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Military service
Service number:
M/12307
Age:
24
Rank:
Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
14th Canadian Hussars, R.C.A.C.
Division:
8th Reconnaissance Regt.
Death:
February 27, 1945
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
XX. H. 13.
Additional information
Son of Wasyle and Annie Strank, of Rossburn, Manitoba.
Digital gallery of Corporal George Strank
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Photo of George (Strynadka) Strank
1921-1945 -
Newspaper Clipping
Eight Strank Brothers in the Army<P> There is hardly any Ukrainian family in Canada that hasn't sent at least one son to the military services. There are many families that sent four, five or even six sons. It would appear that the Wasyl & Annie Strank family of Rossburn, Manitoba stand first - they sent eight of their sons to the armed forces.<P> Mr & Mrs Strank live in the Village of Rossburn. Mr Strank came to Canada in 1903 from the village of Banyliv, Ukraine. Mrs Strank (Pradinuk) came from the village of Kadabeski, Ukraine. The Strank's married in Canada. Beside the eight sons in the armed forces, there are three daughters and three sons still at home.<p> Pictured left to right top row: John (30), Alex (28) fought in Italy, Bill (27), Peter (25)<p> Bottom row: George (24) killed in Holland, Mike (22), Matt (20), Dan (19).<p> All eight brothers joined the forces as volunteers. -
Letter
Canadian Army notification letter of 13 March 1945 to the father of Cpl. George Strank who was killed in action. -
Newspaper clipping
From the Winnipeg Free Press 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Corporal George Strank
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Strank
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Strank
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Strank
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Commemorated on:
Page 568 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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