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Greetings, on the trail of my research, When World War I began, Capt. Emile John Lussier, born Chicago, Illinois, Oct. 10, 1895. He enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps in late 1917. Assigned to RAF 73 Squadron flying a Sopwith Camel, where he was credited with 11 kills, after WW I was over, he return...

Greetings Everyone, Just wanting to make sure my info is correct, and see if someone can verify it, Lt. Charles Duane Hendrickson, Hamilton, Montana, RCAF/USAAF. LAC Hendrickson attended and graduated from No. 4 SFTS, (Thanks Temujin) was sent to England where he was assigned to R.A.F. No. 58 Squadr...

Wow, that was quick Temujin, Thanks

I am taking from the No. C/4578 that he was an instructor, and being assigned at RCAF Station Rivers, Manitoba, he was with the No. 1 Air Navigation School.

Gives me a direction to look further.

Cheers

George

Greetings All, Seeing if I can get a bit of info on Kenneth Lee Hornbeck, from St. Louis, Missouri, joined the RCAF, was assigned to an S.F.T.S. in Manitoba to get his wings, but at the time there were 5 S.F.T.S.'s around Manitoba, so not sure which one he was assigned to. Somewhere along the way he...

Temujin, Yeah, I stumbled on that page on American Museum while researching another, not sure I like the way they changed their pages on that site, it gets a bit confusing. It's wild they have that info, but from there it comes to a complete stop, will keep looking as well ! All the Best and Cheers ...

Need to see if there is any information out there for RCAF/ USAAF Capt. James F. Edward, 0-886128, 356 Ftr Sqdn, P-51's. Prior to his Transfer to USAAF, he got his wings training in Canada with RCAF, once training was complete, he was sent to England and assigned Manning Pool which sent him to RAF N...

Greetings and Happy New Year All,

While research WW II American Airmen in the Royal Canadian Air Force I stumbled upon the web page listed by De Havilland Mosquito Serial numbers, I hope it might help some of you "Mossie Nuts"

Mosquito Fates.xlsx (live.com)

All the Best

George

Greetings Everyone, wanted to shout out and wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Safe, Healthy, Happy New Year

Would also like to extend many thanks to those that lent me a hand while doing my research !

Cheers, and all the best !

George

Temujin,


Trying to locate where I got the info on him being with No. 1 B&GS, but does not the "C" in C/5573 indicate that he was an Instructor ?

Lastly, I did NOT get your e-mail on Blakeney??

Okkay, will piggyback it on one of the previous e-mails

George

As always, Thank You Temujin, This is where I got the info for him about RCAF No. 127 Squadron Jul 42: F/L Wilbur P. Roberts (C.5573 – Canada) Nov 42: S/L Paul A. Gilbertson (J.3702 – Canada) Sent to the UK in December 1943 and became No. 443 (RCAF) Squadron on arrival https://www.raf-in-combat.com/...