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Flight Lieutenant Wiley was taken as Prisoner of War in March 1943 after escaping from his Kittyhawk aircraft which crashed over Tunisia. He was one of six Canadian airmen shot after being recaptured during an escape from Stalag Luft 3.
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley has been honoured by having Wiley Creek named after him. The location of Wiley Creek is in Yukon (105F04- 61° 01’ 57”- 133° 46’ 53”).
1939-45 Star, Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 Clasp, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45, Mentioned in despatches
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Memorial Garden - The plaque under the cross reads "Erected by the Prisoners of War of the allied air forces in honoured memory of their comrades who died at Stalag Luft 3 during the war AD 1939-1945 Per Ardua ad Astra" ... Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Near the exit of Tunnel Harry - Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Entrance to Harry - Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
The Canadians - Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Memorial - Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Memorial Stone - Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Back row in light coloured pants. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Front row on right. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
From the Toronto Star May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
From the Toronto Star May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
From the Toronto Star May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley
From the Owen Sound Sun Times May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Memorial Garden - The plaque under the cross reads "Erected by the Prisoners of War of the allied air forces in honoured memory of their comrades who died at Stalag Luft 3 during the war AD 1939-1945 Per Ardua ad Astra" ... Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Near the exit of Tunnel Harry - Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Entrance to Harry - Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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The Canadians - Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Memorial - Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Memorial Stone - Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Lieutenant George William Wiley is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Back row in light coloured pants. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Front row on right. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Owen Sound Sun Times May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 478 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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