Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Francis Joseph Klapkew
In memory of:
Flying Officer Francis Joseph Klapkew
March 9, 1945
Military Service
J/45220
27
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
418 Sqdn.
Additional Information
Son of George and Anna Klapkew; husband of Helen May Klapkew, of Galt, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 531 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
PUTTEN GENERAL CEMETERY
Netherlands
Plot A. Row 1. Grave 5.
The village of Putten is 19 kilometres north-east of Amersfoort on the Amersfoort-Zwolle road. The PUTTEN GENERAL CEMETERY is in the Molenstraat, on the south-western outskirts of Putten. The graves are in the north-western part.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of Francis 'Frank ' Klapkew – Francis 'Frank ' Klapkew crashed at the Krachtighuizerweg,Putten,Holland. F/Lt. George Ivan 'Happy' Sheldrick was also KIA. Both Heroes are buried in the General Cemetery,Putten,Holland -
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Photo of Francis Joseph "Frank" Klapkew – Image from Facebook 2014 -
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Photo of FRANCIS JOSEPH KLAPKEW – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Certificate – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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