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Son of Louis and Bella Kay, of Toronto, Ontario. Brother of Ralph, Rachmael, and Joseph. He attended Central Technical School. To honour the memory of Pilot Officer Kay and pay homage to their allies, the municipality of Bermering and the local committee of 'Le Souvenir Français' plan to erect a monument in the middle of the village, at the very spot of impact of a large piece of fuselage from the Lancaster JB 241 on 4 July 2004.
1939-45 Star, AC Europe Star, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Operational Wings posthumously awarded 4 November 1946.
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Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Solomon Kay is honoured on page 38 of the memorial book,<br>
CANADIAN JEWS IN WORLD WAR II, Part II: Casualties,<br>
compiled by David Rome for the Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, 1948. <br>
This extract is provided courtesy of the Canadian Jewish Congress which holds the copyright for this volume. For additional information about these archival records, please contact:<p>
The Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives <br>
1590 Ave. Docteur Penfield, Montreal, Que. H3G 1C5 (Canada)<br>
telephone: 514-931-7531 ex. 2 <br>
facsimile: 514-931-0548 <br>
website: www.cjc.ca
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Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
From the Toronto Star June 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
From the Toronto Star March 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
From the Toronto Star March 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Solomon Kay
From the Toronto Star November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Solomon Kay is honoured on page 38 of the memorial book,<br> CANADIAN JEWS IN WORLD WAR II, Part II: Casualties,<br> compiled by David Rome for the Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, 1948. <br> This extract is provided courtesy of the Canadian Jewish Congress which holds the copyright for this volume. For additional information about these archival records, please contact:<p> The Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives <br> 1590 Ave. Docteur Penfield, Montreal, Que. H3G 1C5 (Canada)<br> telephone: 514-931-7531 ex. 2 <br> facsimile: 514-931-0548 <br> website: www.cjc.ca
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Pilot Officer Solomon Kay is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer Solomon Kay is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star June 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star March 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star March 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 349 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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BERMERING (BERMERANGE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Moselle, France
Bermering (or Bermerange) is a village some 45 kilometres south-east of Metz and 6 kilometres south-east of Morhange, a small town at the intersection of the N. 74. The communal cemetery is on the eastern side of the village, on the road to Benestroff.
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