In memory of

Flying Officer

Dale Howard Loewen

who died on 28 Apr 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
  Rank Flying Officer
  Service number J27590
  Date of death 19440428
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  J27590 Flying Officer (No. 431 Iroquois Squadron RCAF bomb aimer) Dale Howard Loewen (b.1920) of Scott was KIA 19440428 and is buried at Schoonselhof cemetery, Antwerpen, Belgium. Loewen's Halifax did not return from a night raid on Montzen. He was the son of John Henry and Tina (Schmidt) Loewen who came from Gretna, Manitoba. Dale was working as a horticulturist at the Dominion Experimental station when he enlisted at Saskatoon the day before his 20th birthday.

J Gilson, also from Scott, died on the same flight.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 380 - Tramping Lake
  Cemetery or memorial location Schoonselhof cemetery, Wilrijk, Antwerpen, Belgium    

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  Honour roll location(s) Wilkie
  Geo-memorial Loewen Island, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.5667°N / 103.0833°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 63M11
  Geo-memorial details In Iskwatam Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19201030
  Place of birth Scott    
  Date of enlistment 19401029
  Place of enlistment Saskatoon    
  Residence on enlistment Scott    
  Occupation horticulturist
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