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Howard Osborne Lee

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Howard Osborne Lee

July 14, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

R/142160

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

432 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 20, 1922
Regina, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

November 21, 1941
Regina, Saskatchewan

Son of Charles William and Edith A. Lee, of Regina, Saskatchewan. Brother of Flight Sergeant Charles Campbell Lee, who died on August 18, 1942, while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Commemorated on Page 181 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

FLORENNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

Row 4. Joint grave 46-47.

Location:

FLORENNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY is located 22 Km south east of Charleroi on a road leading from the N5 which connects Charleroi to Phillippeville. 16 Km after leaving Charleroi leave the N5 at Annevoie. Turn left towards Mettet. After 5 Km at Morialme' turn right onto the Rue de Chatelet. Florennes is 5 Km along this road. The cemetery is found in the town from the Place Verte. The first left turning onto the Rue du Boukay, followed by the first right turning onto the Rue Baudry, which leads for 50 metres to the FLORENNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY. Visitors should note that this site is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.

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– Flight Sergeant Howard Osborne Lee is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Howard Osborne Lee is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Howard Osborne Lee is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Howard Osborne Lee is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of HOWARD OSBORNE LEE– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of HOWARD OSBORNE LEE – 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
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post July 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post July 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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