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Just to confirm, the North Nova Scotia Highlanders DID LAND on d day as part of the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade……so if we can confirm he was with the Battalion at that time, he most likely landed on D Day Here’s a link to the Battalion’s war diaries for that time period https://u5o4e4.p3cdn1.secur...

Short time frame, but I’ll see what I can find……..the BEST source is his military records, which you can order thru LAC……BUT, the issue is it can take as long as one year to get them, so your probably out of luck ………BUT (one more but) maybe you could phone LAC, tell them your info and see if you can...

5) T/Sgt Daniel L. Richards, from Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, USA, flew Spitfires enlisted in RCAF, Squadron Unknown, Trans to USAAF, 355th F/S, 354th F/G, flying Mustangs, shot down by ground fire, Mustang 43-7169, bailed out of aircraft, chute did not open, K.I.A. IMG_9612.jpeg IMG_9613.jpeg

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4) T/Sgt Dennis L. Johns, from Jackson, Michigan, USA, flew Spitfires enlisted in RCAF, Squadron Unknown, Trans to USAAF, 353rd F/S, 354th F/G, flying Mustangs, shot down April 8,1944, Mustang 43-12175, P.O.W. [/size]

Like to keep you busy George.

I’ll see if I can find more on the other pilots you listed. Not having much luck on RCAF/RAF Squadrons they were with, but seeing what I can find

Cheers

Was wondering if anyone knew what the SHIP. No meant on the train schedules Was it the ship the troops were going on? Ive sent a copy of a train schedule. Ship was: Queen Mary E.716 Halifax 28-8-43 https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c5622/2840 This information is from the Directorat...

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Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:17 am

3) T/Sgt John V. Ferguson, from Bayside, New York, USA, flew Spitfires enlisted in RCAF, Squadron Unknown, Trans to USAAF, 356th F/S, 354th F/G, flying Mustangs, No further info known.

2) T/Sgt William C. Aney, from Buffalo, New York, USA, flew Spitfires enlisted in RCAF, Squadron Unknown, Trans to USAAF, 356th F/S, 354th F/G, flying Mustangs, ran out of gas, ditched, captured, March 22,1944, Mustang 43-12205, P.O.W. IMG_9602.jpeg IMG_9603.jpeg IMG_9604.jpeg IMG_9605.jpeg IMG_960...

1) T/Sgt Victor Dempster Ardis, from Elvira, Ohio, USA, flew Spitfires enlisted in RCAF, Squadron Unknown, Trans to USAAF, 355th F/S, 354th F/G, flying Mustangs, shot down, March 16, 1944, Mustang 43-6451, P.O.W. What I could find on Victor Ardis IMG_9598.jpeg IMG_9599.jpeg IMG_9600.jpeg

Did you retrieve after action reports from NARA? I have seen them for sale at paperlessarchives.com but thought I'd ask. Actually I use Fold3.com a lot, and also use the National Archives a lot. As you can see George (post above) is the expert on American’s in Commonwealth Service, and I try to hel...