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John Wenger

In memory of:

Flying Officer John Wenger

July 8, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/24663

Age:

26

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

9 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of John and Pauline Wenger, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 475 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ECQUEVILLY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Yvelines, France

Grave Reference:

B.A. Grave 6.

Location:

Ecquevilly is a commune and village (16 kilometres) east-south-east of Mantes, and on the Mantes-Paris road. The cemetery is down a narrow lane some 200 meters east of the church. The graves of 6 airmen, 2 belonging to the Royal Air Force, and 4 to the Royal Canadian Air Force, are adjacent to the southern wall east of the entrance.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of JOHN WENGER– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOHN WENGER – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Service Book– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JOHN WENGER– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOHN WENGER – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Photo of JOHN WENGER – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Photo of John Wenger
  • Memorial– Flying Officer John Wenger is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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

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    Memorial – Flying Officer John Wenger 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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