Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Photo of HELGI SVEINN SVEINSON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Grave marker

Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of Helgi Sveinson – Sergeant Helgi Sveinn Sveinson. Born in Winnipeg in 1920, his family later moved from New Iceland Manitoba to the Dafoe and Wynyard area. Educated in Dafoe and Wynyard Saskatchewan. And known locally as a talented musician writing and arranging his music with his own orchestra.He worked as a mechanic in Wynyard before joining the RCAF. He enlisted in Saskatoon in 1941. His brother Elmo was with the USAAF from 1942 to 1946. After completion of his training in Canada, he was posted overseas. His arrival at 419 Squadron was sometime in late September 1942. Before flying with his own crew he would have to complete operations with an experienced crew. On October 2nd 1942 while on his very first operation and serving as 2nd. Pilot Helgi was killed along with four others of the crew of WO Sidney Stowe on Wellington BK269.

Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Memorial – Flight Sergeant Helgi Sveinn Sveinson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flight Sergeant Helgi Sveinn Sveinson 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