Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Willis Eugene Spinks
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant Willis Eugene Spinks
June 22, 1944
Military Service
R/183116
19
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
44 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of Willis James Spinks and Hattie Mae Spinks, of Brooklyn, Queen's Co. Nova Scotia, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 450 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
GENK COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium
Grave 4464.
GENK COMMUNAL CEMETERY The location of this cemetery is in the centre of the town of Genk. From the motorway E314 which runs between Brussel and Aken (Aachen) turn off at junction 31 Genk-Noord, then onto the N76 direction Genk. Follow this road to the junction with the N75, past this junction to the next crossroads. Turn right here onto the N77 Grotestraat and follow to the fork and keep right on the N77, the cemetery is along this road (Hoogstraat) on the right. The graves are located in plot T, through the entrance and straight on to the mortuary, turn right here and follow the path to the second plot on the left, this is plot T.
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 – Flight Sergeant Willis Eugene Spinks is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Willis Eugene Spinks is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of WILLIS EUGENE SPINKS – Willis' father. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIS EUGENE SPINKS – Willis' mother. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIS EUGENE SPINKS – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIS EUGENE SPINKS – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIS EUGENE SPINKS – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIS EUGENE SPINKS – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Other – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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