Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John William Lippert
In memory of:
Flying Officer John William Lippert
July 30, 1944
Military Service
J/27245
23
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
440 Sqdn.
1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Posthumously awarded RCAF Operational Wings in recognition of gallant service in action against the enemy, the 24 January 1947.
Additional Information
July 2, 1921
Kitchener, Ontario
May 25, 1942
Hamilton, Ontario
Son of Herbert Albert and Genevieve Belle (nee Jones) Lippert, of Kitchener, Ontario. Brother of Richard, Robert, Jane, Claudia, Larry, Gwen, Patrick, Terrance, Herbert, Rosemary, Angela and Virginia.
Commemorated on Page 366 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France
XXI. E. 5.
This cemetery lies on the west side of the main road from Caen to Falaise (route N158) and just north of the village of Cintheaux. Bretteville-sur-Laize is a village and commune in the department of the Calvados, some 16 kilometres south of Caen. The village of Bretteville lies 3 kilometres south-west of the Cemetery. Buried here are those who died during the later stages of the battle of Normandy, the capture of Caen and the thrust southwards (led initially by the 4th Canadian and 1st Polish Armoured Divisions), to close the Falaise Gap, and thus seal off the German divisions fighting desperately to escape being trapped west of the Seine. Almost every unit of Canadian 2nd Corps is represented in the Cemetery. There are about 3,000 allied forces casualties of the Second World War commemorated in this site.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of JOHN WILLIAM LIPPERT – Attestation papers and photo collection from Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. -
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Photo of JOHN WILLIAM LIPPERT – Letter about crash from Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. -
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Photo of JOHN WILLIAM LIPPERT – Investigation about crash from Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. -
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Photo of JOHN WILLIAM LIPPERT – Gravesite from Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. -
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Photo of JOHN WILLIAM LIPPERT – Archive photo - Free domain -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Uncle Jack`s Grave and cemetery where he was buried in France.
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