Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of Mi Hong and June Chung (née Eng) Hong, of Windsor, Ontario.
Brother of Private George Hong who was killed while serving with the West Nova Scotia Regiment.
Brother of Mrs. Jean Lee, Sue, Douglas, Mrs. Ruth Floyd, Mrs. May Lee and half brother of Vin Win Hong and Tor Hong.
Flying Officer Hong is listed on the Roll of Honour at the Chinese Canadian Military Museum.
1939-45 Star, Defence Medal, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Operational Wings posthumously awarded 10 January 1947.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Joseph Hong
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Newspaper Article
Flying Officer Joseph Hong was a popular member of The Windsor Star newspaper's advertising staff. He was remembered as one of the leading members of his class at Crumlin Navigation School. It was noted that he was the first man of Chinese ancestry in the Windsor area to have graduated as an RCAF officer. -
Chinese Memorial
Chinese memorial to Joseph Hong -
Buying Bonds
Joseph Hong, mother Chung (June) Hong, sisters Jean and May buying Victory Bonds to aid in the war effort. -
Family Photo
Childhood family portrait of Joseph Hong, mother Chung (June) Hong, sisters Ruth, Jean and May, and brothers George and Douglas. -
Photo of Joseph Hong
17 year old Joseph Hong in cadet's uniform, with Pat the family dog. -
Photo 2 of Joseph Hong
17 year old Joseph Hong after cadet inspection at Walkerville Collegiate Institute, 1938. -
Grave Marker
Grave site in France of Flying Officer Joseph Hong. The inscription of the headstone says "Union Of A Chinese Heart With A Canadian Spirit." -
Grave Site
Grave site in France of Flying Officer Joseph Hong and the other 5 members of the Whitley Bomber shot down during a mission on May 23, 1944 helping prepare for D-Day. The inscription of Joseph's headstone says "Union Of A Chinese Heart With A Canadian Spirit." -
Newspaper Clipping
From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
This was taken from The Windsor Daily Star, Monday 29 May 1944 -
Document
From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Photo of JOSEPH HONG
From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Biography
From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flying Officer Joseph Hong is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flying Officer Joseph Hong is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Photo of Joseph Hong
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Joseph Hong
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Joseph Hong
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Joseph Hong
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Joseph Hong
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Joseph Hong
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Joseph Hong
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Joseph Hong
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Joseph Hong
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Joseph Hong
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 338 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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