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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
17551	Wityck	P	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1942-01-05	Wellington	II	W5589	LQ-F			Air test	Crashed near Shrensall YORKS	Killed	Bramby on the Moor	Paradie Archive Database
17552	Wiwsianski	Michael	Sergeant	R210463		Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	432 (Leaside) Sqn RCAF	1944-05-22	Halifax	III	MZ506	QO:X	RAF East Moor, Yorkshire	00:10	le Mans	See archive report for further details	Killed	Le Mans West Cemetery. Plot 38. 1939-45 Row C. Grave 43.	Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
17553	Woelfle	C H	Warrant Officer Class 2						RCAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1944-07-20	Lancaster	I	W4967	SR-P	Ludford Magna	.0006.	Homberg	Crashed Courtrai {West-Vlaanderen}	Killed	Wevelgem Communal Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
17554	Wolf	Homer Lynn	Flight Lieutenant	J/11323	USA	USA	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	430Sqn RCAF	1944-07-28	Mustang	I	AM174	C	B-8 Sommervieu	12:55	Tac Recce	Shot down by flak, struck aircraft while bailing out.	Killed	Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xxvi. C. 4. France	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
17555	Wolf	Wilfred Lawrence	Flight Sergeant	R?	3rd October 1923 in Alberta	Canadian	Bomb Aimer		RCAF	Bomber Command	432 Sqn RCAF	1944-02-02	Lancaster	II	LL686	QO:F	East Moor	19:40	Training	See Archive report for details	Killed	Harrogate (Stonefell) Cemetery Sec. C, Row K, Grave 14	Paradie Archive Database		Archive Report
17556	Wolfe	J J	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-10-15	Halifax	VII	NP773	EQ-M	Linton on Ouse	1722	Wilhelshaven		Killed	Sage War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
17557	Wolfe	R R	Leading Aircraftman						RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-06-28	Halifax	III	LM680	KW-U			Ground	Hit by aircraft which was landing	Injured		Paradie Archive Database	First French Canadian squadron
17558	Wolfe	D L	Squadron Leader	39805				DFC		Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1943-07-13	Halifax	II	HR905	LQ-O	Gransden Lodge	2315	Aachen	Disintergrated near Asten Holland	Killed	Jonkerbos War Cemetery
17559	Wolfe	Roland Lorenzen	Pilot Officer	102518		American	Pilot		RAF	Fighter	133 (Eagle) Sqn	1941-11-30	Spitfire	IIa	P8074	MD:?	RAF Eglington	10:30	Convoy Patrol	Suffered engine failure and baled out, landing in Eire, 13 miles from his base	Interned			Entered WW II through the RCAF into the RAF, flying with the 133 [Eagle] Squadron, while flying a Spitfire on a convoy patrol, Suffered engine failure and baled out, landing in Eire, 13 miles from his base, was picked up by the Irish army and interned in Eire as they were a neutral. Sent to a camp Nr Dublin. He tried multiple escapes each time being returned to internment due to political pressures and finally on his eighth try, with the US in the war and the political situation much changed, he succeeded. He escaped to England via Belfast. There he joined the USAAF and was assigned to the 82nd FS, 78th FG, 8AF in 3-44 with whom he remained till 9-9-44. He was flight commander for C-flight in 1944.
