In memory of

Flying Officer

Peter Paul Loszchuk

who died on 30 Aug 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 82 Operational Training Unit, Royal Air Force
  Rank Flying Officer
  Service number J41054
  Date of death 19440830
  Cause of death died in a training accident
Narrative history
  J41054 Flying Officer (RCAF air gunner) Peter Paul Loszchuk (b.1924) of Regina died 19440830 and is buried at Stonefall cemetery, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Loszcuk's Wellington crashed at Bothamshall, Nottinghamshire, on a circuits and landing training flight from #82 Operational Training Unit. He was the son of John and Mary (Mus) Loszchuk who came from Poland to farm at Candiac in 1917, moving to a farm at Fillmore in 1925. Peter was born at Candiac, educated at Fillmore and worked at Regina for two years as a "soliciting agent" (magazine salesman) before enlisting early in 1943. His brother Joseph was also in the RCAF overseas while brother Stanley served in the Army.

LE Chapman died on the same flight.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 159 - Sherwood
  Cemetery or memorial location Stonefall cemetery, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England    

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  Honour roll location(s) Fillmore
Creelman
  Geo-memorial Loszchuk Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 56.9833°N / 106.3667°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74B16
  Geo-memorial details North of Haultain Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19240303
  Place of birth Candiac    
  Date of enlistment 19430223
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Regina    
  Occupation salesman
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