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Son of Harris A. and Annabelle B. Wile, of Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Digital gallery of Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile
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Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile
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Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile
Floyd Wile April 1942 Truro NS., taken just before he was sent overseas.
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Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile
P/O Floyd Alvin Wile taken at Hyde Park, London, England in March 1943 while on leave just before the training began for the 617 crews.
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Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile
Headstone of Floyd Wile at Reichswald Cemetery in Kleve Germany during a visit in 2000 by his Great Niece.
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Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile
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Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile
Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile
Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile
Floyd is top left. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Floyd Wile April 1942 Truro NS., taken just before he was sent overseas.
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P/O Floyd Alvin Wile taken at Hyde Park, London, England in March 1943 while on leave just before the training began for the 617 crews.
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Headstone of Floyd Wile at Reichswald Cemetery in Kleve Germany during a visit in 2000 by his Great Niece.
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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
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Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer Floyd Alvin Wile is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Floyd is top left. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 226 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY Germany
The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve. From Kleve the cemetery is located, using the Hoffmannallee from the Town Centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left.
Alternatively from the motorway 57, take exit Kleve/Goch, which leads onto the 9 N road in the direction towards Kleve. After 3 km turn left on to the 504 direction Kranenburg. Reichswald cemetery is clearly signposted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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