17560	Wolff	J F	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	12Sqn	1941-08-31	Wellington	II	W5577	PH-U	Binbrook	2115	Boulogne	Crashed off French coast	Killed		Paradie Archive Database
17561	Wolkowski	A	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1943-12-03	Lancaster	II	DS733	OW-L	Linton on Ouse	.0022.	Leipzig	Crashed at Espel	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
17562	Wolstencroft	G A	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	433Sqn RCAF	1944-07-04	Halifax	III	HX353	BM-X	Skipton on Swale	2219	Villeneuve		PoW		Paradie Archive Database
17563	Womack	Henry Archer (Harry)	Sergeant	R/67722			Pilot		RCAF	Training Command	57 OTU RAF	1941-07-01	Master		N7833		RAF Hawarden		Training	Hit poles and crashed	Killed	Hawarden (St. Deiniol) Churchyard	Paradie Archive Database
17564	Womar	Frederick John Ernest	Flight Sergeant	550298			W/Op/Air/Gnr	DFM	RAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1942-06-01	Hampden	I	AT191	EQ-A	RAF Balderton, Nottinghamshire	2258	Essen	See archive report for full details	Killed	Amersfoot General Cemetery (Oud Leusden). Plot 13, Row 3, Grave 39		Read Archive Report
17565	Wood	K R	Pilot Officer						RAAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1943-10-20	Lancaster	III	JB348	LQ-R	Gransden Lodge	1739	Leipzig	Crashed at Harrenstatte	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery		Attacker
17566	Wood	Galen	Sergeant	1047841			Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1943-12-03	Halifax	V	LK898	SE-O	RAF Tholthorpe, Yorkshire	2334	Leipzig	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. Grave 4.Z.22		Read Archive Report
17567	Wood	Ernest Morgan	Sergeant	R117180	5th May 1920 in Orillia, Ontario	Canadian	Air Gunner (Rear)		RCAF	Bomber Command	10 Sqn	1943-09-27	Halifax	II	HR922	ZA:P	RAF Melbourne	19:30	Hannover	Claimed by Hptm. Herbert Lütje, his 31st Abschuss, from Stab VI./NJG6 at Neustadt, 20km NW of Hannover at 5,100m at 23:40hrs. Credited to Lütje and Flak searchlights on the 12th July 1944. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (23 September - 31 December) 1943 Part 3 - Theo Boiten)	Killed	Hanover War Cemetery 12.A.18	Paradie Archive Database	Commissioned and promoted to Plt.Off. with a Service No. J19027 on 25th September 1943 Son of William Charles and Rena (née Lee) Wood of Orillia, Ontario, Canad
17568	Wood	R T	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1941-08-31	Wellington	Ic	R1703	SR-J	Oakington	2014	Koln	Crashed Boxbergheide Belgium	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
17569	Wood	Albert Leonard	Sergeant	R/105398	Age 25	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1943-07-24	Halifax	II	JD316	DY-X	RAF Pocklington, Yorkshire	2219	Hamburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Becklingen War Cemetery. Grave 12.F.7	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17570	Wood	T H	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1941-08-31	Whitley	V	Z6837	DY-	Topcliffe	1950	Essen	Crashed near Schaffen Belgium	Killed	Schaffen Communal	Paradie Archive Database
17571	Wood	G A	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	12Sqn	1945-02-07	Lancaster	I	NF925	PH-T	Wickenby	1909	Kleve	Crashed at Nistelrode	Killed	Groesbeek Canadian War Cementery	Paradie Archive Database
17572	Wood	M	Flight Lieutenant	J/5540			Pilot		RCAF	Fighter	137Sqn	1944-08-18	Typhoon	Ib	MN126	X					Killed	Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery France	Paradie Archive Database
17573	Wood	Frederick Francis	Pilot Officer	J/8619			Observer		RCAF	Bomber Command	14 OTU	1942-06-29	Hampden	I	AD848	GL-G	RAF Cottesmoor	2143	Training exercise	Crashed at Moorends	Killed	Hatfield Cemetery (Woodhouse). Row EE. Grave 21	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17574	Wood	E F	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-08-23	Halifax	II	HR944	NP-K	Lissett	2013	Berlin	Crashed NW suburbs Berlin	PoW died 2.8.44	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
17575	Wood	D G	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1944-04-27	Lancaster	I	LL903	AS-B	Kirmington	2130	Friedrichshafen	Crashed Heiteren {Haut-Rhin}	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
17576	Wood	T C S	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	196Sqn	1943-02-14	Wellington	X	HE169	ZO-	Leconfield	1824	Koln	?	Killed	Runnymede	Paradie Archive Database
17577	Wood	R M	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	223Sqn	1945-02-20	Liberator	VI	TS520	6G-J	Oulotn	2236	BS	Crashed SE of Dortmund	Killed	Margraten US Military Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
17578	Wood	R	Flight Lieutenant	J22541					RCAF	Bomber Command	35Sqn (Madras Presidency)	1943-05-29	Halifax	II	HR793	TL-J	Graveley	2231	Wuppertal	Crashed near Sittard Holland	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
17579	Wood	F W	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-02-02	Halifax	II	DT682	EQ-F			Transit	Crash landed at Long Dinnington	Injured		Paradie Archive Database
