In memory of

Warrant Officer class 2

John Joseph Slabick

who died on 24 Feb 1943

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit Royal Canadian Air Force
  Rank Warrant Officer class 2
  Service number R85462
  Date of death 19430224
  Cause of death died of non-combat causes
Narrative history
  R85462 Warrant Officer 2 (RCAF wireless air gunner) John Joseph Slabick (b.1920) of Estevan died 19430224 and is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial for airmen from the North American theatre who died with no known grave. Slabick's Lysander aircraft went missing on a non-combat flight between Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Scoudouc, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick. He was the son of Frank and Victoria (Matushko) Slabick of Estevan. John was born and raised at Summerberry and was farming when he enlisted at Regina early in 1941.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 155 - Wolseley
  Cemetery or memorial location Ottawa Memorial, Ontario    

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  Honour roll location(s) Wolseley
Summerberry
Estevan
  Geo-memorial Slabick Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.6°N / 104.6333°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73P10
  Geo-memorial details North of Stanley Mission.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19200514
  Place of birth Summerberry    
  Date of enlistment 19410213
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Summerberry    
  Occupation farmer
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