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Joseph Alphonse Carmen Campeau

In memory of:

Flying Officer Joseph Alphonse Carmen Campeau

July 28, 1944
Lavrio, Greece

Military Service


Service Number:

J/25211

Age:

32

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

38 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, Italian Star, Defence Medal, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Operational Wings.

Additional Information


Born:

February 5, 1912
Montréal, Quebec

Enlistment:

January 30, 1941
Montréal, Quebec

Son of Louis Wilfrid Campeau and Georgiana Gagnon. Husband of Annette Ranger. Father of Robert and Jacques Campeau. Brother of aviator Jean Maurice Campeau, Royal Canadian Air Force. He survived the war.

Served in Canada, England, Libya. He had 1,264 days of service, including 430 overseas.

Commemorated on Page 267 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 4. C. 4.

Location:

PHALERON WAR CEMETERY lies a few kilometres to the south-east of Athens, at the boundary between old Phaleron district and Kalamaki district. It is on the coast road from Athens to Vouliaghmen, 5 kilometres west of the international airport. The cemetery is closed on Sundays and local public holidays. The Athens Memorial stands in the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of JOSEPH ALPHONSE CARMEN CAMPEAU– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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