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George Ernest Armstrong

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant George Ernest Armstrong

May 5, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

R/125223

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

166 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Florence Armstrong, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 132 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VLAGTWEDDE-GENERAL-CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Plot A. Row 6. Coll. grave 1.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant George Ernest Armstrong is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant George Ernest Armstrong is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant George Ernest Armstrong is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant George Ernest Armstrong 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
  • 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
  • Photo of GEORGE ERNEST ARMSTRONG– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of GEORGE ERNEST ARMSTRONG
    Photo of GEORGE ERNEST ARMSTRONG – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– From your collection, my great-uncle's page - Irving MacDonald. Based on air gunner occupation and date, seems to be the same in the course photo, third from left.

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    Group Photo – From your collection, my great-uncle's page - Irving MacDonald. Based on air gunner occupation and date, seems to be the same in the course photo, third from left.
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands Wellington HE 923 was airborne 2225 4Apr43 from Kirmington. Crashed at Vlagtwedde (Groningen), 13 km SSE of Winschoten, Holland. Cause of loss not established. Four RCAF and one RAF crew member are buried in collective graves at Vlagtwedde General Cemetery, Gronigen, Holland.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands Wellington HE 923 was airborne 2225 4Apr43 from Kirmington. Crashed at Vlagtwedde (Groningen), 13 km SSE of Winschoten, Holland. Cause of loss not established. Four RCAF and one RAF crew member are buried in collective graves at Vlagtwedde General Cemetery, Gronigen, Holland.
  • Cemetery– Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands

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    Cemetery – Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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