UPL 6677
IMAGEPersonnel of the Royal Canadian Air Force with an Anson Mk V, Jay Phillip Musler is in the second row, second from left. Musler has handwritten on the reverse: 'Reading from left to right, left hand side of the photo: McMillan- Sea Forth, ONT, Lewis- Montreal, QUE, Campbell- Powell River, British Columbia, Cadegan- Glaee Bay Nova Scotia, McCloud- Kingston, ONT, Hills- London Eng, St Peirre- Windsor, ONT, Scott- Hamilton ONT, Allchin- Windsor ONT, Simard- Windsor, ONT, Brodie- Toronto, ONT, *Musler, Rock Island, Illinois, USA*, O'Farrall- England, Simmonds- England, Cobley- England, Floyd- North Bay, ONT, Wright- Brandford, ONT, *Mendenhall- Sprinville, Utah, USA*, McLeod- Waterford, ONT, Summerville- Kingston, ONT, Korpela- Sudbury, ONT, Johnson- Toronto, ONT, Runnals- England, Dave- Windsor, ONT, Anderson-, *Kassap- Chicago, Ill, USA*, Stewart- Hamilton, ONT, Hawks- Edmonton, Alberta, Mortimer- Prince George BC. Right side of photo (Left to right): MacGill- London, ONT, Richardson- North Bay, ONT, *Lekis- Chicago, Ill, USA*, Ellis- Toronto, ONT, *Newton- Michigan, USA*, Cunningham- London, ONT, Reilly- London, England, Young- Kitchner, Kalle- Windsor, ONT, Lossing- Norwich, ONT, Ehman- Sarnia, ONT, *Southcock- Detroit, Mich, USA*, Given- Benchville, ONT, Massier- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Brigger- Toronto, ONT, Wagner- Kitchner, ONT, MacDonald- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Macham- St Thomas, ONT, Rutherford- Paris, ONT, Powell- Wales (England), *Nelson- Dixon, Ill, USA*, Lee- Kinkardine, ONT, *Shanely- Toledo, Ohio, USA*, *Murphey- Pontine, Mich, USA*.' Asterisks denote US servicemen. Musler's Wife Barbara has handwritten on the reverse: ' RCAF Canada, Then onto the RAF. The war was on with Japan. Jay & the Americans were called home to the USA. he went right to the Pacific to bomb the Japanese Islands. He gave his all to England & USAF. He was American born, USA.'
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Royal Air Force
- Service Numbers: 0927528
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot