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1944-04-18	Lancaster	I	LL867	A4-J	Witchford	2243	Rouen	Shot down near Base on return by intruder	Killed	Cambridge City Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1066	Benoit	J P	Warrant Officer Class 2						RCAF	Bomber Command	433Sqn RCAF	1944-04-08	Halifax	III	HX275	BM-S	Skipton on Swale	1031	Bois de Cassan	?				Paradie Archive Database
1067	Benson	Robert Lowell	Flying Officer	J/11949	Age 23	Canada			RCAF	Bomber Command	196Sqn	1943-02-26	Wellington	X	BE161	ZO-	RAF Leconfield	12:10	Air Test	Crashed E of Middleton on the Wolds	Killed	Commemorated Beverley (Queensgate) Cemetery, Block 72. Grave 11. United Kingdom.		Paradie Archive Database	Some comments from other crew notes that a canvas strip detached and became lodged in the controls.	Courtesy Wartime Memories Project
1068	Benson	Paul Walter	Sergeant	R/148793		Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1944-03-15	Halifax	III	LW559	ZL-F	RAF Leeming, Yorkshire	18:45	Stuttgart	See Archive report for details	PoW No: 2992 Camp: Stalag Luft Heydekrug		Courtesy John Benson	Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 14th January 1918 in Alberta, Canada. Passed away on the 24th November 2008, age 90. His wife of 62 years, Louise (née Hilborn - died 12th May 2009, age 91) Both buried at Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Read Archive Report on this incident
1069	Benson	I B	Flight Lieutenant						RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1945-02-25	Halifax	III	MZ452	ZL-E	Leeming	1658	Gardening	Lost without trace	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
1070	Bent	William Thomas	Pilot Officer	J/15845	22 Aug 1916	Canadian	Pilot	DFM	RCAF	Bomber Command	142Sqn	1942-11-09	Wellington	III	BJ711	QT-Z	Grimsby	1740	Hamburg	Hit by 1&3/162, 3&4/schw Flak Abt 613 and 1/Luftsperr Abt 201. Crashed near Hamburg-Ohlsdorf at 2015 hours	Killed	Hamburg Cemetery Coll.grave 8A.C.1-15		Paradie Archive Database	Immediate DFM awarded for his determination and skilled airmanship during operations over the Ruhr in Sep 1942. Details Gazetted on 6 Oct 1942
1071	Bent	V E	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	35Sqn (Madras Presidency)	1943-10-08	Halifax	II	HE777	TL-Y	Graveley	2246	Bremen	Crash landed Bradfield NORFOLK	Injured			Paradie Archive Database
1072	Bentinck	G H	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	97Sqn (Straits Settlements)	1944-02-24	Lancaster	III	ND497	OF-Q	Bourn	1855	Schweinfurt		Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1073	Bentley	T L	Warrant Officer	R70608					RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1943-04-26	Halifax	II	JB920	LQ-F	Grandson Lodge		Duisburg	Crashed at Walsum	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1074	Bentley	D G	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	432Sqn RCAF	1944-05-11	Halifax	III	NA500	QO-G	East Moor	2257	Boulogne	Collided with last and Crashed le Portel {Pas-de-Calais}	Killed	Calais Canadian War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1075	Bentley	William John J	Flying Officer	J/189228 (R/12780)	Age 24	Canada	Pilot		RCAF	Fighter Command	443Sqn RCAF	1944-08-12	Spitfire	IX	ML303	21-?	Bazenville Airfield (Crepon) France	13:00	Armed Recce	See Archive report for details	Killed	St- Valery-En-Caux Franco-British Cemetery Grave B.10		Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 04th February 1920 in Toronto, Canada. Worked as a butcher for his father prior to enlistment. Enlisted on the 09th November 1940. Son of William Henry (died 1974, age 80) who also served in the RCAF during WW2 and Esther Bentley (néw Brassey - died 1965, age 60), brother of Dorothy Hazel, Beryl Shirley and Elizabeth June, of 5195 Yong Street, Willowdale, Ontario, Canada. Also served in 152, 249 (Malta 1942) and 65 squadron. At 57 Operational Training Unit as an instructor. He had a total of 582 hours flying experience, 475 on the Spitfire. Epitaph: 'At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Him'.	Archive report on the loss
