The four on top: Ross Johnson (killed in shelling on the ground, 15 July 1944),
Art Brooker,
Ron Getty (shot down in Normandy, evaded) and Jack Hilton.
On the wing: Jack Cornelison (KIA, 29 September 1944), Don Banting (DFC), Buck Newsome (KIA, 7 October 1944) and Ross Reid (DFC).
Standing: Harry G. Upham, Bob Coffey (DFC & Bar, killed in road accident, 1 August 1945),
Vic McMann (POW),
JCW "Bill" Hope (KIFA, 14 January 1944),
Ted Bugg (KIA, 12 August 1944),
George Edington (POW),
Jack Beirnes (DFC, KIFA 1 June 1945),
Pete Wilson (KIA, 1 January 1945),
Bob McKenzie (KIA, 17 July 1944) and
Lou Park (KIA, 27 June 1944).
In front: Norm Dawber (DFC),
Roy Burden and
Bill Whitmore (only with 438 for OTU. later with 257 RAF, POW 20 Jan 1945*).
(Thanks go out to Frank Dutil an RCAF historian for the corrections) |