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414 Squadron

Dunsfold, Spring or Summer 1943

1) Lou Theireault (KIA Aug.'43)
2) Lew "China" May
3) Clyde "Stonewall" East
4) Joseph "Splash" Rousell
5) Merlin Kehrer (Louisville Ky)
6) Harvey "Cocky" Cochran
7) Kent "Duck" Morham
8) Jack "Murph" Murphy
9) Howard Boyle(s) (dentist)
10) Ted O'Reilly (ALO)
11) Gordon "Zoot" Zetterstrand
12) George Burroughs
13) Rowan "Hutch" Hutchinson

14) "Ludwig" or "Bernie" Bernhardt
15) Stewart "Chappy" Chapman
16) Bill "Blue" Blakeney
17) Jack "Doc" O'Neil
18) Jack Barclay (Sq. Adjutant)
19) Duncan "Dunk" Lewis
20) Turney Williams  (a)
21) Basil "Black" Mossing
22) Fred "Knobby" Clarke
23) Jack Godfrey
24) Jack Amos
25) Charles "Smokey" Stover
26) Capt. Knobs  (O'Reilly's #2)

& (Army Liason Officer) Major O'Reilly's dog "Tommie" or "Mustang"
(Different memories remember differently, but, it's also possible the dog's name was changed after the squadron got their Mustangs)

(a) Was from another RCAF Sq. sent to teach fighter tactics to 414

 

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Thanks to Chris Clarke for the photo & names
and Dave Blais & Clyde East for the additional info !

Check out Chris's photo's from his Dad's album over at Canadianwings

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