The Wartime Memories Project - No. 408 (Goose) Squadron RCAF

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Information. No. 408 (Goose) Squadron RCAF was formed in June 1941, initally flying Handley Page Hampden mk1 aircraft. They converted to the Halifax in Septemeber 1942 and also flew Lancasters. They flew with 5 Group Bomber Command until September 1942 when they transferred to 4 Goup, flying from RAF Leeming. They then transferred to 6 Group on the 1st of January 1943, returning to Canada on the 14th of June 1945. 408 Goose Squadron was disbanded on the 5th of September 1945. During the Second World War, 4,610 sorties were flown by 408 with 11,340 tons of bombs being dropped. 170 Aircraft were lost and 933 personnel were killed or taken as prisoners of war. Their aicraft code was EQ. 408 Squadron flew from the following airfields. Lindholme. 24th June 1941 to 20th July 1941 Syerston. 20th July 1941 to 9th December 1941 Balderton. 9th December 1941 to 1st Feb. 1942 North Luffenham. 1st Feb. 1942 to 17th March 1942 Balderton.17th March 1942 to 20th September 1942. Leeming. 20th September 1942. to 12th August 1943 Linton on Ouse. 12th August 1943 to 14th June 1945. No: 408 Goose Squadron was reformed at Royal Canadian Air Force Station Rockcliffe, Ontario on the 10th of January 1949. Flying eight Lancaster MK.X photographic Aircraft, 408 met teh challenge of mapping of the far North of Canada. The squadron was again briefly disbanded in the early 1970's, and today 408 Squadron fly helicopters from CFB Edmonton, Alberta. My dad, Robert Henry (Bob) Larson, served with the 408 (Goose) Squadron (RCAF) and was stationed at Linton on Ouse during WWII. He was from Langley, BC. Canada at that time. Can anyone put a name to this picture of a Canadian airman who served on 408 Squadron? I understand he was with 408 Squadron 1943 to 1945. Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served. W.O. Joseph Jacques Alfred. pilot. (d.17th April 1943) Read his story Sgt J E Bates Sergeant Edwin Arthur Biggs. w/op airgnr. (d. 29th March 1943) F/O Ken Blyth. pilot. Flying Officer Allan Bernard Boyd (d. 25th April 1945) Warrant Office 2 James Edwin E Brambleby (d. 25th April 1945) Sergeant Robert G A Burt (d. 16 March 1944) P/O Lorne Case. pilot. Flying Officer Frank Napoleon Smith Cavanaugh. pilot. (d. 29th March 1943) Sgt Tommy Coupland W/CDR J. Easton Commanding Officer 408 Sqd. 14th Oct. 1944 - 25th Nov. 1944 Flight Lieutenant Arthur Blevyn Ely (d. 25th April 1945) W/CDR W. Ferris. Commanding Officer 408 Sqd. 1st Jan. 1943 - 27th Oct. 1943 Sgt H. Fill 408 Sqd. (d.17th April 1943) Read his story Flight Sergeant Derek Noel Flitton (d. 8th June 1944) F/Lt S. Frankling. pilot. Sgt A. Gielty 408 Sqd. (d.17th April 1943) Read his story Pilot Officer Raymond William Griggs (d. 8th June 1944) Flight Sergeant Graniye William Herrington. airgnr. (d. 29th March 1943) F/Sgt L. Haines 408 Sqd. (d.17th April 1943) Read his story Sergeant Thomas William Harris. bomb aimer. (d. 29th March 1943) Sergeant Raymond Henry Holtham. Flt Eng. (d. 29th March 1943) Sergeant Vernon Earl Hovey (d. 25th April 1945) F/O J R Hughes Sergeant James Hughes (d. 25th April 1945) Pilot Officer Herbert Hugill (d. 8th June 1944) Pilot Officer John Alexander Inverarity (d. 8th June 1944) W/CDR D. Jacobs Commanding Officer 408 Sqd. 27th Nov 1943 - (d. 22nd May 1944) F/O H. Jones. pilot. Flight Sergeant Walter Anthony Kopacz. airgnr. (d. 29th March 1943) F/O J I Labow (d. 31st March 1944.) Robert Henry Larson. Read his Story F/S F G Leahy (d. 31st March 1944.) Pilot Officer Ralph William Lowrey (d. 8th June 1944) Sgt. Irving MacDonald. airgnr. (d.17th April 1943) Read his story F/Lt McIlroy. pilot. Sgt Lloyd Mckenzie W/CDR R. McLernon Commanding Officer 408 Sqd. 24th May 1943 - 13th Oct. 1944 W/CDR A. Mair Commanding Officer 408 Sqd. 28th Oct. 1943 - (d. 26th Nov. 1943) F/S Stuart Murray P/O "Con" O'Connell RAAF P/O A A Patton (d. 31st March 1944.) Flight Sergeant François Rolland Pilon. nav. (d.17th April 1943) Read his story F/O "Tiny" Playfair Flying Officer Robert Harold Rolph (d. 8th June 1944) Sergeant Albert Leroy Rutter (d. 25th April 1945) F/O G Schacter W/CDR F. Sharp Commanding Officer 408 Sqd. 26th Nov.1944 - 5th Sept 1945 Pilot Officer Douglas David Skingle (d. 8th June 1944) Flying Officer James Kent Stanley (d. 25th April 1945) Flying Officer Harold Edward Tanner. nav. (d. 29th March 1943) Flight Lieutenant Joseph William Weis (d. 8th June 1944) F/O J G White Sgt R. Winter 408 Sqd. (d.17th April 1943) Read his story F/O G L Wood If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to a soldier or regiment please get in touch. 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