415 Squadron  Association

McNEIL DFC

Pilot                         W/C         J               McNeill, DFC  

Navigator                P/O          S              McKillop, DFC

Bomb Aimer            F/L          W             McNicol

WOP                       F/O          C              Rowsell, DFC

M/Upper                 F/Sgt        L              Glaisher

R/Gunner               P/O          N              Graham

F/Engineer             P/O          J               Hargreaves

M/AG                      F/O          H              Powell, DFC

PATTERSON

Pilot                         F/O          J              Patterson

Navigator                F/O          G             Kingston

Bomb Aimer           F/O           J             Harding

WOP                      Sgt           H             Jackson

M/Upper                 F/O          A              Bowman

R/Gunner               P/O          K              Maitland

F/Engineer              Sgt           B              Bell

Lane Crew

HARKER

Pilot                         F/O          L              Harker    

Navigator                 F/O         K              McKenna

Bomb Aimer            P/O         D              Goranson

WOP                       Sgt          H              Sterling

M/Upper                  P/O        W              Wilson

R/Gunner                P/O          E              McAllum

F/Engineer              Sgt           W            Dickson 

 

HECHETER

Pilot                         P/O          O             Hecheter

Navigator                 F/O          J             Kirkland

Bomb Aimer            F/O          H             Webster

WOP                       W/O         E             Vaughan

M/Upper                  Sgt           J             Jacques

R/Gunner                Sgt           G             Harrison

F/Engineer              Sgt           J               Hunter    


M/AG                      Sgt           J               Richardson

EMSOM CREW

ADDISON            

 
Pilot                          F/O         J             Addison

Navigator                  F/O         A            Mahalek

Bomb Aimer             Sgt          J             Edgar

WOP                        F/O          F            Rackley

M/Upper                   F/O         J             Burroughs

R/Gunner                 F/O         A             Handson

F/Engineer               Sgt          L             Stoker 

Top row L to R: George Webber, Tony Tinmouth, Eddie Warren, Bas Parr
Bottom Row: Ray Nelson, Rick Richardson, Louie Todere 

MEAGHER

Pilot                         F/O          J              Meagher

Navigator                 F/O          D             Belkin

Bomb Aimer             F/O          D             Foster

WOP                        W/O        J               Kelly

M/Upper                   Sgt         E              Lording

R/Gunner                 F/O        W             Timmermans

F/Engineer               Sgt          A              Wood

M/AG                       Sgt           F              Fry

 

MILIBANK

Pilot                         F/O          E              Milibank 

Navigator                 F/Sgt       J              Absom

Bomb Aimer             F/O         H             Bucko

WOP                        W/O        W            Andrew

M/Upper                   F/Sgt       J             Zator

R/Gunner                 F/Sgt       J             Morris

 F/Engineer             Sgt           M            Swan     

 

MINKLER

Pilot                         F/O          L              Minkler   

Navigator                F/Sgt       J               Wilson

Bomb Aimer           F/O          D              Milibank

WOP                      F/Sgt        G             Johnson

M/Upper                 Sgt           P              Sheppard

R/Gunner               Sgt           N             McKenzie

F/Engineer             Sgt           G             Abram

CHAPMAN

Pilot                         F/O          P            Chapman

Navigator                F/O          G             Barron

Bomb Aimer            F/O          A             Edwards

WOP                       Sgt           H             Fox

M/Upper                 Sgt            A             Mitchell

R/Gunner               Sgt            P             Morrison

F/Engineer             Sgt            T             Guthrie

 

CHAPMAN

Pilot                         F/L           T            Chapman

Navigator                F/O          G             Barron

Bomb Aimer           F/O          K              Edwards

WOP                      F/Sgt       S              Hollman

M/Upper                Sgt           D              Sample

R/Gunner              Sgt           D              Shubrook

F/Engineer             Sgt           L              McLeod

M/AG                      F/Sgt       L              Glaisher

GUE

Pilot                         F/O          C             Gue        

Navigator                F/O          S              Sinclair

Bomb Aimer            F/O          A             Horie

WOP                       W/O         A             McQueen

M/Upper                  F/Sgt       J              Scott

R/Gunner                F/Sgt       P              Bell

F/Engineer              F/Sgt       A              Simpson

M/AG                      Sgt           W            Webb

 McGUIRE

Pilot                         F/O          J              McGuire 

Navigator                 F/O          N             Vaizial

Bomb Aimer            W/O         T              Barnet

WOP                        F/O          P             Donlan

M/Upper                   F/Sgt       J              Penaud

R/Gunner                 F/Sgt       A              Begin

F/Engineer              Sgt           D              Howard   

 

