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Henry Eugene Novak

In memory of:

Flying Officer Henry Eugene Novak

January 16, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

J/38343

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

405 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

March 9, 1922

Son of Joseph and Cecilia (née Bienker) Nowakowski (later shortened to Novak). He grew up in Hamilton, Ontario's North End. He was the brother of Sylvia, Louise, Chester and Daniel. The first school Hank attended was Holy Rosary, and from there he proceeded in 1934 to Cathedral High School. Hank excelled in all manner of sports and in all seasons, both on and off the school grounds - baseball, swimming, water polo, basketball, hockey, football, tennis, and the rugged sport known as lacrosse. Besides his family, he had also left behind somebody equally close, his fiancee, Jean Gilchrist of Windsor, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 550 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

6. F. 20.

Location:

Durnbach is a village 16 kilometres east of Bad Tolz, a town 48 kilometres south of Munich. Durnbach War Cemetery is 3 kilometres north of the village Gmund am Tegernsee. Using the A8 from Munich, turn off at the junction Holzkirchen, taking the 318 road in the direction of Gmund am Tegernsee. At the crossroads with the 472, turn left in the direction of Miesbach. The cemetery is situated approximately 500 metres on the left from the 318/472 crossroads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flying Officer Henry Eugene Novak is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Henry Eugene Novak is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Henry Eugene Novak is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Henry Eugene Novak 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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    Photo of HENRY EUGENE NOVAK – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Photo of HENRY EUGENE NOVAK – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hamilton Spectator c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Henry Eugene (Hank) Novak– Henry Eugene (Hank) Novak, on left, with the pilot of his crew, H. L. (Les) Payne on the steps of the Central Hotel, Scarborough, England.

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    Photo of Henry Eugene (Hank) Novak – Henry Eugene (Hank) Novak, on left, with the pilot of his crew, H. L. (Les) Payne on the steps of the Central Hotel, Scarborough, England.
  • Photo of Henry Novak– Photograph of Flying Officer Henry (Hank) Eugene Novak.

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    Photo of Henry Novak – Photograph of Flying Officer Henry (Hank) Eugene Novak.

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