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Commanding
Officers of 429 Sqn 1942-46
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W/C J.A.P. Owen (RAF) |
07 Nov 42 – 31 May 43 |
The troops called him JAP because of his initials. Flew on 4 2nd Dickie ops |
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W/C J.L. Savard DFC |
01 Jun 43 – 22 Jun 43 |
KIA. Completed a tour at 425 sqn. Killed on 2nd op at 429 sqn |
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W/C J.A. Piddington (Can/RAF) DFC |
28 Jun 43 – 27 Jul 43 |
KIA. Flew a complete tour. Killed on 3rd op with 429 sqn |
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W/C J.D. Pattison DFC |
30 Jul 43 – 02 Mar 44 |
Injured by an incendary on 2 Mar 44. Was a fighter pilot then went to bombers. Flew 8 ops with 429 sqn. |
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S/L D. Kenny DFC, AFC |
03 Mar 44 - 31 Apr 44 Acting CO |
Acting CO on several occasions. Completed two tours of operations. 2nd one at 429 sqn flying 22 ops |
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W/C A.F. Avant DSO, DFC |
01 May 44 – 10 Oct 44 |
Youngest W/C at age 21. Injured in air test crash on 13 Jul 44 spent rest of tour in body cast. During Jul S/L Bryson was acting CO. While doing rehab in Sept S/L Neilly was acting CO. Flew 7 ops with 429. |
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W/C R.L. Bolduc DFC |
11 Oct 44 – 09 Apr 45 |
Flew the most ops with 429 sqn. First posted in with his crew then promoted to B Flight Commander on 9 Aug 1944. Flew a total of 31 ops at 429 sqn. 10 of those ops were at the CO |
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W/C E.H. Evans DFC |
10 Apr 45 – 29 May 45 Took Command of Leeming Station 29 May 1945 |
Flew 2 operational sorties. S/L Saunders, Acting CO from 30 May to 15 Jun 45. |
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S/L Howard Saunders DFC |
30 May 45 – 15 Jun 45 Acting CO |
Posted in 2 Jun 1945. Earned his DFC on 218 Squadron gazette 15 Oct 1943. Flew 1 Dodge op with 429 Sqn |
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W/C J. Comar DFC and Bar |
15 Jun 45 – 01 Jun 46 |
S/L H Saunders DFC, Acting CO 7 Jul 45 to 28 Sep 45 while Comar went on leave to Canada.
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S/L H Saunders |
7 Jul 45 – 28 Sep 45 Acting CO |
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Sources: Bomber Commmand War Diaries, Reap the Whirlwind, Crucible of War:
RCAF Official History, RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft 1924-1968,
Thunderbirds at War: Diary of a Bomber Squadron