McKEAN

Pilot                         P/O          J               McKean  

Navigator                 F/O          D              Wakelin

Bomb Aimer             F/Sgt       G             Moffat

WOP                        Sgt           O             Higgins

M/Upper                   Sgt           J              Morris

R/Gunner                 Sgt           H             Lee

F/Engineer              Sgt           H              Gage      

M/AG                      Sgt           W              McPhee

 

McKENZIE

Pilot                          W/O        J               McKenzie

Navigator                 F/Sgt       P              Herring

Bomb Aimer            F/O          L               Fuller

WOP                        Sgt          E              Bailey

M/Upper                   Sgt          J              Hogg

R/Gunner                 F/Sgt       W             Broad

 F/Engineer              Sgt           J              Charlebois              

M/AG                       Sgt           J               Graham




McLATCHIE

Pilot                         P/O          P              McLatchie              

Navigator                 F/Sgt       T              Kitchin

Bomb Aimer            F/O          J               Savage

WOP                       Sgt          W              Langford

M/Upper                 Sgt           G              Fletcher

R/Gunner               Sgt           J               Delaney

F/Engineer             Sgt           J               Gibb

 

 

McNEIL

Pilot                         P/O          D            McNeil   

Navigator                F/O          C            Fletcher

Bomb Aimer           F/O          W            Underhill

WOP                      F/Sgt        F             Davies

M/Upper                 F/Sgt       W            White

R/Gunner               F/Sgt       P             Ward

F/Engineer            Sgt           D             Owens

M/AG                    P/O          P              Stephens

PALLIN

Pilot                         F/O          P              Pallin      

Navigator                 F/O          E             Johnson

Bomb Aimer            F/O          N             Mooney

WOP                       F/Sgt       P              Bird

M/Upper                 Sgt           T              Shelley

R/Gunner               P/O          G             MacLean

F/Engineer             P/O          J              Haley

STEWART

Pilot                         F/O          D              Stewart   DFC

Navigator                 F/O          J               Huddart

Bomb Aimer            P/O          P              Somers

WOP                       F/Sgt        A              Greaves

M/Upper                  Sgt           P              Flemings

R/Gunner                Sgt           W             McVean

F/Engineer              Sgt           A              Munford 

EVANS CREW

Kroeker Crew

CAHILL

Pilot                         F/O          F              Cahill      

Navigator                 F/O         D              Aikenhead

Bomb Aimer            F/O          J               McKenzie

WOP                        Sgt          P              Middleton

M/Upper                  P/O          P              Clyde

R/Gunner                P/O          P              Goring

F/Engineer              Sgt           J               Harpin    

McQUISTON

Pilot                         F/O          J         McQuiston             

Navigator                 F/O          G        McGlone

Bomb Aimer            F/O          J          Egan

WOP                       Sgt          A         Walker

M/Upper                 Sgt           J         Cavanagh

R/Gunner               P/O          T         Stephens

F/Engineer              Sgt           J         Stogryn   

M/AG                      Sgt           A         Sidon

 

McTAGGART


Pilot                         F/O          D              McTaggart             

Navigator                 F/O          E              Pritchard

Bomb Aimer            F/O          J               Stack

WOP                       Sgt           F              Taylor

M/Upper                 Sgt           J                Boyle

R/Gunner               Sgt                             Allan

F/Engineer              Sgt           W             Thompson              

M/AG                      Sgt           W              Smallbridge

 FALCONER

Pilot                         F/O          E             Falconer 

Navigator                 F/Sgt       F             Ferris

Bomb Aimer            F/Sgt       N             Perkins

WOP                       W/O        W             Chowon

M/Upper                 Sgt           J               McNeil

R/Gunner               Sgt           W             Skidmore

F/Engineer              Sgt           A              Coleman

M/AG                       F/O          L              Murray

 

