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No. 434 (BlueNose) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force    No. 434 Bluenose Squadron RCAF was formed at Tholthorpe in Yorkshire in June 1943, flying Halifax mkV. In December 1943 they moved to Croft upgrading to Lancasters in 1944. The squadron returned to Canada in June 1945. Airfields at which No. 434 Squadron were based: Tholthorpe 13 June 1943 to 11 Dec 1943 Croft. 11 Dec 1943 to 15 June 1945    Photographs 23rd Oct 1943 434 Squadron Halifax lost 18th Aug 1943 434 Squadron Halifax lost 24th Dec 1943 Christmas Party 6th Jun 1944 Coastal Defences 6th Jun 1944 Supply Lines 5th Jan 1945 Night Ops 27th Feb 1945 Night Ops 2nd Mar 1945 Night Ops 3rd Mar 1945 Night Ops 4th Mar 1945 Enemy Raider 5/6th March 1945 Crash Landing 8th Apr 1945 Night Ops 13th Apr 1945 Night Ops 22nd Apr 1945 Night Ops 15th August 1945 Tiger Force If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Logbooks Do you have a WW2 Flying Log Book in your possession? If so it would be a huge help if you could add logbook entries to our new database. Thank you. View Logbook entries Those known to have served with No. 434 (BlueNose) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. Armour. Edson Gilroy . F/O. (d.18th Mar 1944) Baker Victor. (d.20th Jan 1944 ) Baker Victor George. Ballentine. Robert E.. P/O. (d.18th Mar 1944) Beech Charles Trask. P/O (d.17th June 1944) Bird William. Sgt Brest C. S.. F/O (d.20th Jan 1944 ) Brest Clarence Samuel. F/O (d.20th Jan 1944) Carter Roy. F/O. (d.9th Jul 1944) Cassey Colin. (d.20th Jan 1944 ) Clinksgill James. (d.20th Jan 1944 ) Copeland Thomas Donovan . F/O (d.11th March 1944) Cote James Richard. F/Sgt. (d.2nd Oct 1943) Cotton. Walter . Sgt. (d.18th Mar 1944) Cox R T . Sgt Dack P R A . Sgt (d.20th Jan 1944 ) Doe L H . Sgt (d.20th Jan 1944 ) Doe Leslie Hubert. Sgt. (d.20th Jan 1944) Drumm W C. P/O Evans. David C. . F/O (d.18th Mar 1944 ) Fern. Raymond John . F/Lt. (d.11th March 1944) Gilliam. David. (d.20th Jan 1944) Gnius M. P/O. (d.20th Jan 1944) Habiluk Mike. P/O (d.17th June 1944) Hill H B . Sgt (d.20th Jan 1944 ) Hill Henry Bolton. P/O (d.20th Jan 1944) Holland Ron. Hutt. Geoffrey . P/O (d.18th Mar 1944 ) Jackson Terence. Jackson. Donald E.. P/O (d.18th Mar 1944) Jones Charles. (d.20th Jan 1944 ) Jones. William . P/O. (d.11th March 1944) Kingston Philip Alan. P/O (d.17th June 1944) Kipp W M. P/O Kipp Wilf M.. P/O Laffin Mike Alexander. Laffin Mike Alexander. Latremouille. Joe Richard . F/O (d.11th March 1944) Marceau. Henri Bernard . F/O Matthews. C. A. . P/O McAllister Douglas Fraser. F/O (d.17th June 1944) McCaffrey Edwin. (d.20th Jan 1944) McGregor. R E . Sgt (d.20th Feb 1944) McKenna J A . Sgt (d.20th Jan 1944) McQueen William Melvin. F/O (d.17th June 1944) Morgan J R. Sgt (d.20th Jan 1944 ) Morgan John Robert. Flt Sgt. (d.20th Jan 1944) Mould G C. Sgt (d.20th Jan 1944) Murray. . F/O (d.20th Feb 1944 ) Pearce. A G . Sgt (d.20th Feb 1944 ) Pearcey William Gordon. P/O (d.17th June 1944) Porter E J C. Sgt (d.20th Jan 1944) Rowe DFC. Alfred George. F/Lt. (d.11th March 1944) Scott. Gibson . F/O (d.11th March 1944) Sleighter. Joseph S . P/O (d.18th Mar 1944) Sloan William Russel L . F/O. Snowsell J. P/O (d.20th Jan 1944 ) Snowsell James. P/O Thicke. Douglas A . P/O (d.18th Mar 1944) Thompson. W. E. . P/O Tyler Tim. Tyler Timothy. Vawter. E. L. . F/O Warrington Arthur. P/O (d.17th June 1944) Whish. H. A. . P/O Williams DFM. W. R. . P/O Wilson A M. F/Sgt The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of No. 434 (BlueNose) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 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P/O James Snowsell 434 Sqd. P/O James Snowsell was my father. He was shot down on the Berlin ops on the 20th of January 1944 and was taken pow, along with P/O Wilf Kipp, the only two survivors, of the crash, Dad survived the war but had contracted TB along with ongoing bouts with asthma, I felt he never really got over the war. Died in 1957, at 42. Very unfortunately I never really got to know him. The crew were: F/O C.S.Brest Sgt J.R.Morgan P/O W.M.Kipp P/O J.Snowsell Sgt L.H.Doe P/O M.Gnius Sgt H.B.Hill Kenneth Snowsell Add to this record. Terence Jackson 434 (Bluenose) Squadron Terence Jackson was an Airframe Mechanic with 434 Bluenose Squadron, RCAF. Terry Jackson Add to this record. Tim Tyler 434 Squadron Royal Air Force Tim Tyler was a flight engineer flying the Halifax with 434 Squadron Add to this record. P/O William Gordon Pearcey 434 Sqdn. (d.17th June 1944) P/O William Gordon Pearcey was the flight engineer of Halifax bomber LK792. The Halifax was shot down by a nightfighter on 16th/17th June 1944 while raiding Sterkrade. The full crew were: P/O Philip Alan Kingston, RCAF, Air bomber F/O William Melvin McQueen, RCAF, Pilot F/O Douglas Fraser McAllister, RCAF, Navigator P/O Mike Habiluk, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Charles Trask Beech, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Arthur Warrington, RAF, Wop/Airgunner P/O William Gordon Pearcey, RAFVR, Flt. Engineer Update There were no survivors and the crew were buried at Ede, 10 miles from where they came down at Otterlo. RCAF crew members were later reburied in Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery.