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Military service
Service number:
J/7977
Age:
26
Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
433 Sqdn.
Birth:
October 10, 1917
Balgonie, Saskatchewan
Enlistment:
November 2, 1941
Regina, Saskatchewan
Death:
July 5, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Joint grave.
Additional information
Son of Joseph and Magdalena Yunker, of Balgonie, Saskatchewan. Brother of Albinus, Cecil, Adam, Alphonse, Reverend C. Georgina, and Josephine.
Additional citations
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45.
Posthumously awarded RCAF Operational Wings in recognition of gallant service in action against the enemy, the 21 January 1947.
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Memorial
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Yunker is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Yunker is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Photo of BERNARD YUNKER
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo of BERNARD YUNKER
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Id card
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Grave marker
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Letter
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Grave marker
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Newspaper clipping
From the Regina Leader Post July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Yunker
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Yunker
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Yunker
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Yunker
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Yunker
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Yunker
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Yunker
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Yunker
Digital gallery of
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Yunker
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 485 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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