Photo taken shortly after the crew finished their tour of duty in March 1945.   In front row from left to right - Bob Henry, Al Coleman, Frank Welsh.   In back row from left to right - Hal Ward, Joe Casavant, Bill Thomsom, Ron Pyves. 
 Photo taken shortly after the crew finished their tour of duty in March 1945.   In front row from left to right - Bob Henry, Al Coleman, Frank Welsh.   In back row from left to right - Hal Ward, Joe Casavant, Bill Thomsom, Ron Pyves. 
 Photo taken of Ron Pyves and Bill Thomson after they had just completed their second trip to Duisburg, Germany within 24 hours on Oct 14/15, 1944.  Source: Montreal Herald, Dec 15, 1944. 
 434 and 431 Squadron being briefed by S/L W.A. Bently before the raid to Essen on the night of Oct 23, 1944. Ron Pyves is located in fourth row on the right.   Source: Library and Archives Canada/National Defence collection/Accession 2008-0377-
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