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Donald John Casselman

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Donald John Casselman

April 24, 1943
Mission, British Columbia

Military Service

Service Number:

R/53552

Age:

34

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

8th Bomber Reconnaissance

Additional Information

Born:

February 21, 1909
Morrisburg, Ontario

Enlistment:

October 26, 1939
Ottawa, Ontario

Son of Lorne and Lucy Casselman, of Morrisburg, Ontario. Husband of Winnifred Casselman, of Montreal, Quebec. Father of Donald John and Shirley Joan Casselman.

He had service in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, British Columbia and Alaska. He had 1,332 days of service, including 198 days overseas.

Commemorated on Page 144 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MORRISBURG (FAIRVIEW) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Lot 35. Plot 23D.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– A stained glass memorial window at Lakeshore Drive United Church on Lakeshore Drive in Morrisburg, Ontario was erected in memory of several parishioners who served and died during World War II. Wherefore I put thee in remembrance: Willis Coons; Donald Casselman; Alex Johnston; Jack Robertson; Carman Reddick; John Ritchie; Alex Shaver; Keith Utman; Dwight Van Allen The S.S.S. Women's Bible class commemorated the gallant men from this church who did the supreme scacrifice in World War II 1939-1945. http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mp-is-eng.asp?ID=4706 photo credit: Cpl Sean Hunter

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    Memorial
    Memorial – A stained glass memorial window at Lakeshore Drive United Church on Lakeshore Drive in Morrisburg, Ontario was erected in memory of several parishioners who served and died during World War II. Wherefore I put thee in remembrance: Willis Coons; Donald Casselman; Alex Johnston; Jack Robertson; Carman Reddick; John Ritchie; Alex Shaver; Keith Utman; Dwight Van Allen The S.S.S. Women's Bible class commemorated the gallant men from this church who did the supreme scacrifice in World War II 1939-1945. http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mp-is-eng.asp?ID=4706 photo credit: Cpl Sean Hunter

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