1076	Bentley	L C	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1941-10-26	Wellington	Ic	Z8946	DX-S	Feltwell	1810	Hamburg	Crashed off Romo Island Denmark	Killed	Fourfelt {Esbjerg}		Paradie Archive Database
1077	Bentley	S F	Sergeant							Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1942-03-27	Hampden	I	L4140	EQ-B Bar	Balderston	1919	Gardening	?	Killed	Runnymede
1078	Bentley	G W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1943-08-17	Lancaster	II	DS674	OW-	Linton on Ouse	2127	Peenemunde	?	Killed	Runnymede
1079	Bentley	J H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1945-03-22	Lancaster	X	KB808	SE-Y	Croft	1043	Hildesheim	Exploded over target area	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
1080	Bentley	W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	432Sqn RCAF	1944-09-27	Halifax	VII	NP692	QO-K	East Moor	737	Bottrop	Crash landed at Woodbridge Suffolk on return
1081	Bentz	W B	Pilot Officer					Croix de Guerre	RCAF	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1944-05-12	Halifax	III	LW682	OW-M	Linton on Ouse	2211	Leuven	Crashed Schendelbeke {oost-Vlaanderen}	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1082	Benville	L J	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1945-01-05	Halifax	III	NR209	EQ-A	Linton on Ouse	1641	Hannover	Crashed near Hollenstede	Killed	Sage War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1083	Beranek	S J	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1942-06-18	Hampden	I	AT189	EQ-G	Balderton	2240	Gardening	?	Killed	Bayeaux War Cemetery France		Paradie Archive Database
1084	Bercuson	Bernard	Pilot Officer	J/88065	Age 28	Canadian	W/Op/Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	433Sqn RCAF	1944-08-16	Halifax	III	MZ899	BM-D	RAF Skipton-on-Swale	21:34	Gardening	See archive report for full details	Killed	Magleby Churchyard, Langeland. Grave A.11.35		Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 02nd July 1916. Enlisted on the 12th August 1941, The son of the late Jacob (died 06th August 1942, aged 58) and Sarah Bercuson (née Hart - died 30th March 1958, age 73) of 107 Devilish Apartments, Calgary (Parents born in Romania), husband of Adele Bercuson, of 2133 Rose Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Enlisted in 1941. 12 operational sorties. Epitaph: 'In Loving Memory Of My Beloved Husband Bernard. Loving Wife, Adele'.	Read Archive Report
1085	Beresford	John Stewart	Pilot Officer	J/24909	Age 26	Canada	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	1659 HCU	1944-03-24	Halifax	II	JD317		RAF Topcliffe, North Yorkshire	Training	Diversion	Crashed Little Chalfont Bucks	Injured			Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 05th January 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Enlisted on the 01st November 1941. A total of 9 operational sorties. Son of John (died in 1965 age 78) and Marion Stewart Beresford (née McCrory - died in 1984, age 93), of 32 Arnold Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Epitaph:P 'To Live In Hearts We Leave Behind Is Not To Die'.	Read Archive Report on this incident
1086	Beresford	John Stewart	Flying Officer	J/24909	Age 26	Canada	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1944-08-09	Halifax	III	MZ363	ZL-Y	RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire	1900	la Neuville	See archive report	Killed	Calais Canadian War Cemetery. Grave 8.E.12		Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 05th January 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Enlisted on the 01st November 1941. A total of 9 operational sorties. Son of John (died in 1965 age 78) and Marion Stewart Beresford (née McCrory - died in 1984, age 93), of 32 Arnold Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Epitaph:P 'To Live In Hearts We Leave Behind Is Not To Die'.	Read Archive Report on this incident
1087	Beresford	G	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-05-08	Halifax	III	LL594	KW-U	Tholthorpe	1100	St-Leu	Crashed near Chantilly {Oise}	Killed	Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery			First French Canadian squadron
