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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
16851	Kearns	William Robert	Flight Lieutenant	J/16490	Age 24				RCAF		419Sqn	1945-02-05									Killed	Belgium, Hotton War Cemetery, IV. B. 4.		Son Of Robert Percy And Mary Ella Mabel Kearns, Of London, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16852	Kearse	Percy Harold	Flying Officer	J25840	8th February 1922	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2nd Tactical Air Force	440Sqn RCAF	1945-01-21	Typhoon	Ib	PD601	I8:X	B-78 Eindhoven	13:10	Armed recce	See archive report for details	KiA	Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Grave 18. F. 6. Netherlands.	Paradie RCAF Database		Read Archive Report
16853	Keast	H A	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1943-12-02	Lancaster	II	DS770	OW-	Linton on Ouse	1702	Berlin	?	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
16854	Keast	Harry Arnold	Sergeant	R/186394	Age				RCAF		426Sqn	1943-12-02									Killed	Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, 7. B. 13.			Paradie Canadian Archive
16855	Keat	Leonard Charles	Aircraftman 2nd Class	1418911	Age				RAFVR		428 (RCAF)Sqn	1943-01-03									Killed	United Kingdom, St. Gluvias Church Cemetery, Sec. 1. Row 11. Grave 5.			Paradie Canadian Archive
16856	Keates	J A	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1945-03-25	Lancaster	X	KB874	SE-C	Croft	611	Hannover	Crash landed at Manston Kent	Inj		Paradie Archive Database
16857	Keating	John Gerald Ohara	Flight Sergeant	R/56146	Age 19				RCAF		115Sqn (RAF)	1941-09-08									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Smallingerland (Drachtstercompagnie) Protestant Churchyard, Grave 4.		Son Of Herbert John And Mary Frances Ohara Keating, Of Three Rivers. Province Of Quebec, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16858	Keating	John Patrick	Flight Sergeant	R/139292	Age				RCAF		138 (RAF)Sqn	1943-05-14									Killed	France, Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery, Row A. Coll. Grave 2-7.			Paradie Canadian Archive
16859	Keating	Joseph Arthur	Pilot Officer	J/93166	Age 20				RCAF		428Sqn	1945-02-03									Killed	United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. H. Row F. Grave 12.		Son Of William And Ida Keating, Of New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16860	Keating	John Patrick	Sergeant	R139292	23rd February 1943 in Guelph, Ontario	Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1943-05-13	Halifax	II	BB328	NF:U	Tempsford	23:00	SOE - Operation Physician 10/Roach 6.	Briefed to deliver 10 containers at the first drop site and 5 at the second but the aircraft crashed at Pont-Audemer, some 20 miles SE of Le Havre killing all aboard	KiA	Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery Row A. Coll.Grave 2-7	Paradie Archive Database	Son of Patrick and Rosella (née Phelan) Keating of Guelph, Ontario, Canada (His mother predeceased him in Feb 1937)
16861	Keating	J A	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1945-02-02	Lancaster	X	KB725	NA-L	Middleton St George	2017	Wiesbaden	Crashed near Longnewton after overshooting runway on return	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
16862	Keay	C W	Flight Sergeant	R150902					RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1943-06-24	Wellington	X	HZ521	AL-	East Moor	2306	Wuppertal	?	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium	Paradie Archive Database
16863	Keay	Charles William	Flight Sergeant	R/150902	Age				RCAF		429Sqn	1943-06-25									Killed	Belgium, Heverlee War Cemetery, 2. F. 5.			Paradie Canadian Archive
16864	Keayes	James Brian	Sergeant	421283		Australia			RAAF		111 OTU RCAF	1943-06-28											RAAF Honour Roll
16865	Keddy	C W	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	142Sqn	1942-08-27	Wellington	IV	Z1411	QT-Z	Grimsby	2040	Kassel	?	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
16866	Keddy	W B	Squadron Leader					DFC		Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1942-01-17	Wellington	II	Z8329	LQ-L	Pocklington	1713	Bremen	Crashed in sea on return	Killed	Cremated Hull
16867	Keddy	Charles William	Pilot Officer	J/16681	Age				RCAF		142Sqn (RAF)	1942-08-28									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 22. B. 14-18.			Paradie Canadian Archive
