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Military service
Service number:
R/105796
Age:
21
Rank:
Flight Sergeant
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Death:
September 14, 1942
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Plot 1. Row K. Grave 2.
Additional information
Son of Michael and Antonina Grabek, of Nordegg, Alberta, Canada.
Digital gallery of Flight Sergeant Roman Grabek
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Grave Marker
Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands<P> Hampden L4109 from 14 Operational Training Unit was lost over Holland during operations. Also killed was observer Sgt. Geo. E. Coldron. Two RCAF crew members survived the crash and were taken PoW: Sgts. R. Carlson and T. F. Needham. (They Shall Grow Not Old, Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Brandon, Manitoba) -
Memorial
Flight Sergeant Roman Grabek is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flight Sergeant Roman Grabek is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Grave Marker
Every year a candle at christmas evening. Picture taken at 24/12/2018 -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper Clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Roman Grabek
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Roman Grabek
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Roman Grabek
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Roman Grabek
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Roman Grabek
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Roman Grabek
ONSTWEDDE-(STADSKANAAL)-GENERAL-CEMETERY Netherlands
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