Letters and Journals

Documents relating to F/Sgt François Roland Pilon

Documents relating to S/Sgt Irving MacDonald

Official French reports of the crash of BB-343

Photographs

1943 Photo of 5 of the EQ-X crew: L. Haines, A. Gielty, F.R. Pilon, R. Winter, J. Guay, likely taken at Leeming where the 408 Squadron was stationed.

1943 Photo of the full EQ-X crew: (left to right standing) Irving MacDonald, H. Fill, R. Winter, J. Guay, (left to right kneeling) A. Gielty, L. Haines, F.R. Pilon.

1943 Photo of the crash site of EQ-X (BB-343)

1949 Photo of the crash site of EQ-X (BB-343) with Monsieur Georges Dumur showing Monsieur Edgar Guay, brother of EQ-X's pilot, Jacques Guay, the exact location of the crash.

Photo of the first grave marker for the crew of EQ-X at the Notre-Dame de Liesse community cemetery, 1949-50

Photo of the first grave marker of F/O Jacques Guay, Notre-Dame de Liesse community cemetery, 1949-50

Photo of the Commonwealth War Graves section of the Notre-Dame de Liesse community cemetery, 1949-50

The medals of François Roland Joseph Pilon

The Memorial Cross given in August, 1944 to Mrs. Aurélie Pilon, mother of François Roland Joseph Pilon

Personnel Files at
Library and Archives Canada

F/Sgt François Roland Joseph Pilon (R90867)

F/Sgt Irving MacDonald (R88100)

Sgt Harold Walter Fill (R81030)

F/Sgt Lloyd George Haines (R117684)

WO Joseph Jacques Alfred Guay (R55551)

Sgt Anthony Patrick Gielty (RAF service no. 996048)

Sgt Ronald Harry Winter (RAF service no. 1314142)

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

F/Sgt François Roland Joseph Pilon (R90867)

F/Sgt Irving MacDonald (R88100)

Sgt Harold Walter Fill (R81030)

F/Sgt Lloyd George Haines (R117684)

WO Joseph Jacques Alfred Guay (R55551)

Video

The Crash of Halifax BB-343 408 Squadron RCAF

The Skoda works raid 16/17th April 1943 and 61 squadron Lancaster W4317 QR-R

Other Resources

RCAF losses on the night of April 16/17, 1943

Bomber Command - 6 Group Headquarters Documents