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Military service
Service number:
R/80180
Rank:
Warrant Officer Class II
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Death:
June 25, 1942
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 102.
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Torkelson, Donald Leroy - Warrant Officer. Born 2nd October, 1920, at Bengough, Sask. Educated at Coney Island Country School, Bengough High School, and Balfour Technical School, Regina, Sask. Entered the service of the Bank 23rd June, 1938. Served at Regina and Wiseton, Sask., and Gilbert Plains, Man. Enlisted 5th November, 1940, from Gilbert Plains in R.C.A.F. Sergeant Pilot in November, 1941; Warrant Officer in June, 1942. Trained at Maclend, Alta. Overseas in July, 1941. Attached R.A.F. Took part in numerous bombing raids, including those on Rostock and Cologne. Missing after air operations over Bremen on 25th June, 1942. Officially presumed dead 10th March, 1943. <br><i>From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.</i> -
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Warrant Officer Class II Donald Leroy Torkelson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Warrant Officer Class II Donald Leroy Torkelson 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
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Donald Leroy Torkelson
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Donald Leroy Torkelson
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Donald Leroy Torkelson
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Donald Leroy Torkelson
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Commemorated on:
Page 120 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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