Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Donald Joseph Eugene Schmitz
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Donald Joseph Eugene Schmitz
June 5, 1944
Military Service
J/94345
24
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
243 Sqdn.
Additional Information
July 5, 1919
Bonaventure, Quebec
August 9, 1940
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Son of Arnold and Elizabeth Schmitz of Humboldt, Saskatchewan.
Commemorated on Page 438 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY
Italy
IV, A, 5.
BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY is situated on the eastern side of Lake Bolsena, just west of the main road from Rome, 104 kilometres to the south, and Siena, 115 kilometres to the north. The Cemetery entrance can be clearly seen from the main road. The two nearest towns are Montefiascone, 8 kilometres to the south, and Bolsena on the shores of the lake, 7 kilometres to the north. The BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned. The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Group Photo – 243 Squadron, Corsica 1944. Scmitz second from right back row. My father (Paton) 5th from right. -
Details
Photo of DONALD JOSEPH EUGENE SCHMITZ – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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