RAF 59 Squadron - The Commonwealth Aircrew - Canada and the United States

...::: 59 SQN CANADIAN & AMERICAN AIRCREW :::...

Canada & USA

Aust. & New Zealand

	*The RCAF:* At the conclusion of the war, over 167,000 students, including over 50,000 pilots, trained in Canada under the program (EATS) from May 1940 to March 1945. While the majority of those who successfully completed the program went on to serve in the RAF, over half (72,835) of the 131,553 graduates were Canadians.
*The USA:* Before the United States declared war on Japan and her allies, many Americans joined the war effort through the RCAF.

*RANK: Wing Commander*
Name	Service No.	Force	Misc/Image	KIA/DOD
W/C Robert H Niven DFC	37627	RCAF		30/05/1942
*RANK: Squadron Leader*
Name	Service No.	Force	Misc/Image	KIA/DOD
S/Ldr PD Dear (American)	39506	RAF		29/09/1941

RANK: Flight Lieutenant

Name	Service No.	Force	Misc/Image	KIA/DOD
F/L "Ernie" E Allen DFC	J5295	RCAF		06/05/2007
F/L CE Blair DFC	J10609	RCAF		NA

*RANK: Flying Officer*
Name	Service No.	Force	Misc/Image	KIA/DOD
F/O Cy Goodwin	NA	RCAF		NA
F/O Harry Hunt	NA	RCAF		NA
F/O Ronald H Le Grow	J/36472	RCAF		18/08/1944
F/O RA McDonald	J/25482	RCAF		28/03/1944
F/O AR Neilson DFC	J5293	RCAF		NA
F/O Robert Seigler	J/36088	RCAF		18/08/1944
F/O Weatherland	J/6992	RCAF		23/03/1943
F/O WC Zapfe	J/7024	RCAF		23/03/1943

*RANK - Pilot Officer*
Name	Service No.	Force	Misc/Image	KIA/DOD
P/O George Cojocar	J/16374	RCAF		23/03/1943
P/O GW Gerring	90925	RCAF		24/06/1944
P/O JJ Reilly	J/6970	RCAF		30/05/1942
P/O JA St.Ours	J/7087	RCAF		21/04/1942

*RANK - Warrant Officer*
Name	Service No.	Force	Misc/Image	KIA/DOD
W/O C2 WJ Arnold	R106166	RCAF		23/03/1943
W/O Sidney Back DFM	R72341	RCAF		NA
W/O AJ Bailey	R115446	RCAF		21/04/1989
W/O C2 CL Copping	R/77233	RCAF		23/03/1943
W/O C1 VA MacLellan	R/73406	RCAF		19/06/1944
W/O C2 RG Montgomery	R/106426	RCAF		23/03/1943
W/O C2 RS Sandelin	R/82680	RCAF		26/03/1943
W/O C2 F Spino	R/75875	RCAF		23/03/1943
W/O WC Wallace	R/134952	RCAF		24/06/1944

*RANK - Flight Sergeant*
Name	Service No.	Force	Misc/Image	KIA/DOD
F/Sgt EWK Baker	R/77506	RCAF		11/05/1942
F/Sgt PER Baillargeon	R/96940	RCAF		19/06/1944
F/Sgt JHS Joanette	R/79392	RCAF		07/05/1943
F/Sgt DC MacDonald	R/69236	RCAF		17/05/1942
F/Sgt AW Sinclair	NA	RCAF		NA

*RANK - Sergeant*
Name	Service No.	Force	Misc/Image	KIA/DOD

Sgt JR Dyer	148451?	RCAF		NA
Sgt KJ Field	Loney crew '44	RCAF		NA
Sgt George Fleiger	Allen crew	RCAF		NA
Sgt A Henry	Allen crew	RCAF		NA
Sgt George LaForme	Allen crew	RCAF		NA
Sgt Don McLean	Allen crew	RCAF		R/88440?
Sgt Menzies	NA	RCAF		NA
Sgt JW Mitchell	R129086	RCAF		22/10/2002
Sgt HF Neary	798535	NFDR		28/04/1942
Sgt AC Neville	R/182635	RCAF		24/02/1944
Sgt ES Normore	798538	NFDR		28/04/1942
Sgt DG Strachan	R/159073	RCAF		24/02/1944
Sgt HF Tuckwood	NA	RCAF		NA
Sgt EH Whitney	NA	RCAF		NA
Sgt Lloyd G Woods	Allen crew	RCAF		NA
*RANK - Corporal*
Name	Service No.	Force	Misc/Image	KIA/DOD
Cpl EH Kassie BEM	R154429	RCAF		20/04/1994
*RANK - Aircraftsman*
Name	Service No.	Force	Misc/Image	KIA/DOD
LAC H Bach MID	R158787	RCAF		NA
AC2 CCE Cleland (F/L) DFM	615352	RCAF		30/09/1988

Please refer to the Honour Roll for more information on any of the above aircrew.

Canada & USA

Aust. & New Zealand

...We Shall Remember...

This site was created by and information compiled by L.Del Mann - © 2008