FORBES

Pilot                         F/O          F              Forbes    

Navigator                F/O          J               Fernie

Bomb Aimer            F/O          S              Morris

WOP                       Sgt           D              Vitarell

M/Upper                  F/Sgt       C              Lovie

R/Gunner                Sgt           J               Scarf

F/Engineer              Sgt           P              Afford

M/AG                      Sgt           P              Morrison




FRANKLING

Pilot                        S/L           S              Frankling

Navigator                F/O          T              Ringwall

Bomb Aimer            F/O          J               Cox

WOP                        F/Sgt       P              Brown

M/Upper                  F/Sgt       J               Grondin

R/Gunner                F/Sgt       P              Lennard

F/Engineer              Sgt          P               Duff

M/AG                      F/Sgt       W             Huskilson

 

GALLEY

Pilot                          F/O          A              Galley     

Navigator                 F/O          J               Warren

Bomb Aimer             F/O          F              Gingras

WOP                        F/O          H             Bartholomew

M/Upper                   Sgt           P              Warrington

R/Gunner                 Sgt           L              Smith

F/Engineer              Sgt           P              Kucham

M/AG                       Sgt           E              Gaton

MITCHELL

Pilot                         F/O          W            Mitchell  

Navigator                 F/O          P             Loveridge

Bomb Aimer             F/Sgt       D             Noble

WOP                        Sgt          W            Mosey

M/Upper                   Sgt          W            Gill

R/Gunner                 Sgt           J             Gendron

F/Engineer              Sgt           A              Wridley  

M/AG                      W/O          B              Walker




MOORES

Pilot                         F/O          S              Moores   

Navigator                 F/O          P              Wright

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           P              Fuller

WOP                       F/Sgt        J              Gillard

M/Upper                  Sgt           J              Grant

R/Gunner                Sgt           E              Everett

F/Engineer              Sgt           E              Hewitt

M/AG                      W/O        C               Rowe

 

NEARS

Pilot                         F/L           T              Nears     

Navigator                Sgt           F              Warren

Bomb Aimer           Sgt           C              Gerrie

WOP                       W/O        E              Vaughan

M/Upper                 Sgt           J               Russell

R/Gunner               Sgt           J               Taylor

F/Engineer             F/Sgt        Z              Spinks

M/AG                      Sgt           D              Snell

 

NORTHRUP

Pilot                         F/L           P              Northrup

Navigator                 F/O          N             Thauvette

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           J               Paradis

WOP                       W/O         J               Amboise

M/Upper                  Sgt           J               Sullivan

R/Gunner                Sgt           J               Lachance

F/Engineer              Sgt           A              Bryden

M/AG                      Sgt           J               Clarke

EVANS

Pilot                         F/O          P              Evans      

Navigator                F/O          L              Spry

Bomb Aimer            F/O          L              Veitch

WOP                       F/O          J               Kelly

M/Upper                  F/Sgt       D              Lorenz

R/Gunner                F/Sgt       D              Teevin

F/Engineer              Sgt           B              Wylie

Patten Crew

Stevens Crew

LINDQUIST

Pilot                         P/O          O             Lindquist

Navigator                 Sgt          E              Mahoney

Bomb Aimer            F/O          J               McQuade

WOP                        W/O        A              Lemieux

M/Upper                   Sgt         J               Main

R/Gunner                 Sgt         A              Henusett

F/Engineer              Sgt           C             Gilboy

M/AG                      Sgt           P              Lowe

 

LITTLE

Pilot                         P/O          J             Little       

Navigator                Sgt           C            Hancock

Bomb Aimer           Sgt           W            Bouvier

WOP                      Sgt           H            Smith

M/Upper                Sgt            D            Brynjoisfen

R/Gunner              P/O           J             Thompson


F/Engineer            Sgt           P             Cottoy

M/AG                    Sgt           L              Ballantyne

 

