Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Norman Gronbeck
In memory of:
Sergeant Norman Gronbeck
July 25, 1944
Military Service
R/251698
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
50 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of Anders and Olive Gronbeck, of Hudson, Ontario. Canada.
Commemorated on Page 323 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
PONTCHATEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Loire-Atlantique, France
Coll. grave.
Pontchateau is a town and commune 28 miles (46 kilometres) north-west of Nantes and about 12 miles (19 kilometres) north-east of St. Nazaire. It is situated at the junction of the main roads from Nantes to Vannes and St. Nazaire to Redon, and is on the Paris-Nantes-Quimper railway line. The cemetery is behind the cathedral. In the far corner, right and north of the entrance is the collective grave of 2 airmen of the Royal Air Force and 5 airmen of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Memorial – Sergeant Norman Gronbeck is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Sergeant Norman Gronbeck is also commemorated 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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Id card – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of NORMAN GRONBECK – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of NORMAN GRONBECK – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – This clipping was found in a file relating to my Uncle, a rear gunner with the RAF, killed in a crash in 1943. -
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Photo of NORMAN GRONBECK – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer C. Crowley -
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Memorial – 50 Sqn RAF Lancaster III VN-S PA698 crashed West of Pontchateau/France during a bombing raid against Donges oil plant near St. Nazaire; all crew KIA. Near the crash site a memorial was created and inaugurated with some of the crew family members. -
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Memorial – 50 Sqn RAF Lancaster III VN-S PA698 crashed West of Pontchateau/France during a bombing raid against Donges oil plant near St. Nazaire; all crew KIA. Near the crash site a memorial was created and inaugurated with some of the crew family members. -
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Memorial – 50 Sqn RAF Lancaster III VN-S PA698 crashed West of Pontchateau/France during a bombing raid against Donges oil plant near St. Nazaire; all crew KIA. Near the crash site a memorial was created and inaugurated with some of the crew family members. -
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Memorial – 50 Sqn RAF Lancaster III VN-S PA698 crashed West of Pontchateau/France during a bombing raid against Donges oil plant near St. Nazaire; all crew KIA. Near the crash site a memorial was created and inaugurated with some of the crew family members.
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