16868	Keddy	Oliver Ambrose	Warrant Officer Class I	R/88434	Age 24				RCAF		206Sqn	1944-01-06									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 253.		Son Of Reginald C. And Reta M. Keddy, Of Kingston, King'S Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16869	Kedrosky	John Francis	Leading Aircraftman	R/111673	Age 21				RCAF			1943-04-21									Killed	Canada, Renfrew (St. Francis Xavier) Cemetery, Plot 555.		Son Of John And Pauline Kedrosky, Of Renfrew.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16870	Kedwell	Horace Russell	Sergeant	R85916	20 December 1920	Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	1651 CU	1942-07-28	Stirling	I	N6069	BS-G	Waterbeach	2325	Hamburg	Lost without trace	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 104	Paradie Archive Database	Son of Horace McGregor Kedwell, and of Lucy Kedwell, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
16871	Kedwell	Horace Russell	Flight Sergeant	R/85916	Age 25				RCAF			1942-07-29									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 104.		Son Of Horace Mcgregor Kedwell, And Of Lucy Kedwell, Of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16872	Kee	J R	Flying Officer	J15518					RCAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1943-03-12	Lancaster	I	W4862	SR-E	Holme on Spalding Moor		Essen	Crashed target area	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database	keex
16873	Kee	R J	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1944-02-19	Halifax	V	LK905	SE-D	Croft	2321	Leipzig	Crashed at Ipse	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database	keex
16874	Kee	R J	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	61Sqn	1943-01-03	Lancaster	I	W4769	QR-V	Syerston	1721	Essen	Crashed E of Middenmeer	Killed	Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database	keex
16875	Kee	R	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	420Sqn RCAF	1942-02-18	Hampden	I	AD915	PT-F	Waddington	1816	Gardening	Ditched off Schiermonnikoog	PoW			keex
16876	Kee	John Richard	Flying Officer	J/15518	Age 26				RCAF		101 (RAF)Sqn	1943-03-12									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 10. B. 5.		Son Of Laura Pearl Kee, Of Fort Erie, Ontario. Canada. keex	Paradie Canadian Archive
16877	Kee	Robert James	Warrant Officer Class II	R/86226	Age 21				RCAF		61Sqn (RAF)	1943-01-03									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery, 33. A. 9.		keex	Paradie Canadian Archive
16878	Kee	John Gordon	Flight Lieutenant	J/7075	Age				RCAF			1944-06-09									Killed	Canada, Toronto (Prospect) Cemetery, Naval And Mil. Plot. Sec. 1. Civil Grave 324.		Son Of Dr. Norman Roy Kee And Edith Myrtle Kee, Of Niagara Falls; Husband Of Audrey Edith Kee, Of Toronto keex	Paradie Canadian Archive
16879	Kee	Ross James	Flying Officer	J/23901	Age				RCAF		431Sqn RCAF	1944-02-20									Killed	Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 6. D. 12-17.		keex	Paradie Canadian Archive
16880	Keech	W A	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	226Sqn	1942-04-27	Boston	III	Z2249	MQ-D	Swanton Morley	1334	Oostende	Crash landed SW of Oostende	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
16881	Keech	G M	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1945-02-21	Halifax	VII	RG477	EQ-N	Linton on Ouse	1621	Worms		PoW		Paradie Archive Database
16882	Keech	Owen Andrew	Pilot Officer	J/86313	Age 23				RCAF		84Sqn (RAF)	1944-03-04									Killed	Myanmar (ex Burma), Taukkyan War Cemetery, Joint Grave 16A. F. 17-18.		Son Of Louie And Gladys A. Keech; Nephew Of Doris Dillenbeck, Of Parish, New York, U.S.A.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16883	Keedwell	Roy Barrington	Pilot Officer	J/152217	Age				RCAF		258Sqn (RAF)	1942-02-11									Killed	Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 419.			Paradie Canadian Archive
16884	Keefe	Ernest James	Flying Officer	J/14117	Age			DFC	RCAF		404Sqn	1944-06-28									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 54. J. 7.		Son Of Henry And Laura Keefe; Husband Of Ruth A. Keefe, Of Wainwright, Alberta, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16885	Keefer	R G	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1941-10-24	Wellington	Ic	T2506	PM-	Elsham Wolds	2122	Frankfurt	Crash landed in County Clare Eire	Interned		Paradie Archive Database
16886	Keefer	G C	Squadron Leader				Pilot	DFC		Fighter	412Sqn RCAF	1943-07-27	Spitfire	Vb					Ramrod	Abandoned