LECOMTE

Pilot                         W/C          L              LeComte 

Navigator                 F/O          W             Boyd

Bomb Aimer            P/O           J              Cox

WOP                       P/O           E              Bright

M/Upper                 F/Sgt         L              Glaisher

R/Gunner               F/L            P              McNamara

F/Engineer             Sgt           A               Swarbrigk

M/AG                      P/O         T                Stephens




MacNEIL

Pilot                         P/O          W             MacNeil 

Navigator                 F/O          P              Roy

Bomb Aimer             F/Sgt       D              Sante

WOP                        F/Sgt                       Salchenberger

M/Upper                  Sgt           A              Rafferty

R/Gunner                Sgt           J               Main

 F/Engineer             Sgt           C              Parker     

M/AG                      Sgt                            Labercane

 

McALLISTER

Pilot                         F/O          J             McAllistor              

Navigator                 F/O          C            Prawdsik

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           J              Rhodes

WOP                       Sgt           E              Moynes

M/Upper                 Sgt           G              Smith

R/Gunner               P/O           A              Smith

F/Engineer              Sgt           Geneva    Watling  

M/AG                      Sgt           D               Sample

 

McALLISTER

Pilot                         S/L           J               McAllistor              

Navigator                 F/L           A              Montgornery

Bomb Aimer            P/O          E              Moynes

WOP                       P/O          J               Rhodes

M/Upper                  F/Sgt       J               McNeil

R/Gunner                F/O         G              Smith

F/Engineer              P/O         C              Taylor  




McCOLLUM

Pilot                         F/O          J               McCollum               

Navigator                F/O           P              Aylesworth

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           P              Paul

WOP                       F/Sgt        A              Knight

M/Upper                  Sgt           L              Brennan

R/Gunner                W/O         J               Jones

F/Engineer              Sgt           S              Lowe

 

McDIARMID

Pilot                         F/Sgt       A               McDiarmid             

Navigator                 Sgt           W             Mracek

Bomb Aimer             F/O          A              Hibbon

WOP                        Sgt           F              Adams

M/Upper                  Sgt           N             Tonello

R/Gunner                Sgt           G             Roberts

F/Engineer              Sgt           W            Gale       

M/AG                      Sgt           G             Flett

 

McFADDEN

Pilot                         F/O          B              McFadden              

Navigator                 F/O          M             Conner

Bomb Aimer            F/O          E              Rhind

WOP                       Sgt           J               Rinder

M/Upper                 Sgt           J               Clarke

R/Gunner               Sgt           F              Graves

F/Engineer             Sgt           J               Burton    

M/AG                     Sgt           P              O’Conner   

Piper Crew

CRUICKSHANK

Pilot                         P/O         A              Cruickshank            

Navigator                F/O          J               Wynne

Bomb Aimer           F/O          G              Brush

WOP                      F/Sgt       W              Barr

M/Upper                 Sgt                           Lesage

R/Gunner               Sgt           C             Valliere

F/Engineer              Sgt           J             Wosley

 

DARYCHERE

Pilot                          F/O          L              Darychere               

Navigator                 F/O          P              Dean

Bomb Aimer             F/O          K              Switzer

WOP                        F/Sgt       D              Moorhouse

M/Upper                  P/O          W              Hanna

R/Gunner                Sgt           J               Harrigan

F/Engineer              Sgt           A               Harrison 

 

 

DONNELLY

Pilot                         P/O          T              Donnelly 

Navigator                P/O          A              Kufta

Bomb Aimer            F/O          I               Dunston

WOP                       F/Sgt       L              Keddie

M/Upper                  Sgt          P              Porter

R/Gunner               F/Sgt        N             Wiseman

F/Engineer              Sgt           P              Boyack

M/AG                      Sgt           J               Taylor

 

