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Francis Joseph Klapkew

In memory of:

Flying Officer Francis Joseph Klapkew

March 9, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

J/45220

Age:

27

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

418 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of George and Anna Klapkew; husband of Helen May Klapkew, of Galt, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 531 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

PUTTEN GENERAL CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Plot A. Row 1. Grave 5.

Location:

The village of Putten is 19 kilometres north-east of Amersfoort on the Amersfoort-Zwolle road. The PUTTEN GENERAL CEMETERY is in the Molenstraat, on the south-western outskirts of Putten. The graves are in the north-western part.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Francis 'Frank ' Klapkew– Francis 'Frank ' Klapkew crashed  at the Krachtighuizerweg,Putten,Holland. F/Lt. George Ivan 'Happy' Sheldrick was also KIA.
Both Heroes are buried in the General Cemetery,Putten,Holland
  • Photo of Francis Joseph "Frank" Klapkew– Image from Facebook 2014
  • Photo of FRANCIS JOSEPH KLAPKEW– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Certificate– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker

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