Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Vincent Sweeney
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant James Vincent Sweeney
June 15, 1943
Military Service
R/90888
22
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
106 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of Patrick and Cecelia Sweeney, of Cobalt, Ontario.
Cousin of Flight Sergeant Joseph Gerald Sweeney, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Commemorated on Page 218 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany
5. H. 5.
The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve. From Kleve the cemetery is located, using the Hoffmannallee from the Town Centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left. Alternatively from the motorway 57, take exit Kleve/Goch, which leads onto the 9 N road in the direction towards Kleve. After 3 km turn left on to the 504 direction Kranenburg. Reichswald cemetery is clearly signposted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of JAMES VINCENT SWEENEY – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Remembering cousins lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Vigil – Standing Guard Nov 11, 2014, Cenotaph, Major Edward J Holland VC Memorial Park, Cobalt Ontario, Photo by Laura Landers -
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Cenotaph – Cobalt WWII Fallen Cenotaph Inscription, Major Edward J Holland VC Memorial Park, Cobalt Ontario, Photo by Ken Riley -
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Group Photo – Photo of close cousins James Vincent Sweeney and Joseph Gerald Sweeney of Cobalt, ON. They died within 2 weeks of each other. Note that they used their middle name as their main name. Vincent died June 15, 1943 and Gerald died June 29, 1943. -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant James Vincent Sweeney is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant James Vincent Sweeney is also commemorated 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
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