16887	Keegan	William Charles	Flight Sergeant	R/106998	Age 20				RCAF		167Sqn (RAF)	1942-09-19									Killed	United Kingdom, Olrig New Cemetery, Sec. A. Grave 105.		Son Of William D. Keegan, And Of Adelia Keegan, Of Santa Rosa, California, U.S.A.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16888	Keegan	Charles Clement	Flight Sergeant	R/185401	Age 31				RCAF			1944-04-02									Killed	Canada, Montreal (Notre Dame Des Neiges) Cemetery, Sec. G.A. Lot 2241. Grave 1820.		Son Of Charles And Evelyn Keegan, Of Montreal.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16889	Keele	Gordon Frederick	Pilot Officer	J/6393	Age 24				RCAF			1942-03-13									Killed	United Kingdom, Upper Heyford Cemetery, Sec. B. Grave 75.		Son Of Frederick Conway Keele And Mary Jane Keele, Of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16890	Keeler	Russell Ross	Flight Sergeant	R/116462	Age 21				RCAF			1943-08-12									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 182.			Paradie Canadian Archive
16891	Keeler	Ervin Leroy	Flying Officer	J/25842	Age				RCAF		207Sqn	1944-01-30									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 246.			Paradie Canadian Archive
16892	Keeler	Ervin Leroy	Flying Officer	J/25842	25 January 1921	Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	207Sqn	1944-01-30	Lancaster	I	ED758	EM-V	Spilsby	1720	Berlin	Hit by 2-4/schw Flak Abt 662. Crashed North East of the Reich sports field by the shooting range Ruhleben at 20:20. Also claimed by Lt Joachim Hanss - 1/NJG5 at 20:20. Lt Hanss victory confirmed on 17 June 1944.	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 246	Paradie Archive Database	The remains of the rest of the crew were not located. There were a large number of British graves located in this cemetery. Unfortunately none could be identified as members of this crew. They were reinterred in Berlin 1929-1945 War Cemetery as unknowns
16893	Keely	L J	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1944-03-24	Halifax	III	LK805	AL-H	Leeming	1900	Berlin		Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
16894	Keely	Louis John	Pilot Officer	C/89729	Age				RCAF		429Sqn	1944-03-24									Killed	Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, 1. L. 14.			Paradie Canadian Archive
16895	Keenan	James Philip	Sergeant	R173638	3rd February 1921, Hamilton, Ontario	Canadian	Air Gunner (Rear Gunner)		RCAF	Bomber Command	106 Sqn	1944-04-26	Lancaster	III	ND850	ZN:C	Metheringham	21:30	Schweinfurt	Sgt. Simpson’s report: At approximately 23:59 during outbound leg to Schweinfurt the aircraft was hit twice at 15,000 ft probably by shells from fighter. Starboard and Port inner engines caught fire, aircraft filled with fumes. Four of the crew bailed out. The aircraft crashed near Langres, France and was completely destroyed. Claim by Hptm Martin Drewes Stab III/NJG1 - 1-10km East of Langres (EL 6): 5,200m at 00:50. Crashed near Chauffourt 400 yards from a German Radar Station 20km South East of Chaumont. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (16 March 1944 - 11 May 1944) Part 2 - Theo Boiten)	Killed	Chauffourt Churchyard Grave 3	Paradie Archive Database	Son of James G. and Evangeline (née Dyer) Keenan, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
16896	Keenan	J I J	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1944-06-15	Lancaster	III	JB729	LQ-E	Gransden Lodge	2338	Lens		Killed	Runnymede	Paradie Archive Database
16897	Keenan	James Philip	Flight Sergeant	R/173638	Age 23				RCAF		106Sqn (RAF)	1944-04-27									Killed	France, Chauffourt Churchyard, Grave 3.		Son Of James G. Keenan And Evangeline Keenan, Of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16898	Keenan	John Ignatius Joseph	Flying Officer	J/14033	Age 29				RCAF		405Sqn RCAF	1944-06-16									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 246.		Son Of Joseph Robert And Veronica Keenan; Husband Of Malvina M. A. Keenan, Of St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16899	Keene	Arthur George Wilson	Flight Sergeant	R/90459	Age 23				RCAF			1942-08-09									Killed	United Kingdom, Fettercairn Cemetery, Sec. D. Grave 20.		Son Of Frederick And Rose Emily Keene, Of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
16900	Keene	H A	Flight Sergeant				Pilot			Fighter	402Sqn RCAF	1942-02-17	Hurricane	IIb	BE419				Scarmble	Crashed at base on return