Larry White was an American who enlisted in the RCAF. This is what we are sure of since he was the pilot of this crew.
Source Bomber Group 6 Website
But Larry White is not on this photo unless the caption is wrong.
Last week I found a message left on A White Rose & A Maple Leaf, Airfield Yorkshire WWII.
It’s a Facebook group page
Presentation
During WWII, Yorkshire became ‘home’ to thousands of allied Airmen of 4 Group RAF, and 6 Group RCAF, today one is never far away from a reminder of this time in history, be it the remains of a long abandoned control tower, a moss covered runway, a village memorial, a pub where they relaxed, sometime in celebration, often in sorrow, where photos of these men and women still hang proudly, the Yorkshire Moors hold many reminders of fallen aircraft and their brave young crews. This page is for photos and discussion regarding these old Airfields, memorials, pubs and other gathering places, and also the resting places ofthe many aeroplanes that never got home.
This is Agnes Cormier’s message to the Facebook group.
This photo has three members that were on the Halifax III LK 798 KW-A.
Operations Haine-St-Pierre on May 8/9 1944.
The Halifax came down in West Vlaanderen 2 km SE from the center of Courtrai.
Far left is F/S J. W. R. (Ray) Lefebvre RCAF and lies in Wevelgem Communal Cemetery. Next to him is WO2 Albert Alexander Cormier. He evaded and was hidden in Reckem and joined the resistance. Next is G. St-Pierre, Windsor Ontario. Next is L. R. Tremblay, Quebec City. Far right is Sgt J. A. A. Aubry, and by the picture he used the initial A.
Does anyone recognize any of these men? Trying to find a clue as to Aubry’s full name.
On that flight Sgt. Aubry, Sgt J. E. M. Beluse and F/S J.H. Chant were all captured and sent to POW camps.
Out of the crew of eight I have found information on five of them.
Agnes Cormier, daughter-in-law of Albert Alexander Cormier
Like many young Americans, Larry White was eager to “get into the fight.” So he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, and was trained as a pilot. When America entered the war in December of 1941, White stayed with the RCAF, while being assigned 12th Replacement Depot of the United States Air Corps.
This is all we know about him. A Miss Sophie Van S. Theis living at 105 East 22nd Street, New York 10, N.Y. received this card.
RCAF 425 Alouettes III 