61 Sqn Canadian Aircrew Details

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Hi Ken,

R211892 Bert Vernon FREED (J40803) Navigator comm 28 Jan 44 Item 25 of 102 Can Gaz 1944-03-25

https://recherche-collection-search....&IdNumber=8029

404 Abbott St, Vancouver, BC

Regards

Mojmir

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Thanks again Mojmir I think we have our man.

Ken

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Ken,

JE Cassidy was James Edward of Regina, Saskatchewan born 20 April 1922. Commissioned whilst a POW. Number was J93516.

He was the brother of J90068 P/O Lorne Francis Cassidy lost July 1944.

He passed away in Vancouver 28 September 1991.

Regards,

Dave

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Thanks Dave,

I have a crew picture with Cassidy and a document of Renewing the Memories by Canadian Arnold Dales who was also on the same crew.

Ken

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I have a Sgt Worsdall AB flying with 61Sqn on 14Jun43 as additional crew, he may be Canadian.

Ken

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RCAF Fatalities - No.61 Squadron - listed chronologically

MACLEAN, FS SJ - AG - 61 Sqn - Manchester L7472 - 420131 OP - * - RM
FAIRBROTHER, FS WW - WOPAG - 61 Sqn - Manchester L7433 - 420216 OP - * - RM
HEGGIE, PO R - Obs - 61 Sqn - Lan L7518 - 420325* OP - * - HO
DOW, FS JR - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Manchester L7497 - 420326 OP - * - GY
CHEVALIER, PO JF - Obs - 61 Sqn - Manchester L7454 - 420329 OP - * - RM
CHARLES, FS JH - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5561 - 420531 OP - BC - GY
PATEY, PO JD - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5561 - 420531 OP - BC - GY
ARMSTRONG, FS AW - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan R5562 - 420603 OP - Q - GY
SEIBOLD, PO ER - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan R5562 - 420603 OP - BC - GY
McCULLOCH, FO WD - Obs - 61 Sqn - Lan R5517 - 420623 OP - BC - GY
McNAUGHTON, SL IGA - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan R5517 - 420623 OP - * - GY
KINCH, FS JH - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan R5615 - 420628 OP - O - GY
RUDDY, PO WJ - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan R5615 - 420628 OP - OW - GY
STOREY, PO RL - Obs - 61 Sqn - Lan R5488 - 420704 OP - O - DEN
MORGAN, Sgt B - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5663 - 420704 OP - O - SWED
McQUADE, FS WV - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5737 - 420730 OP - O - FR
JACKSON, FS KR - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5563 - 420819 OP - BCW - RM
SHEPHERD, Sgt A - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5605 - 420819 OP - * - RM
SHEPPARD, FS EE - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5605 - 420819 OP - NS - RM
SHRINER, FS CP - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan R5563 - 420819 OP - O - RM
SMITH, WO GH - Obs - 61 Sqn - Lan R5605 - 420819 OP - O - RM
TAYLOR, FS HJ - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5605 - 420819 OP - M - RM
MADSON, PO JE - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan R5543 - 420820 OP - M - SPA
WILSON, PO TL - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan R5543 - 420820 OP - O - SPA
ATKINSON, FS JM - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5662 - 420824* OP - QW - GY
COWAN, FS LM - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5742 - 420828* OP - S - GY
JANISZEWSKI, FS F - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan R5742 - 420828* OP - Q - GY
PATTINSON, PO WS - Obs - 61 Sqn - Lan R5742 - 420828* OP - A - GY
WRIGHT, PO JA - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan R742 - 420828 OP - O - GY
COOPER, FS JF - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5682 - 420905 OP - Q - RM
YATES, FS AC - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5888 - 420910 OP - S - GY
BLAIR, FS JL - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan W4111 - 420910* OP - S - GY
KIDSON, FS FW - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan W4111 - 420910* OP - BC - GY
McLELLAN, FS AB - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan W4111 - 420910* OP - NS - GY
POCH, PO L - Obs - 61 Sqn - Lan W4111 - 420910* OP - A - GY
WOOLGAR, FS JHB - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan W4111 - 420910* OP - M - GY
TULLER, FS JO - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan W4166 - 420919 OP - Q - GY
DONOVAN, PO WH - Obs - 61 Sqn - Lan W4166 - 420919 OP - O - GY
DUFFIELD, FS JA - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5679 - 420924* OP - O - DEN
EMERSLUND, Sgt WY - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5679 - 420924* OP - BC - DEN
GALLAWAY, PO LG - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5703 - 421001 OP - O - UK
WILLIAMSON, FS HR - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan R5759 - 421001 OP - A - GY
LEACH, PO LCR - Obs - 61 Sqn - Lan W4233 - 421014 OP - O - UK
MOORE, FS JR - WAG - 61 Sqn - Lan W4774 - 421017 OP - S - FR
KEE, WO2 RJ - WOPAG - 61 Sqn - Lan W4769 - 430103 OP - M - HO
BIRD, WO2 RF - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan ED332 - 430116 OP - BC - GY
McPHEE, PO JA - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan ED332 - 430116 OP - O - GY
WOOLFORD, PO J - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan W4767 - 430118 OP - US - GY
LEWIS, FS HD - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan ED359 - 430207 OP - O - FR
