In memory of

Flight Sergeant

John Edward Cameron

who died on 28 Aug 1943

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 76 Squadron, Royal Air Force
  Rank Flight Sergeant
  Service number R149565
  Date of death 19430828
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  R149565 Flight Sergeant (No. 76 Squadron RAF air gunner) John Edward Cameron (b.1923) of Saskatoon was KIA 19430828 and is buried at Durnbach war cemetery east of Bad Tolz, southern Germany. Cameron's Halifax was shot down over Nuremberg. He was the son of Thomas and Moya Cameron who came from Scotland to farm; Thomas saw active service with the RCAF service police at Saint John during the war. John was born at Saskatoon, educated at Melness school southeast of the city and enlisted at Regina late in 1941. He served 21 months in the 14th Canadian Hussars before transferring to the RCAF.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 344 - Corman Park
  Cemetery or memorial location Durnbach war cemetery, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany    

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  Honour roll location(s) ------
  Geo-memorial Cameron Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 59.8833°N / 103.5°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 64M13
  Geo-memorial details East of Hamill Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19230125
  Place of birth Saskatoon    
  Date of enlistment 19411222
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Saskatoon    
  Occupation student
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