EMSOM


Pilot                         F/O          C              Emsom   

Navigator                F/O          E              Sargent

Bomb Aimer           F/O          J               House

WOP                      F/Sgt       D              Rampton

M/Upper                 W/O        J               Lamphier

R/Gunner               W/O        C              Brewser

F/Engineer              Sgt           J             Walby

HUITMAN

Pilot                        F/O          J             Huitman 

Navigator                F/O          P            Harris

Bomb Aimer           F/O          D            Thompson

WOP                      W/O         J              Wood

M/Upper                 F/Sgt       D              Martin

R/Gunner                Sgt         P              McKellar

F/Engineer              Sgt         T              Stones
 

HYLAND

Pilot                         F/O          G.A.        Hyland    

Navigator                 F/O          T.S.        Lewis 

Bomb Aimer            F/O          J.E.        Suttak 

WOP                       P/O          G.          Anderson 

M/Upper                  Sgt          G.J.        Peden 

R/Gunner                Sgt           G.J.       Rude 

F/Engineer              Sgt           J.A.        Neilson 
 

JUPP

Pilot                         F/O          E             Jupp        

Navigator                F/O          A             Telford

Bomb Aimer           F/O          S              Riel

WOP                      F/O          D              Mitchell

M/Upper                 F/O          L              Johnston

R/Gunner               F/O          T              Knight

F/Engineer             Sgt           H             Swetman 

 

KERR

Pilot                         Sgt           J               Kerr        

Navigator                Sgt           H             Beilhartz

Bomb Aimer           P/O          P              Hayes

WOP                      W/O         G             Veryard

M/Upper                 Sgt           E              Wilson

R/Gunner               Sgt           P              James

F/Engineer             Sgt           D              Atkin

M/AG                      Sgt           S               Bayerle




KNOBOVITCH

Pilot                         F/O          H              Knobovitch             

Navigator                 P/O          A              Orchard

Bomb Aimer             F/O          B              Anderson

WOP                        Sgt           J              Harper

M/Upper                   Sgt           C             Seeley

R/Gunner                 Sgt           V             Valde

F/Engineer              Sgt           S              Kirkpatrick

M/AG                      Sgt            J              Tisdalle

KROEKER

Pilot                         Sgt           C            Kroeker   

Navigator                 Sgt           P             Nicolls

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           P             Chatfield

WOP                       F/Sgt       G             Doyle

M/Upper                  F/Sgt       B              Walker

R/Gunner                Sgt           N             Orbach

F/Engineer              Sgt           L              Tongue   

M/AG                      W/O        C               Rowe

HUFFMAN

Pilot                         F/O          D             Huffman

Navigator                 F/O          H             Meadus

Bomb Aimer             F/O          F              Hale

WOP                        F/O          A              Blenkhorn

M/Upper                  Sgt           S              French

R/Gunner               F/Sgt         K              Clayton

F/Engineer              Sgt           N              Lavers

PATTEN

Pilot                         F/O          L              Patten    

Navigator                 F/O          P              Provias

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           P              Hill

WOP                       Sgt           J               Ford

M/Upper                 Sgt           A               Kell

R/Gunner               Sgt           E               Turner

F/Engineer             Sgt           P               Watson  

M/AG                     Sgt           W              Moulden

Russell Crew

GRIER

Pilot                         P/O          G             Grier       

Navigator                 F/O          P              Mikalchuk

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           J               Marshall

WOP                       F/Sgt       J               Harrigan

M/Upper                Sgt           J               Aickon

R/Gunner              Sgt           G             Johnston

 F/Engineer            Sgt           J               Andrews 

From left to right: Paul Pokryfka, Bill Jones, Lou Russell, Roy Brown, Jim Gallagher and Charlie Craigie.  Missing L. Trowsdale

HOLTER

Pilot                          F/O          C            Holter     

Navigator                 F/O          A             Smith

Bomb Aimer            F/O          W            Burke

WOP                       F/O          H             Bateman

M/Upper                 Sgt           H             Paifsky

R/Gunner               Sgt           H             Miller

F/Engineer             Sgt           J             Jones

 

HOVEY

Pilot                         F/L           J               Hovey     

Navigator                F/O          C              Connell

Bomb Aimer            F/O          A              Wittingham

WOP                       Sgt           J               Currie

M/Upper                  Sgt           J               Gordon

R/Gunner                Sgt           A              Maxham

F/Engineer              Sgt           S              Coulter

M/AG                      Sgt           D              Barrett

TINMOUTH

Pilot                         P/O          A             Tinmouth

Navigator                P/O          A              Richardson

Bomb Aimer            F/Sgt       L              Todere

WOP                       P/O          P              Nelson

M/Upper                  F/Sgt       E              Parr

R/Gunner                F/Sgt       G             Webber

F/Engineer              Sgt           E             Warren

M/AG                      P/O          M             Graham

 