17580	Wood	G L	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-03-30	Lancaster	II	LL633	EQ-L	Linton on Ouse	2204	Nurnberg	Crashed Gerolzhofen	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
17581	Wood	F W	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-04-03	Halifax	II	DT673	EQ-A	Leeming	1951	Essen	Crash landed at base on return			Paradie Archive Database
17582	Wood	H R	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1945-04-18	Halifax	VII	NP776	EQ-R	Linton on Ouse	1019	Heligoland		Killed	Runnymede	Paradie Archive Database
17583	Wood	L A	Pilot Officer	J/17041					RCAF	Fighter	410Sqn RCAF	1943-07-17	Mosquito	II	DZ742				Intruder		Killed	Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer France	Paradie Archive Database
17584	Wood	N W	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1943-08-17	Halifax	V	DK227	ZL-	Leeming	2120	Peenemunde	Badly damaged landed Mildenhall			Paradie Archive Database
17585	Wood	W S E	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1943-08-17	Halifax	V	DK238	NA-I	Middleton St George	2128	Peenemunde	Crashed near Barth-Velgast	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
17586	Wood	G	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1943-01-31	Wellington	X	HE173	NA-	Dishforth	212	Training	Crashed NW of base on take off	Killed	Bradford {Scholemoor}	Paradie Archive Database
17587	Wood	J K	Warrant Officer	R82786					RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1943-06-21	Wellington	X	HE981	AL-	East Moor	2327	Krefeld	Crashed Oudenbosch Holland	Killed	Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
17588	Wood	Donald Zachary Taylor	Flight Lieutenant Pilot	C/1771					RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1944-10-14	Halifax	III	MZ920	WL-C Nicknamed 'C The Comet'	RAF Croft, Yorkshire	2350 hrs crash time - take off time shortly before	Duisburg	Crashed near Church Lawford	Killed	Chester {Blacon} Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17589	Wood	William Edward	Pilot Officer	J86392	20th November 1922 in Victoria, British Columbia	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	434 (Leaside) Sqn, RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW713	WL:P	Croft	23:06	Arras	t is known that the aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed in flames. Those who witnessed the crash, stated that a violent explosion occurred on impact indicating that he bomb were still on board. Owing to the nature of the crash, and the evidence it must be assumed that two members of the crew perished with the aircraft, having no known grave. Remaining five members baled out and are safe. (Post Presumption Memorandum No 1374/48). Crashed at Cite de Hochettes Arras.	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 253.	Paradie Archive Database	Son of William Henry and Gertrude Jane (née Morris) Wood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
17590	Wood	Keith Robertson	Flight Sergeant	R/91595	Age 21	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	51Sqn	1943-06-25	Halifax	II	JD261	MH-J	Snaith	2340	Gelsenkirchen	See archive report for further details	Killed	Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. Grave XV.F.5.	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17591	Wood	Frederick Charles	Pilot Officer	J/85582	Age 25	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	578Sqn	1944-03-24	Halifax	III	LW472	LK-H	RAF Burn, North Yorkshire	1851	Berlin	See archive report for further details	Killed	Berlin War Cemetery Grave 5.B. 26	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17592	Wood	J V O	Flying Officer	J22547					RCAF	Bomber Command	61Sqn	1943-05-12	Lancaster	I	W4269	QR-	Syerston	.0005.	Duisburg	Crashed at Amsterdam	Killed	Amsterdam New Eastern	Paradie Archive Database
17593	Wood	E	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	630Sqn	1944-07-24	Lancaster	III	PA992	LE-Y	East Kirkby	2139	Stuttgart	Crashed near Tramont-Emz {Meurthe-et-Moselle}	Evader		Paradie Archive Database
17594	Wood	C P J	Flight Lieutenant	69442			Pilot	DFC		Fighter	403Sqn RCAF	1942-04-14	Spitfire	Vb	BM146				Evening Sweep		Killed	Runnymede Memorial United Kingdom
17595	Wood	A J	Sergeant							Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1943-07-25	Halifax	II	HR864	LQ-M	Gransden Lodge	2146	Essen	Crashed at Ten Boer Holland	Killed	Ten Boer		Attacker
17596	Wood	C	Sergeant							Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1942-07-26	Halifax	II	W1230	LQ-L	Pocklington	2300	Hamburg	?	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery
17597	Wood		Sergeant							Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1942-04-14	Wellington	II	Z8530	LQ-A	Pocklington	2205	Dortmund	Abandoned vicinity of Petersfield Hants
17598	Wood	K R	Sergeant							Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-12-16	Lancaster	II	DS737	EQ-C	Linton on Ouse	1637	Berlin	Crashed at Murton Common	Killed
17599	Wood	E H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-07-13	Halifax	II	JD174	EQ-A	Leeming	.0009.	Aachen	Abadoned on return to base
17600	Wood	E P	Flight Lieutenant				Pilot			Fighter	416Sqn RCAF	1943-01-25	Spitfire	Vb	BM204				Circus	Ditched off Margate