1088	Berg	G T	Flight Lieutenant						RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1943-10-03	Halifax	V	LK638	IP-V	Tholthorpe	1851	Kassel	Crashed Grossen-Heidron	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1089	Bergeron	John Albert	Sergeant	J/87384	Age 19	Canada	Air/Gnr		RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	II	DS688	EQ-R	RAF Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire	2207	Cambrai	See archive report for further details	Killed	Canada Cemetery Tilloy-les-Cambrai, France. Plot 2, Row G, Grave 4	Courtesy John Jones	Paradie Archive Database	Son of Adelard Joseph and Aimiee Margaret (nee Labranche) Bergeron of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	Read Archive Report Attacker
1090	Bergey	D G	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	192Sqn	1943-05-25	Wellington	X	HE228	DT-C	Feltwell	.0022.	Special Duties	Crashed Loosduinen	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
1091	Bergland	Norval	Pilot Officer	j/87767			Air/Bmr		RCAF	Bomber Command	44Sqn	1944-02-24	Lancaster	III	ND525	KM-Q	RAF Dunholme Lodge	1824	Schweinfurt	Contact us - we do have details of his loss	Killed	Choloy War Cemetery France Grave 3.A.5.		Paradie Archive Database
1092	Bergman	J F	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1945-01-05	Halifax	III	MZ796	DY-M	Pocklington	1655	Hannover	Crashed near Mariensee	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
1093	Bergquist	Bertil Wilfred	Flight Sergeant	J/87476			Air/Gnr		RCAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-02-24	Lancaster	II	DS785	JI-D	RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire	2057	Schweinfurt	See archive report for further information	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery. Grave 11.J.6		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1094	Berguist	E R	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	83Sqn	1942-10-13	Lancaster	I	R5911	OI-C	Wyton	1840	Kiel	?	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
1095	Berkery	George Robert	Pilot Officer Flight Engineer	C/85532					RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1944-04-22	Lancaster	III	JB684	LQ-U	Gransden Lodge	2223	Laon	Crashed Conde-sur-Aisne {Aisne}	Killed	Conde-sur-Aisne Communal Cemetery Grave Coll. Grave 4-5		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1096	Berkey	Edward Roy	Sergeant	R57931	14th November 1908 in Herbert, Saskatchewan, Canada	Canadian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	144Sqn	1941-07-09	Hampden	I	AD924	PL:?	RAF Hemswell		Aachen	See archive report for dertails	KiA	Dilsen Churchyard, Belgium. Grave 2. Row 14				Read Archive Report
1097	Berlinguette	Joseph Jean Paul Osias	Sergeant	R/219122	Canada	Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	22 OTU (RAF)	1944-12-05	Wellington	X	NC967		RAF Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire		Bombing	Crashed near Inwardleigh, Devon, UK	Killed	Commemorated Brookwood Military Cemetery, 51. I. 4. United Kingdom.		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
1098	Bermingham	D C	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	207Sqn	1944-10-15	Lancaster	I	NG143	EM-R	Spilsby	1839	Gardening		Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
1099	Bernard	David	Flight Sergeant	R/151425	Age 20	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1943-12-20	Lancaster	I	R5552	AS-P2	RAF Kirmington, Lincolnshire	1727	Frankfurt	See archive report for details	Killed	Middelharnis Cemetery Grave 2		Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 26th August 1923 in Belleview, Manitoba. Enlisted on the 20th July 1942. Trained with 81 Operational Training Unit and 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit. Joined 166 squadron on the 21st December 1943. Promoted to Fl/Sgt. on the 14th November 1943. Son of Noah Joseph (died 1954, age 65) and Rose Bernard (née Phaneuf - died 1956, age 63) of 278 Peter Street, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.	Read Archive Report
1100	Bernaski	L J	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	626Sqn	1944-06-30	Lancaster	I	ME774	UM-L2	Wickenby	2155	Vierzon		Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database