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Douglas Earl Aiken

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Douglas Earl Aiken

June 25, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/85822

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

44 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Born:

June 9, 1921
Sarnia, Ontario

Son of Norman Russell Aiken and Loretta Eva (nee Hillier) Aiken, of Sarnia, Ontario. Brother of Laverne Russell.

Commemorated on Page 235 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CRIQUETOT-SUR-LONGUEVILLE CHURCHYARD
Seine-Maritime, France

Grave Reference:

British Plot. Joint grave 2.

Location:

Criquetot-sur-Longueville is a village and commune 17 kilometres south of Dieppe, one kilometre east of the N.27 road from Dieppe-Totes. In the north corner of the churchyard are the graves of 7 airmen, 4 of whom belonged to the Royal Air Force and 3 to the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Douglas Earl Aiken
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Douglas Earl Aiken is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Douglas Earl Aiken 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
  • Photo of DOUGLAS EARL AIKEN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of DOUGLAS EARL AIKEN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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