THOMPSON

Pilot                         F/L           C              Thompson              

Navigator                 F/O          P              Gladding

Bomb Aimer             F/O          J               Mallard

WOP                        Sgt           N              Gallery

M/Upper                   Sgt           H              Garner

R/Gunner                 Sgt           P               Stringer

F/Engineer               Sgt           G              Bancroft 

M/AG                       Sgt           J               Geadron

 

WARD

Pilot                         F/Sgt      H              Ward      

Navigator                F/Sgt       S              Robinson

Bomb Aimer            Sgt          A              Heaverman

WOP                       F/Sgt       L              Cameron

M/Upper                  Sgt          N             Slaney

R/Gunner                Sgt          F              McPhee

F/Engineer              Sgt          J               Fawcett

 

WEIR

Pilot                        F/O          J               Weir       

Navigator                F/O          P              Fleming

Bomb Aimer            F/O          P              Bowen

WOP                       F/O          H              Lyons

M/Upper                  Sgt          G              Parkes

R/Gunner                F/Sgt       H              Warner

F/Engineer              Sgt           J              Potter

M/AG                      Sgt           C              Labercane

 

WILKINSON

Pilot                         F/O          E              Wilkinson               

Navigator                F/O          A              Thomson

Bomb Aimer           F/O          W            Standing

WOP                      F/Sgt        G             Shultz

M/Upper                 F/O          P              Baltzer

R/Gunner               Sgt           J               Ashton

F/Engineer             Sgt           W            Fyfe

 

 

WILMOT DFC

Pilot                         S/L           B              Wilmot   

Navigator                P/O          S              McKillop

Bomb Aimer            F/L           A              McBain

WOP                       F/O          W              Eaglestone

M/Upper                  W/O         W              Fry

R/Gunner                P/O          J               Thompson

F/Engineer              Sgt           N                Malpass

 

WINMILL

Pilot                         F/L           A              Winmill  

Navigator                 F/O          W            Donley

Bomb Aimer             F/O          P             Carreau

WOP                        Sgt           W            Jenner

M/Upper                   Sgt           A              Kilgore

R/Gunner                 P/O          F              Pegg

F/Engineer               Sgt          W              Fox         

TIMS

Pilot                         P/O          J               Tims       

Navigator                 F/L           P              Davis

Bomb Aimer            F/O          p               Scandon

WOP                       Sgt           J               Deschambeault

M/Upper                 Sgt           P              Stewart

R/Gunner               Sgt           S              Cunningham

F/Engineer             Sgt           N              Bell

M/AG                     Sgt           D              Shubrook

GINGRICH

Pilot                         P/O          P              Gingrich 

Navigator                 P/O          E              Vaughan

Bomb Aimer            F/O          D              Gosling

WOP                       F/O          J               Winch

M/Upper                 F/O          N             Boyce

R/Gunner               Sgt           M             Hoiser

F/Engineer             Sgt           E              Tait

M/AG                     Sgt           W            Bridle




GOODWIN

Pilot                          F/O          W           Goodwin

Navigator                  F/O          H            Frew

Bomb Aimer             F/Sgt       O             Ross

WOP                        F/Sgt       H             Clitheros

M/Upper                   F/Sgt       A             Stewart

R/Gunner                 F/Sgt       W            Woytowich

F/Engineer               Sgt           P            Gault      

M/AG                       Sgt           K            Bradley

BLAGRAVE

Pilot                        W/C        ] P             Blagrave 

Navigator                F/O          G             Paul

Bomb Aimer            F/O          B              Lod

WOP                        F/O          P             McCall

M/Upper                  W/O         P              Gaust

R/Gunner                 F/Sgt       V              Vandwater

F/Engineer               Sgt          G              Adair

 

B0RRETT

Pilot                         F/L           W            Borrett   

Navigator                F/O          D              Sloan

Bomb Aimer            F/O          T              Daniel

WOP                       Sgt           P              Collins

M/Upper                  Sgt           P              Mogridge

R/Gunner                Sgt           K              Bradley

F/Engineer              Sgt           D              Binnie

M/AG                      F/Sgt        C              Roy

 