WARNE, WO2 TH - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan W4270 - 430218 FA - S - UK
CHAMPION, PO HW - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan W4920 - 430302 OP - O - RM
ROONEY, WO1 JJ - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan W4920 - 430302 OP - Q - RM
DALEY, WO2 CF - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan ED703 - 430309 OP - UKW - GY
YOUNG, PO GA - WOPAG - 61 Sqn - Lan ED703 - 430309* OP - A - GY
ROSSIGNOL, PO JL - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan W4795 - 430421 OP - US - GY
MIX, PO RD - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan W4898 - 430428 OP - O - RM
MOORE, WO2 FG - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan W4898 - 430428 OP - O - RM
REID, WO2 W - WOPAG - 61 Sqn - Lan W4269 - 430513 OP - O - HO
WOOD, FO JVO - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan W4269 - 430513 OP - UKW - HO
MORLEY, FS RS - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan W4789 - 430617 OP - O - RM
RENAUD, FS JH - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan ED613 - 430726 OP - O - GY
REED, Sgt CH - WOPAG - 61 Sqn - Lan ED332 - 430730 OP - S - GY
HUNTER, DN - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan ED7382 - 430730 OP - Q - GY
MORROW, WO2 CK - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan ED7382 - 430730 OP - O - RM
KENDALL, FS JT - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan W4236 - 430810 OP - A - BGM
PIGEAU, FS JD - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan DV186 - 430816 OP - O - FR
SCOTT, FS RAL - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan DV186 - 430816 OP - Q - FR
BRADLEY, PO R - WOPAG - 61 Sqn - Lan ED661 - 430818 OP - O - GY
LEWIS, PO JM - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan ED661 - 430818 OP - A - GY
URQUHART, FS R - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan JA900 - 430818 OP - O - GY
BRADEY, PO JC - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan W4766 - 430818 OP - AW - GY
THOMPSON, FS LH - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan W4766 - 430818 OP - O - GY
NESS, FS WH - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan W4934 - 430818 OP - BCW - POL
JOHNSON, FS E - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan DV228 - 430822* OP - BC - HO
CAMSELL, FS PS - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan ED718 - 431002 OP - MW - GY
THOMPSON, PO MH - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan DV239 - 431008 OP - O - GY
STEPHENS, FO JA - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan DV297 - 431126 OP - OW - RM
TOOMBS, WO2 JB - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan DV297 - 431126 OP - O - GY
VAREY, FS BH - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan DV339 - 431126 OP - O - RM
SHARPE, FO GE - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan LM377 - 440101 OP - M - GY
BALDWIN, FS JS - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan DV401 - 440103 OP - O - HO
CUMING, PO LW - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan DV400 - 440127 OP - M - GY
ALLEN, PO JF - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan ME591 - 440220 OP - M - GY
YOWNEY, FO M - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan ME591 - 440220 OP - M - GY
AINARSON, FL JW - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan LL775 - 440225 OP - S - FR
EINARSON, FL JW - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan LL775 - 440225 OP - S - FR
MELLANDER, FO EWT - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan JB129 - 440324* OP - BC - GY
GOODYEAR, FL HCC - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan LM476 - 440422* OP - NS - GY
KRAMER, PO J - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan ND987 - 440624* OP - O - FR
McLAUGHLIN, PO G - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan DV304 - 440718* OP - O - FR
FOY, PO CJ - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan LM481 - 440725 OP - O - FR
BROSKO, FO PP - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan LM452 - 440728* OP - QW - FR
CURRIE, PO DF - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan LM452 - 440728* OP - PEI - FR
MACKIE, PO JWA - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan LM452 - 440728* OP - O - FR
GILMORE, FO FO - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan PA162 - 440803 OP - O - FR
STEPHENS, FO W - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan PA162 - 440803 OP - O - FR
SUTHERLAND, PO RE - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan PA162 - 440803 OP - O - FR
THOMSON, PO HD - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan PA162 - 440803 OP - O - FR
NEVIN, PO AF - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan ME596 - 440812* OP - Q - GY
TAYLOR, FO GM - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan ME596 - 440812* OP - AW - GY
ANDERSON, PO AJ - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan PA998 - 440825* OP - M - RM
CHURCH, FL ER - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan PA998 - 440825* OP - Q - RM
KOHUT, PO F - AG - 61 Sqn - Lan PA998 - 440825* OP - A - RM
BURNS, FO WS - AB - 61 Sqn - Lan ME732 - 440923* OP - O - HO
JEFFREYS, FO HA - Nav/B - 61 Sqn - Lan NG179 - 441122 OP - Q - RM
BARLOW, FO P - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan LM729 - 441217* OP - M - GY
NEWLAND, FO ER - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Lan LM729 - 441217* OP - O - GY

RCAF POWS, No.61 Squadron - arranged alphabetically.

