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Daniel Dominique Platana

In memory of:

Flying Officer Daniel Dominique Platana

July 15, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/18616

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

156 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Flying Cross

Additional Information

Son of Antoine and Marthe-Marie Platana, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; husband of Sarah Platana.

Commemorated on Page 418 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ANCERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Meuse, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 1.

Location:

Ancerville is a village and commune in the Department of the Meuse, 12.5 miles (20 kilometres) south-west of Bar-le-Duc and some 3 miles (5 kilometres) east of St Dizier, a town on the N.4 road from Paris to Nancy and on the Calais to Chaumont railway.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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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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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Daniel Dominique Platana is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Daniel Dominique Platana is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of DANIEL DOMINIQUE PLATANA– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of DANIEL DOMINIQUE PLATANA – 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
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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

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

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post May 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– One of 5 graves for Allied servicemen.

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – One of 5 graves for Allied servicemen.

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