201 entries.
wrote on October 29, 2010
Served at following detachments: Yellowknife,Churchill. Frobisher Bay. If any of the HOOTENANNIES are still kicking, drop me a line.
wrote on October 26, 2010
I\'m a TV researcher working for a company in Toronto, Canada. We make a lot of military themed shows including most notably Tank Overhaul, we also have a movie about to hit the History Channel called Storming Juno. Right now we are working on a series that will celebrate the role of the Bomber in World War II and conflicts that closely preceded and followed it. I think you will agree that the work done by Bomb Squadrons for the Allies has been grossly overlooked and in some ways even demonized - hopefully we can change that! For this reason I am looking for surviving members of Bomb Squadrons to talk to in order to share their stories. Do you know of anyone who might be helpful? Thank you so much for your time and if you are a veteran, thank you for your service. Tim Bissell Research & Development Block-4, Inc. Toronto, Ontario block-4.com
wrote on October 20, 2010
It is with great sadness that I have to inform the Squadron that my Uncle Arthur ( Nobby) Clark passed away October 2010 aged 90. He has passed on several really interesting items from the squadron and his flights during the war over Berlin.
wrote on October 19, 2010
My dad talked about his association with this squadron to me for many years. He showed me photos of his crash on his return from a raid after being attacked by night fighters, and which earned him a DFM. I am very proud of my dad who recently passed away a few days short of his 92 birthday. A real warrior and sadly missed Jeff Farrow
wrote on October 10, 2010
Garf Kelly passed away 29 Sept. 1979 He was with the 408 we believe from Dec. 1941.... From Kingsville, Ont. We would love to hear about his antics as we are sure there are many 🙂 Nancy
wrote on October 10, 2010
I was born in 1942 while my father James M Innes was in Linton.
wrote on October 5, 2010
I am researching information about the bombing raid on Le Creusot on Jun 19/20 1943. My father\'s friend James Denholm was killed when his Halifax II JD-107 EQ-Y was hit by light flak near Caen. DENHOLM, James Pilot Offr (Nav) 157440 RAFVR 20 June 1943 France - Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cem. If anybody has information about No 408 Sqn\'s role in this raid in general and about EQ-Y and P/O Denholm in particular I would be pleased to receive it. Many thanks in anticipation.
wrote on October 2, 2010
My father F/L Peter Olenick served with 408 in Rivers, Manitoba and then in Calgary AB. In 1965 he was involved in taking aerial photos of Mount Kennedy went Robert Kennedy reached the summit. The photos were presented to Robert Kennnedy. Looking for anyone who might have more information about this photo venture. It\'s believed that Cpl Trunchon was sitting in the back seat of the T-33. \"Pete\" passed away 9 years ago. His call sign was: \'The Old goat\".
wrote on September 17, 2010
I am looking for more information about F/L Gordon Clayton Fisher. He was a navigator who served with the 408 Squadron during WW II. He was shot down over Belgium in 1942 and was fortunate enough to escape back to England. If anyone knows any information about him or people he served with please contact me. thank you
wrote on September 9, 2010
where are you Cliff Scott???????
wrote on September 6, 2010
Hello! I would like to find out, if I can, some information on F/L (John) Murray Faulder, DFC (#J22749) who served in 408 Sqn. as a Lancaster pilot during WW2. I don\'t know what he did in the post-war years, but was in the RCAF until about 1963. I knew him as he and his family were our neighbours on Lakeside Crescent here in Calgary. When the Canadian warplane Heritage Lancaster was recently here in Calgary, it made me remember him and want to know more about him in his RCAF service. He passed away in 1993 and his wife, Velma in 2008. My Mum, Norma, has talked to one if their three daughters, Leith (the others Leslie and Linda), but they really don\'t know much either. The family still has his log book, but they say it is written in code (??) and they can\'t seem to get much info from that. They don\'t have any wartime pictures of him either. I would like to find out information such as - if the aircraft he flew had names, what crewmen served alongside Murray and if any pictures exist of him (and crew) in uniform and better yet, around his aircraft. An interesting aside is that my Dad was German and though was only 15 when the war ended, went through many bombing raids in his hometown of Hannover, but he and Murray Faulder became very good friends as neighbours and I can recall as a kid being over at their house, playing with their dog, a Dachshund named \"Hermann\", and seeing the model Lancaster and I believe a painting of a Lanc as well, down in the basement rec room. I can also remember going along with my parents and the Faulders to some sort of Air Force Association type functions a couple of times. Any information I can get would be well appreciated and I would certainly pass it along to his daughters. Cheers! Byron Wolters
wrote on August 13, 2010
Does this organization still exist and continuing to accept new memberships?
wrote on May 29, 2010
Hello , I\'m glad to advise you that next 26 September 2010 we will honour F/L Joseph Weis and his crew , lost 8 June 1944 , Lancaster LL643 EQ-Q , at Bailleul-Neuville ( located 15 miles south-east Dieppe ). Plane and crew went down in a wooded area near that village , the bodies were never recovered for a decent burial , the eight airmen are still reported as missing. Despite many emails to the 408 Squadron Association I\'ve never received the slightest answer , quite disappointing. Laurent
wrote on March 12, 2010
It was very informative getting to know more about the squadron. Keep up the good work!
wrote on July 17, 2009
my uncle, Kenneth Forster was at Linton on Ouse as part of the squadron and was killed on a practice mission on Dec 21st 1943.Is there any information available on the crashthat I might obtain to understand what happenned? He is mentioned in the on site Book of Remembrance.