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Claude Macdonald Stearns

In memory of:

Sergeant Claude Macdonald Stearns

July 8, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

R/131519

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Son of Harry Guy and Barabara E. Stearns, of Calgary.

Commemorated on Page 116 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CALGARY (BURNSLAND) CEMETERY
Alberta, Canada

Grave Reference:

Lot 5. Block 7. Sec. G.

Location:

Calgary, in the south-western part of Alberta, is on both the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway, No2, 304 kilometres south of Edmonton.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Sergeant Gutteridge (Pilot - R/121025), Sergeant Johnston (Pilot - R/122066), Sergeant Stearns (R/131519) and Leading Aircraftman MacDonald (12176A) were killed after RCAF Cessna Crane 8743 of 15 SFTS was involved in a mid-air collision Claresholm airfield memorial 1 - note that Leading Aircraftman MacDonald is incorrectly recorded under RAAF instead of RCAF

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    Memorial – Sergeant Gutteridge (Pilot - R/121025), Sergeant Johnston (Pilot - R/122066), Sergeant Stearns (R/131519) and Leading Aircraftman MacDonald (12176A) were killed after RCAF Cessna Crane 8743 of 15 SFTS was involved in a mid-air collision Claresholm airfield memorial 1 - note that Leading Aircraftman MacDonald is incorrectly recorded under RAAF instead of RCAF
  • Memorial– Claresholm airfield memorial 2

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    Memorial – Claresholm airfield memorial 2
  • Cemetery

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery
  • Grave Marker

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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