Series consists of 15 drawers of cards regarding the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fatal casualties and prisoners of war during the Second World War. The cards are arranged into RCAF fatalities overseas with known graves, RCAF fatalities in Canada and the United States with known graves, and Royal Air Force (RAF) fatalities in Canada and the United Kingdom with known graves. Also includes those RCAF fatalities with no known graves commemorated on the various memorials in Runnymede (England), Malta, Alamein (Egypt) and Gilbralter. There are also cards regarding “safe” RCAF prisoners of war in Europe and Japan, and “dead” RCAF prisoners of war in Europe, as well as “safe” internees in the neutral countries. The cards, in general, include the individual’s full name, service number, name of the squadron/unit, date of death or when presumed dead, the type of aircraft flown, religious affiliation, name and address of next of kin, and the location of the burial site.
Series consists of information cards on Canadian Airmen who received a Mention in Dispatches during 1940-1946. Information includes name, service number, and date of gazette entry. Some cards have a quote, picture, or actual gazette clipping.
Series consists of eighteen drawers of cards pertaining to the Operational Wings Tours Award granted to Royal Canadian Air Force aircrew who had completed a tour at operational duty during 1944-1949. The cards are arranged alphabetically, and includes the individuals name, rank, and service number, dates, the decision made concerning the granting of the award and, if approved, the address to where it was sent are also included.
Series consists of information cards concerning Royal Canadian Air Force airmen who were evaders during the Second World War. Cards contain name, service number, rank, squadron number, and dates.
Collection consists of information cards created by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Historical Section, and regarding RCAF deserters, RCAF fatal casualties and prisoners of war, and Mention in Despatches (MID) for Canadian airmen for the Second World War. Also includes cards for RCAF aircrew that were granted Operation Wing Tour awards during the Second World War. The cards contain information such as name, service number, dates, honours, awards, decorations, medals, and fate of the airman. The cards are arranged alphabetically. There are four series: Fonds is comprised of the following series:
I. Royal Canadian Air Force Deserters (1939-1945)
II. Fatal Casualties and Prisoners of War in the Second World War (1939-1945)
III. Mention-in-Despatches - Canadian Airmen (1940-1946)
IV. Operation Wings Tour Awards (1944-1949)