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This database lists all known RCAF flying-related personnel who served 1939 - 1945 and onwards in many cases.
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People's Cemetery, Charlottown, Prince Edward Island
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10 Sep 1940 - Enlisted in the RCAF
10 Dec 1940
27 Jan 1941
7 Apr 1941
20 July 1941 - UK
23 Nov 1941 - Last months with 405 Conversion Flight
28 Oct 1942 -OTU instructor
17 Nov 1942 - Veered off runway in crosswind landing
22 Oct 1943 - Began 2nd operational tour
22 May 1944
12 Aug 1944 - Repatriated to Canada
8 May 1945
24 May 1945
14 July 1945
29 Oct 1945 - Retired from the RCAF

(Photo: 14 July 1944 shows S/L Higgins on extreme right saying farewell to his groundcrew, with (left to right), P/O Con Kelway (his BA), LAC “York” Davis, LAC Walter Melvin, LAC Ken James, LAC Walter Tomlinson and LAC Scottie Wyllie)
Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Higgins of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Distinguished Flying Cross - No.431 Squadron - Award effective 10 May 1944 as per London Gazette dated 23 May 1944 and AFRO 1380/44 dated 30 June 1944.
(Information courtesy Francois Dutil)

Commemorated People's Cemetery, Charlottown, Prince Edward Island

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