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1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, United States Air Medal. <P> <b>Citation:</b> Decorated for meritorious achievement in aerial flight. This officer, as pilot of a fighter plane participated in numerous attacks on enemy installations in the Aleutians which were pressed home despite heavy anti-aircraft fire and often under adverse weather conditions. All flights were made from advanced bases and required skillful airmanship for a successful execution of the mission. The courage and devotion to duty of this officer reflects great credit upon himself and the organization of which he is a part. <P>Date of Award: 27 August 1943. <P>Operational Wings posthumously awarded 18 December 1946.
Digital gallery of Flight Lieutenant Arnold Walter Roseland
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Photo of Arnold Roseland
There is a lake named after him in Alberta.<P> To learn more about Arnold Roseland, please click on this link:<P> http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/47/categoryId/18/language/en-CA/The-Hero-Behind-the-the-Resurrection-of-the-Roseland-Spitfire.aspx -
Plaque
Library named for Arnold Roseland dedicated on 13 July 2004 by the town of Saint-Martin de Mailloc in the region of Calvados. -
Re-dedication of Lake
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Memorial Cairn
Memorial Cairn commemorating Arnold Roseland of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Roseland Lake was named after him and it was dedicated to him on September 16, 2003.<P> The name of this lake was bestowed by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (now the Geographical Names Board of Canada). The Memorial Cairns Project was conducted by the Airman's Memorial Cairns Committee, Royal Canadian Legion, McGrane Branch No 28, Lac La Biche, Alberta. -
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Memorial
Monument to Arnold W. Roseland was erected to Honour a Canadian Aviator who gave up his life for the people of France on July 13, 1944.The dedication of this monument took place on July 13, 1999 the 55th anniversary of his death. -
Inscription
Inscription on the Memorial Cairn. -
Ceremony
Dedication of Monument in St. Martin de Maillioc, Normandy, France to Arnold Walter Roseland -
Memorial Plaque
Library Plaque in Normandy Library named after F/L Arnold W. Roseland RCAF Killed in action July 13, 1944 -
Photo of Arnold Walter Roseland
RCAF Photo from LAC Ottawa Files -
Newspaper Clipping
From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Grave marker
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star July 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram June 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Arnold Walter Roseland
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Arnold Walter Roseland
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Arnold Walter Roseland
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Arnold Walter Roseland
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Arnold Walter Roseland
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Arnold Walter Roseland
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Arnold Walter Roseland
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Arnold Walter Roseland
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Arnold Walter Roseland
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 432 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Calvados, France
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