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Hi George, Sorry for the delayed reply. Health problems; all well now. Your notes on RFC graves in Texas reminded me of Vernon Castle, the well known English pilot / dancer who is buried there. There is an interesting book that you should find in the Museum there, Royal Flying Corps - Borden to Texa...

Hi George, Not including RAF airmen lost in the USA in accidents or operations, and RCAF (USA) whose families somehow got their son's bodies returned to the USA (including at least 1 illegal disinterment), I have 2 RCAF airmen lost overseas who were on USA aircraft and were buried in collective grav...

Hi Again George and temujin, Should always finish the work before replying. From the records for F/S Haglund posted by Library and Archives Canada https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=kia&IdNumber=14380&q_type_1=q&q_1=r68760&ecopy=44485_83024005506_0961-00001 it woul...

Hi George and temujin, I just got to the loss of F/S Fry and F/S Haglund in the TSGNO errata. Thought you might be interested in the book by one of the other RCAF WAGs that served in the 12th (Medium) Bomb Group, One Man's Journal-The War Years by D.S. Fraser, self published, 2004, who has reference...

Hi Temujin, Thanks as always. Honoured in the Book of Remembrance is interesting and signifcant. I wonder what the reason for his omission elsewhere is? Others are honoured who served briefly. AC2 Thomas Foster Gordon R57573, killed February 11, 1940 in a car accident that injured 2 other airmen and...

Hi George, I have found references to unpaid leave for airmen who have enlisted, but not yet been called up to active duty. Also for planting and harvesting crops. But those references are for airmen who are referenced on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Canadian Virtual War Memorial and the ...

Now here is a real mystery. In the book They Shall Grow Not Old is an entry: Richard, Charles Urbain AC2 R89726. From Arichat, Nova Scotia. Died Apr. 18/41. Recruiting Centre, Hamilton, Ontario. AC2 Richard was on leave without pay when he died of natural causes while in the General Hospital at Niag...

Hi Temujin, Many Thanks. I don't know how you do it, but I'm glad you do! Some of this I found, but references to Canada I did not. Credit to wartimes.ca in text, of course. All the Best, Paul Wetaskiwin BTW, fighting a lot of '500 - server errors' to get messages posted. Were you aware of this?

Hi All, Wireless Operator Air Gunner FS Harry Paul 996604 RAF is listed in the book They Shall Grow Not Old as a Canadian from Woodstock, Ontario. He was injured September 7-8, 1942 in the crash of #20 OTU Wellington T2913, and succumbed to his injuries September 9. The Find a Grave website is very ...

Hi Temujin, Sorry for the late reply; medical things. Well, I'll be darned! Brothers! Never expected that. Many, Many Thanks for clearing that up. I'll reference this page to the Canadian Virtual War Memorial so they can update their information, too. Awesome Work. All the Very Best, Paul Squires We...