RCAF # 414 'City of Sarnia'
"Black Knight" Squadron

Dunsfold - Spring or Summer 1943

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

14 ) David "Ludwig" or "Bernie" Bernhardt
15 ) (Stewart) Stuart "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  (ALO - O'Reilly's # 2)

& Major O'Reilly's dog - "Tommie" or "Mustang"
Different memories remember differently -
The dog's name may have been changed after the squadron got their Mustangs.

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

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

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

 

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