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Jack Olavi Koivu

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Jack Olavi Koivu

March 26, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/19263

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

426 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of William and Vilma Koivu, of Noranda, Province of Quebec, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 354 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

30. A. 14.

Location:

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Biography– Jack Koivu in England - 1944
  • Biography– 1944-February-03 - P/O Jack Koivu in bomber cockpit.
  • Biography– Flight Logs - P/O Jack Koivu
  • Photo of Jack Koivu– Sergeant Jack Koivu on Graduation parade.
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Jack Olavi Koivu is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Jack Olavi Koivu is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Jack Olavi Koivu– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Identification– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JACK OLAVI KOIVU– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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