In memory of

Flight Sergeant

George Labiuk

who died on 23 Jun 1943

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force
  Rank Flight Sergeant
  Service number R182511
  Date of death 19430623
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  R182511 Flight Sergeant (No. 218 Gold Coast Squadron RAF air gunner) George Labiuk (b.1921) of Kalyna was KIA 19430623 over Mulheim and is buried at Amsterdam New Eastern cemetery, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Labiuk's Stirling went down off the coast of Belgium. He was the son of John and Elizabeth (Kowaluk) Labiuk who came from Ukraine to homestead NW16-50-23-W2 south of Meath Park. George attended Kalyna school and was farming with his family when he enlisted at Saskatoon in 1942.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 490 - Garden River
  Cemetery or memorial location Amsterdam New Eastern cemetery, Noord-Holland, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) ------
  Geo-memorial Labiuk Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 54.3833°N / 106.1°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73J8
  Geo-memorial details Southwest of Weyakwin.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19210502
  Place of birth Kalyna    
  Date of enlistment 19420727
  Place of enlistment Saskatoon    
  Residence on enlistment Kalyna    
  Occupation farmer
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