RCAF # 417 'City of Windsor' Squadron

PL-19363 - A group of aircrew and officers of the City of Windsor Spitfire squadron, of the RCAF, which has been taking a leading part in the Mediterranean campaign. First based North Africa they moved as the campaign developed from Africa to Malta and thence to Sicily.

 

PL-19363      23 July 1943

Card reads - A group of aircrew and officers of the City of Windsor Spitfire squadron, of the RCAF, which has been taking a leading part in the Mediterranean campaign. First based in North Africa, they moved as the campaign developed from Africa to Malta and thence to Sicily.

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Sitting on spinner is Sgt. Paul Lapointe, 4549 Marcust St. (address crossed out -ed) Montreal.
Standing below propeller, the CO: S/L Stanley Turner, DFC and Bar, of 3 Kerr RD, Toronto;
Left kneeling: F/L Robert Paterson, 408 25th St. W Saskatoon, Sask.;
Right kneeling: F/L Albert Houle, DFC of Massey, Ont. (flight commander)

Standing left to right:
P/O William Gwynne of Edmonton;
P/O Thomas Percival of 10140 123rd St. Edmonton;
P/O Bob Harmer of 524 Stradbrooke Ave. Winnipeg;
F/O Reg Brooks, 72 North St. Moncton, NB.;
F/L James Sinclair M.P. Vancouver, squadron adjutant;
F/O John Evans 908 Fourth Ave., Edmonton, squadron I/O
P/O Bill Steele of Broadway Ave. Toronto;
P/O Gilbert Lequerrier, 7805 Faucher St. Montreal;
F/O Hedley Everard, 101 Tamarack St. Timmins, Ont.

Seated on wings left to right:
W/O Frances Roberts of Wainwright, Alberta;
Sgt Jack Doyle of New Jersey USA;
P/O Jim Coburn, Edmonton Alberta, engineering officer;
F/O Guy Wood 529 Walnut St. Ann Arbor Michigan;
W/O Jack Trist, Vaughn St. Winnipeg;
P/O John Case, 75 Becher St. London, Ontario;
P/O Stuart Corbett, Alton, Ont.;
F/S Walter Chittenden, 54 Rolls Ave. St. Catherines, Ont.;
F/L Michael Carpenter, DFC, RAF, England;
P/O Scott Bushe, 4120 Hingstone Ave., Montreal;
F/O Bernardo De Larminate, The Argentine;

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--- Canadian Aces ---

--- Other Canadian Fighter Pilots ---

--- Canadian Air Gunners ---

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