In memory of

Private

Mike Konopada

who died on 16 Jan 1945

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
  Rank Private
  Service number B87428
  Date of death 19450116
  Cause of death accidental death
Narrative history
  B87428 Private (Royal Canadian Army Service Corps) Mike Konopada (b.1915) of Fort Pelly died 19450116 and is buried at Cesena war cemetery, Forli, Italy. Konopada was driving a water truck from Villa Maria to Cervia when he swerved to miss an oxcart, skidded on the icy road and flipped the vehicle in the ditch. He died five days later of his injuries, although his two passengers survived unscathed. He was the son of Alex and Irene Konopada who homesteaded SW4-35-6-W2 west of Preeceville before moving to a farm south of Pelly. Mike was an itinerant labourer, bushman and miner when he enlisted at Timmins, Cochrane district, Ontario, late in 1941.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 301 - St. Philips
  Cemetery or memorial location Cesena war cemetery, Forli, Italy    

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  Honour roll location(s) Pelly
  Geo-memorial Konopada Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.7667°N / 104.8333°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73P15
  Geo-memorial details North of Missinipe.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19151119
  Place of birth Preeceville    
  Date of enlistment 19411107
  Place of enlistment Timmins, Cochrane district, Ontario    
  Residence on enlistment Fort Pelly    
  Occupation labourer
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