BRITT

Pilot                        P/O          J               Britt        

Navigator                F/Sgt       J               Pape

Bomb Aimer           F/O          A              Gray

WOP                       F/Sgt       P              Blau

M/Upper                 Sgt           D              Barrett

R/Gunner               F/Sgt       W            Bridle

F/Engineer              Sgt          C            Ramsbottom

M/AG                      Sgt          C            Roy




BROWN

Pilot                         F/O          W            Brown    

Navigator                 F/L           D            Thompson

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           F              Baptiste

WOP                        F/O          P             McGill

M/Upper                  Sgt           C             Labercane

R/Gunner                F/O          W             Huskilson

F/Engineer              Sgt           P              Larke

M/AG                      Sgt           J               Vine

COWIESON

Pilot                         F/O          B             Cowieson

Navigator                F/O          G             Stewart

Bomb Aimer            F/O          N             Mealing

WOP                       W/O         L             Dewan

M/Upper                  F/Sgt       W            Dekur

R/Gunner                F/Sgt       W            Harvey

F/Engineer              Sgt           A             Law

GALLEY CREW

Sherman Crew

SADLER

Pilot                        F/O          J               Sadler     

Navigator                F/O          H             Hannah

Bomb Aimer           F/O          K              Crawley

WOP                      F/Sgt       D              Casey

M/Upper                 F/Sgt       T              Wood

R/Gunner               F/Sgt       W             Weeks

F/Engineer            Sgt           W             Brown 

 

SHERMAN

Pilot                         F/O          W            Sherman

Navigator                F/O          G             Aubrey

Bomb Aimer            F/O          D              Dworkin

WOP                       F/O          W            Quinlan

M/Upper                  Sgt           L              McGlashan

R/Gunner                Sgt           E              Sears

F/Engineer              Sgt           L              Park

M/AG                      Sgt           J               Mitchell

PIPER

Pilot                         F/O          C              Piper       

Navigator                F/O          D              Summerville

Bomb Aimer            F/O          A              Robinson

WOP                       Sgt           H             Gonik

M/Upper                 Sgt           J               Richardson

R/Gunner               Sgt           G             Flott

F/Engineer             Sgt           J               Kerr

M/AG                      F/O          P              Baltzer

Grier Crew


 

CLARKE

Pilot                         F/O           D              Clarke     

Navigator                 F/O          W              Kirk

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           A               Page

WOP                       Sgt           J                Belanger

M/Upper                  Sgt           N               Fortin

R/Gunner                F/O          C               Oates

F/Engineer              Sgt           E               Minnikin 

 

CLOUTHIER

Pilot                        P/O          V             Clouthier

Navigator                F/Sgt       N             Laimon

Bomb Aimer           F/O          L              Murray

WOP                      Sgt           D             Derricott

M/Upper                 Sgt          W             Bevans

R/Gunner               Sgt           H             Carmicheal

F/Engineer             Sgt           G             Holman

415 Squadron Crews – Halifax Era – East Moor 1944 - 1945

 The book titled “The East Moor Experience” assembled by Brian Shields was the primary reference used to develop the list of 415 Squadron Halifax Crews.  Additional information, included crew photos, has been gathered through numerous sources and is an ongoing activity.  Any errors or omissions in the information listed below are not intentional and the 415 Squadron Association would be pleased to receive any input, including additional crew photos, which would enhance the accuracy of this record.  

Chartier Crew

LANE

Pilot                         Sgt           W            Lane       

Navigator                 F/O          E             LeGrice

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           W            Graham

WOP                       W/O          P            Roberts

M/Upper                  Sgt           W            Smallbridge

R/Gunner                Sgt            F            Bannister

 F/Engineer             Sgt           S             Eltherington (replaced by Sgt J. Ruff)   

M/AG                      Sgt           H             Fox

POBERTS

Pilot                         F/O          B              Poberts   

Navigator                F/O          E               Kelly

Bomb Aimer           Sgt           P               Switzer

WOP                      Sgt           P               Mihell

M/Upper                 Sgt           J               McConnel

R/Gunner               Sgt           W              McPhee

F/Engineer              Sgt           D              Natheson

M/AG                      Sgt           J               Gordon

 

