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John Kopchuk

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant John Kopchuk

June 22, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

R/132169

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

429 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of John and Julia Kopchuk, of Melville, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 178 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:

Row F. Grave 3.

Location:

The port of Flushing is on the south coast of the island of Walcheren in the Schelde Estuary. It is about 7 kilometres south of Middelburg and 58 kilometres west of Bergen-op-Zoom. The FLUSHING (VLISSINGEN) NORTHERN CEMETERY is about 1 kilometre north of the town centre.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant John Kopchuk is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant John Kopchuk is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of JOHN KOPCHUK– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JOHN KOPCHUK– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of John Kopchuck– Photo Submitted by Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of John Kopchuk– The crew of HZ519 from left to right included:  F/Sgt Ernest A. Star (Pilot) who has no known grave, F/Sgt John Kopchuk (Navigator), F/Sgt Casimir F. Orlinski (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner),
F/Sgt James P. O'Reilly (Bomb Aimer),
F/Sgt William G. Parkinson (Air gunner) who has no know grave.

Submitted by Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo provided by Pieter Schlebaum, The Netherlands.
  • Photo of JOHN KOPCHUK– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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