In memory of

Flight Sergeant

Constantine Toronczuk

who died on 11 Aug 1942

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 22 Operational Training Unit, Royal Air Force
  Rank Flight Sergeant
  Service number R94722
  Date of death 19420811
  Cause of death died in a training accident
Narrative history
  R94722 Flight Sergeant (RCAF wireless air gunner) Constantine (Sam) Toronczuk (b.1917) of Radville died 19420811 and is buried at St. Andrew churchyard, Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England. Toronczuk's Wellington crashed at Cranwell on a training flight from No. 22 Operational Training Unit. He was the son of John and Annie (Calibal) Toronczuk who came to Regina from Romania and moved to Radville about 1934 to farm. Sam was educated at Haultain school and Balfour Tech and was farming with his family when he enlisted at Regina early in 1941.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 38 - Laurier
  Cemetery or memorial location St Andrew churchyard, Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England    

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  Honour roll location(s) Radville
  Geo-memorial Toronczuk Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.3167°N / 106.25°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73O8
  Geo-memorial details Southwest of Besnard Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19170521
  Place of birth Regina    
  Date of enlistment 19410312
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Radville    
  Occupation farmer
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