(Dick) Add to this record. P/O Arthur Warrington 434 Sqdn. (d.17th June 1944) P/O Arthur Warrington was an Wop/airgunner of Halifax bomber LK792. The Halifax was shot down by a nightfighter on 16th/17th June 1944 while raiding Sterkrade. The full crew were: P/O Philip Alan Kingston, RCAF, Air bomber F/O William Melvin McQueen, RCAF, Pilot F/O Douglas Fraser McAllister, RCAF, Navigator P/O Mike Habiluk, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Charles Trask Beech, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Arthur Warrington, RAF, Wop/Airgunner /O William Gordon Pearcey, RAFVR, Flt. Engineer Update There were no survivors and the crew were buried at Ede, 10 miles from where they came down at Otterlo. RCAF crew members were later reburied in Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery.(Dick) Add to this record. P/O Charles Trask Beech 434 Sqdn. (d.17th June 1944) P/O Charles Trask Beech was an airgunner of Halifax bomber LK792. The Halifax was shot down by a nightfighter on 16th/17th June 1944 while raiding Sterkrade. The full crew were: P/O Philip Alan Kingston, RCAF, Air bomber F/O William Melvin McQueen, RCAF, Pilot F/O Douglas Fraser McAllister, RCAF, Navigator P/O Mike Habiluk, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Charles Trask Beech, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Arthur Warrington, RAF, Wop/Airgunner /O William Gordon Pearcey, RAFVR, Flt. Engineer Update There were no survivors and the crew were buried at Ede, 10 miles from where they came down at Otterlo. RCAF crew members were later reburied in Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery.(Dick) Add to this record. P/O Mike Habiluk 434 Sqdn. (d.17th June 1944) P/O Mike Habiluk was an airgunner of Halifax bomber LK792. The Halifax was shot down by a nightfighter on 16th/17th June 1944 while raiding Sterkrade. The full crew were: P/O Philip Alan Kingston, RCAF, Air bomber F/O William Melvin McQueen, RCAF, Pilot F/O Douglas Fraser McAllister, RCAF, Navigator P/O Mike Habiluk, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Charles Trask Beech, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Arthur Warrington, RAF, Wop/Airgunner /O William Gordon Pearcey, RAFVR, Flt. Engineer Update There were no survivors and the crew were buried at Ede, 10 miles from where they came down at Otterlo. RCAF crew members were later reburied in Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery.(Dick) Add to this record. F/O Douglas Fraser McAllister 434 Sqdn. (d.17th June 1944) F/O Douglas Fraser McAllister was the navigator of Halifax bomber LK792. The Halifax was shot down by a nightfighter on 16th/17th June 1944 while raiding Sterkrade. The full crew were: P/O Philip Alan Kingston, RCAF, Air bomber F/O William Melvin McQueen, RCAF, Pilot F/O Douglas Fraser McAllister, RCAF, Navigator P/O Mike Habiluk, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Charles Trask Beech, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Arthur Warrington, RAF, Wop/Airgunner /O William Gordon Pearcey, RAFVR, Flt. Engineer Update There were no survivors and the crew were buried at Ede, 10 miles from where they came down at Otterlo. RCAF crew members were later reburied in Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery.(Dick) Add to this record. F/O William Melvin McQueen 434 Sqdn. (d.17th June 1944) William Melvin McQueen was the pilot of Halifax bomber LK792. The Halifax was shot down by a nightfighter on 16th/17th June 1944 while raiding Sterkrade. The full crew were: P/O Philip Alan Kingston, RCAF, Air bomber F/O William Melvin McQueen, RCAF, Pilot F/O Dougals Fraser McAllister, RCAF, Navigator P/O Mike Habiluk, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Charles Trask Beech, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Arthur Warrington, RAF, Wop/Airgunner P/O William Gordon Pearcey, RAFVR, Flt. Engineer Update There were no survivors and the crew were buried at Ede, 10 miles from where they came down at Otterlo. RCAF crew members were later reburied in Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery.(Dick) Add to this record. P/O Philip Alan Kingston 434 Sqdn. (d.17th June 1944) Philip Alan Kingston was the air bomber of Halifax bomber LK792. The Halifax was shot down by a nightfighter on 16th/17th June 1944 while raiding Sterkrade. The full crew were: P/O Philip Alan Kingston, RCAF, Air bomber F/O William Melvin McQueen, RCAF, Pilot F/O Dougals Fraser McAllister, RCAF, Navigator P/O Mike Habiluk, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Charles Trask Beech, RCAF, Airgunner P/O Arthur Warrington, RAF, Wop/Airgunner P/O William Gordon Pearcey, RAFVR, Flt. Engineer Update There were no survivors and the crew were buried at Ede, 10 miles from where they came down at Otterlo. RCAF crew members were later reburied in Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery.(Dick) Darrin Kingston Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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