BRIDGEMAN, FS DJ - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan * - 420905 POW - A - GY
HOWELL, Sgt WC - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan * - 420602* POW - Q - GY
LEWIS, PO WE - * - 61 Sqn - Lan * - 440826 POW - OW - *
MACDONALD, FO SM - BA - 61 Sqn - Lan * - 441106* POW - O - GY
MACSPORRAN, WO * - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Man * - 420410* POW - * - FR
MCMILLAN, FS RG - BA - 61 Sqn - Lan * - 440728* POW - M - GY
MCSPORRAN, FS DH - Pilot - 61 Sqn - Man * - 420410* POW - O - FR
MEEK, FO J - BA - 61 Sqn - Lan * - 440812* POW - O - *
MULLINS, FO ND - MU - 61 Sqn - Lan * - 420905 POW - Q - GY
SHORROCK, FS WH - OBS - 61 Sqn - Man * - 420131* POW - * - FR
THOMAS, PO DF - MU - 61 Sqn - Lan * - 431229* POW - O - GY

RCAF awards recipients, No.61 Squadron - arranged chronologically.

SMITH, WO Kenneth Charles A - DFC - 421016 - 61 Sqn - Nav
HAY, PO Hugh Burns - DFC - 421102 - 61 Sqn - Nav/BA
HOLMES, PO George A - DFC - 421231 - 61 Sqn - AG
McAVOY, FS John Kenneth - DFM - 430131 - 61 Sqn - Nav
WOOLLEY, FS John Ralph - DFM - 430412 - 61 Sqn - WAG ?
CUDDINGTON, PO Lorne F - DFC - 430603 - 61 Sqn - AG
DIERKES, FL Wm John - DFC - 430603 - 61 Sqn - (P)
FAIRLEY, PO James Alan - DFC - 430603 - 61 Sqn - BA ?
GOODWIN, FS Harold - DFM - 430603 - 61 Sqn - (P)
PATTERSON, PO John Wm - DFC - 430603 - 61 Sqn - Nav
WILLIAMS, FS George Edgar - DFM - 430603 - 61 Sqn - (P)
ALLCROFT, PO Frederick C - DFC - 430701 - 61 Sqn - (P)
DASHPER, PO Frederick B - DFC - 430701 - 61 Sqn - (P)
SKILLETER, PO Eric Arthur - DFC - 430701 - 61 Sqn - Nav
PARSONS, PO Ward Clifford - DFC - 430806 - 61 Sqn - (P)
DUNDAS, PO Edward Garth - DFC - 430901 - 61 Sqn - (P)
LANCASTER, FS George H - DFM - 430901 - 61 Sqn - (P)
CLARK, FO Rbt John - DFC - 431004 - 61 Sqn - Nav
EAGER, PO Wm Hedley - DFC - 431106 - 61 Sqn - (P); no cit ?
EINARSON, FO Johann Walter - DFC - 440108 - 61 Sqn - (P)
BURGESS, FO Frank Willis - DFC - 440209 - 61 Sqn - (P)
SCOTT, FL Henry Nelson - DFC - 440510 - 61 Sqn - (P)
BERRY, FL Glover Arnold - DFC - 440526 - 61 Sqn - (P) ?
STEEDSMAN, FS Clarles P - DFM - 440619 - 61 Sqn - BA
WHITE, PO Delbert Edward - DFC - 440822 - 61 Sqn - (P)
MACDONALD, FL Joseph Albain - DFC - 441002 - 61 Sqn - BA
REID, FO Rbt Tennant - DFC - 441002 - 61 Sqn - BA
MacFARLANE, FO Murray C - DFC - 450205 - 61 Sqn - Nav
HAYLEY, FO Derek - DFC - 450315 - 61 Sqn - Nav
HILL, FL Charles Nelson - DFC - 450315 - 61 Sqn - (P)
SOUTER, FO Donald Ross - DFC - 450315 - 61 Sqn - (P)

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Hugh,

RCAF POWS, No.61 Squadron.

FLEMING, FO SA - Nav - 61 Sqn - Lan * - 440826 POW - ? - GY.
(J26330 - Stuart Archibald, Vernon, B.C. POW Camp/No. L3/7733)

BCL5/392 & 554, FOST/293 and No.61 Sqn ORB. https://www.memorybc.ca/fleming-stuart

Col.

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Thanks gents for the information, I shall double check my records but I believe I will have most but it is the Canadian survivors which are a problem and one in particular I would love to find is:

01-Sep-42

ROBINSON E D

AG2

SGT

R87862

Ken