417 Squadron RCAF

Caption: "A group of aircrew and officers of the City of Windsor Spitfire squadron of the RCAF, which has been taking a leading part in the Mediterranean campaign. First based in North Africa, they moved as the campaign developed from Africa to Malta and thence to Sicily."

PL-19363, Sicily, 23 July 1943

Sitting on Spinner: Sgt. Paul Lapointe
Standing below it: S/L Stanley Turner
Left Kneeling: F/L Robert Paterson
Right Kneeling: F/L Albert Houle

Standing:

P/O William Gwynne
P/O Thomas Percival
P/O Bob Harmer
F/O Reg Brooks
F/L James Sinclair
F/O John Evans (I/O)
P/O Bill Steele
P/O Gilbert "Legs" Lequerrier
F/O Hedley Everard

Seated on wings:

W/O Frances Roberts
Sgt Jack Doyle
P/O Jim Coburn (E/O)
F/O Guy Wood
W/O Jack Trist
P/O John Case
P/O Stuart Corbett
F/S Walter Chittenden
F/L Michael Carpenter (RAF)
P/O Scott Bushe
F/O Bernardo De Larminate

RCAF No. 417 Squadron

'City of Windsor'

"Supporting Liberty and Justice"

Squadron Code Letters "AN"

Squadron Score

29 / 8 / 22

PL-19363, Sicily, 23 July 1943