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Gregory Ross Bourdon

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Gregory Ross Bourdon

September 23, 1943
Mannheim, Germany

Military Service

Service Number:

J/18164

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

57 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Zepherin and Doris K. Bourdon, of Ottawa, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 138 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

2. K. 14.

Location:

Durnbach is a village 16 kilometres east of Bad Tolz, a town 48 kilometres south of Munich. Durnbach War Cemetery is 3 kilometres north of the village Gmund am Tegernsee. Using the A8 from Munich, turn off at the junction Holzkirchen, taking the 318 road in the direction of Gmund am Tegernsee. At the crossroads with the 472, turn left in the direction of Miesbach. The cemetery is situated approximately 500 metres on the left from the 318/472 crossroads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Gregory Ross Bourdon is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Gregory Ross Bourdon is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Gregory Ross Bourdon is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Gregory Ross Bourdon 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

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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
  • Newspaper Clipping– Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of GREGORY ROSS BOURDON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of GREGORY ROSS BOURDON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star November 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star November 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Gregory Ross Bourdon– Greg Bourdon at flying school in 1941.

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    Photo of Gregory Ross Bourdon – Greg Bourdon at flying school in 1941.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: picture Me

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