Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Philip Marcel Charron
In memory of:
Flight Lieutenant Philip Marcel Charron
November 19, 1944
Lippramsdorf, Germany
Military Service
J/16584
27
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
412 Sqdn.
1939-1945 Star, Europe Star and Clasp, France-Germany Star, Defense Medal, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Operational Wings.
Additional Information
January 22, 1917
Ottawa, Ontario
October 31, 1940
Montréal, Quebec
Son of René and Marie (Nee Howes) Charron of Montreal, Quebec.
Husband of Constance Mary (Nee Drake) Charron, father of Yvonne Marie Charron, of Westerham, Kent, United Kingdom.
He took the COTC course when he was a university student in Montreal. He was a gunner, service number 233, with the 7th Field Battery of the Royal Canadian Artillery in Montreal from May 31, 1937 to October 30, 1940.
He served in Canada, Great Britain and Malta. He had 1,480 days of service, including 1,048 overseas.
Commemorated on Page 271 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany
12. E. 11.
The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve. From Kleve the cemetery is located, using the Hoffmannallee from the Town Centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left. Alternatively from the motorway 57, take exit Kleve/Goch, which leads onto the 9 N road in the direction towards Kleve. After 3 km turn left on to the 504 direction Kranenburg. Reichswald cemetery is clearly signposted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Photo of Philip Marcel Charron – From archives (RCAF) Crown copyright expired. -
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Photo of Philip Marcel Charron – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Philip Marcel Charron – Flight Lieutenant Philip Marcel Charron of Montreal under the nose of his 412 (RCAF) Squadron Spitfire Mk.IX. United Kingdom 1944. (Photo RCAF PL-28285)
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