REGIMBAL

Pilot                         F/O          W             Regimbal

Navigator                 F/O          P              Rose

Bomb Aimer             F/O          H             Rabkin

WOP                        P/O          G              Zubra

M/Upper                   Sgt           V              Nelson

R/Gunner                 Sgt           K              Morton

F/Engineer               Sgt           S              Spence   

M/AG                       Sgt           J               Lechance




RUSSELL

Pilot                         W/O        L              Russell   

Navigator                F/Sgt       J              Gallagher

Bomb Aimer            W/O        P              Pokryfka

WOP                       F/Sgt       C              Craigie

M/Upper                  F/Sgt       P              Brown

R/Gunner                F/Sgt       W            Jones

F/Engineer              Sgt           L             Trowsdale

SIEROLAWAKI

Pilot                         F/O          P              Sierolawaki            

Navigator                P/O          J               Page

Bomb Aimer           Sgt           W             Webb

WOP                       F/O          A              Joyce

M/Upper                 Sgt           J               Vine

R/Gunner               Sgt           W             Molden

F/Engineer             Sgt           J               Wood

M/AG                      F/O          W             Huskilson

 

SIRTONSKI


Pilot                        F/Sgt       C              Gue        

Navigator                F/Sgt       I               Campbell

Bomb Aimer           F/O          G              Abel

WOP                       F/Sgt       F              Fasang

M/Upper                  F/Sgt       E              Engman

R/Gunner                F/Sgt       E              Gates

F/Engineer              Sgt          L              Broughton

M/AG                      Sgt          W             Dekur

 

STEIN

Pilot                         F/O          A              Stein       

Navigator                F/O          G              Penaud

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           P              Harvey

WOP                       Sgt           G             Reeson

M/Upper                  Sgt           A              Profosky

R/Gunner                Sgt           W             Robertson

F/Engineer              Sgt           A              MacIver

M/AG                      Sgt           L               McElroy




STEVENS

Pilot                          W/O        P             Stevens  

Navigator                 W/O        G             Murray

Bomb Aimer             F/Sgt      H             Nunziate

WOP                        W/O       W             Steele

M/Upper                   Sgt         A              Dennis

R/Gunner                 F/S         F              Bogle

F/Engineer               P/O        J               Mount

ANDREWS

Pilot                         P/O         D              Andrews 

Navigator                 F/O         J               Willis

Bomb Aimer            W/O        J               Pelletier

WOP                       W/O        P               Evans

M/Upper                  Sgt          J               McDonald

R/Gunner                F/S          J               Conroy

F/Engineer              Sgt          G              Grant

M/AG                      Sgt           V              Valde

 

 

BALL

Pilot                        W/C         F              Ball         

Navigator                F/L           L              McDonald

Bomb Aimer           P/O          G              Johnson

WOP                      P/O          B              Blackburn

M/Upper                 P/O          W             Patterson

R/Gunner                F/O          J              Samwald

F/Engineer              Sgt          P              Goodenough

M/AG                      Sgt          W             McPhee

 

BARNES

Pilot                         F/L           H              Barnes    

Navigator                F/O           J               Moulden

Bomb Aimer            Sgt           W             McLeod

WOP                       W/O          J              Dubois

M/Upper                  Sgt           L              Ballantyne

R/Gunner                Sgt           S              Bayerle

F/Engineer              Sgt           J               Rome

 

 

BELCHER

Pilot                         F/O          L            Belcher   

Navigator                P/O          H            Brier

Bomb Aimer           F/O          N             Strosberg

WOP                       F/O         H              Irving

M/Upper                 F/O          L              Murray

R/Gunner               F/Sgt       N              Butler

F/Engineer              Sgt          L              Mawson

Huffman Crew

CHARTIER

Pilot                        P/O          C             Chartier  

Navigator                Sgt           J              Harrison

Bomb Aimer           Sgt           J              Veales

WOP                      W/O         F              Morrison

M/Upper                 Sgt          D              Hunt

R/Gunner               Sgt          J              Beharriell

F/Engineer             Sgt          P             Antrobus

M/AG                      Sgt           D            Sample