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George Donald Mitchell

In memory of:

Sergeant George Donald Mitchell

January 25, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

R/221524

Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Son of Harold Frederick and Helen Mitchell, of Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 395 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LESSAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Manche, France

Grave Reference:

Row A. Grave 1.

Location:

The village and commune of Lessay, on the west coast of the Cherbourg peninsula, is 36 kilometres north-west of St. Lo. The communal cemetery is south of the village on the D.2 road to Coutances. There are 5 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here, near the north wall, on the right of the main path from the entrance.

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– Sergeant George Donald Mitchell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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

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    Memorial – Sergeant George Donald Mitchell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Geoffrey Carver

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    Grave Marker – Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Geoffrey Carver
  • Allied Airmen Memorial– The 153 airmen listed on the memorial came from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia and the United Kingdom. Some were shot down while carrying out missions over the German occupied Channel Islands, while others were returning from missions elsewhere in Europe. Allied Airmen Memorial is located at Guernsey Airport, La Villiaze, Forest, Guernsey. Photo courtesy of John S. Brehaut.

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    Allied Airmen Memorial
    Allied Airmen Memorial – The 153 airmen listed on the memorial came from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia and the United Kingdom. Some were shot down while carrying out missions over the German occupied Channel Islands, while others were returning from missions elsewhere in Europe. Allied Airmen Memorial is located at Guernsey Airport, La Villiaze, Forest, Guernsey. Photo courtesy of John S. Brehaut.
  • Allied Airmen Memorial– The 153 airmen listed on the memorial came from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia and the United Kingdom. Some were shot down while carrying out missions over the German occupied Channel Islands, while others were returning from missions elsewhere in Europe. Allied Airmen Memorial is located at Guernsey Airport, La Villiaze, Forest, Guernsey. Photo courtesy of John S. Brehaut.

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    Allied Airmen Memorial
    Allied Airmen Memorial – The 153 airmen listed on the memorial came from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia and the United Kingdom. Some were shot down while carrying out missions over the German occupied Channel Islands, while others were returning from missions elsewhere in Europe. Allied Airmen Memorial is located at Guernsey Airport, La Villiaze, Forest, Guernsey. Photo courtesy of John S. Brehaut.
  • Allied Airmen Memorial– The 153 airmen listed on the memorial came from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia and the United Kingdom. Some were shot down while carrying out missions over the German occupied Channel Islands, while others were returning from missions elsewhere in Europe. Allied Airmen Memorial is located at Guernsey Airport, La Villiaze, Forest, Guernsey. Photo courtesy of John S. Brehaut.

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    Allied Airmen Memorial
    Allied Airmen Memorial – The 153 airmen listed on the memorial came from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia and the United Kingdom. Some were shot down while carrying out missions over the German occupied Channel Islands, while others were returning from missions elsewhere in Europe. Allied Airmen Memorial is located at Guernsey Airport, La Villiaze, Forest, Guernsey. Photo courtesy of John S. Brehaut.
  • Inscription– The 153 airmen listed on the memorial came from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia and the United Kingdom. Some were shot down while carrying out missions over the German occupied Channel Islands, while others were returning from missions elsewhere in Europe. Allied Airmen Memorial is located at Guernsey Airport, La Villiaze, Forest, Guernsey. Photo courtesy of John S. Brehaut.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – The 153 airmen listed on the memorial came from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia and the United Kingdom. Some were shot down while carrying out missions over the German occupied Channel Islands, while others were returning from missions elsewhere in Europe. Allied Airmen Memorial is located at Guernsey Airport, La Villiaze, Forest, Guernsey. Photo courtesy of John S. Brehaut.

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