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Torger Harlo Taerum

In memory of:

Flight Lieutenant Navigator Torger Harlo Taerum

September 16, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

J/16688

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

617 (R.A.F.) Dambuster Squadron

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Flying Cross

Additional Information

Born:

May 22, 1920
Milo, Alberta

Enlistment:

July 19, 1940
Calgary, Alberta

Son of Guttorm Tonger and Hilda Ingeline Olson Taerum, of Calgary, Alberta.

Brother of Lorne Clifford Taerum who died on February 3, 1945 while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Commemorated on Page 218 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 16. B. 13-16.

Location:

The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve. From Kleve the cemetery is located, using the Hoffmannallee from the Town Centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left. Alternatively from the motorway 57, take exit Kleve/Goch, which leads onto the 9 N road in the direction towards Kleve. After 3 km turn left on to the 504 direction Kranenburg. Reichswald cemetery is clearly signposted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the St Catharines Standard c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the St Catharines Standard c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Torger Taerum– Photo courtesy of the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum. Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of Torger Taerum – Photo courtesy of the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum. Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • Photo of Torger Taerum– Photo courtesy of the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum. Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of Torger Taerum – Photo courtesy of the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum. Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • Group photo– Guy Gibson VC in Centre, Terry at Right Photo courtesy of the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Group photo – Guy Gibson VC in Centre, Terry at Right Photo courtesy of the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Medals– Photo courtesy of the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum. Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Medals – Photo courtesy of the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum. Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
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  • Cemetery

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  • Memorial– Flight Lieutenant Navigator Torger Harlo Taerum is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Lieutenant Navigator Torger Harlo Taerum is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Lieutenant Navigator Torger Harlo Taerum is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Lieutenant Navigator Torger Harlo Taerum is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– 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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    Memorial – 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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