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Military service
Service number:
J/26914
Age:
23
Rank:
Flying Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
440 Sqdn.
Death:
November 11, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Grave 1.
Additional information
Son of Joseph J. and Lillian M. Crowley, of Brockville, Ontario, Canada.
Brother of Flight Sergeant Paul Anthony Crowley, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Commemorated on the Brockville Collegiate Institute and Vocational School Roll of Honour.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Francis Joseph Crowley
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Brothers
Paul is on the Left (not wearing a hat). Frank is on the right and is wearing the hat. -
Biography
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Photo of John Crowley
Photo of brother John Crowley who served on HMCS GATINEAU and survived the war. -
Photo of Joseph Crowley
Photo of Sgt. Jos. J. Crowley, RCAF, mechanic, who served in England until after the death of his first son, Paul, on August 13, 1944. Paul served in 428 Sqn. as Air Gunner. -
Grave marker
Photo by Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands (used with permission) -
Grave markers
Aircrew grave markers Photo by Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands(used with permission) -
Letter
Letter to Mrs. Crowley, LAC, Ottawa -
Newspaper Clipping
Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Attestation paper
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of FRANCIS JOSEPH CROWLEY
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Other
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
From the Toronto Star March 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Memorial
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Francis Joseph Crowley
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Francis Joseph Crowley
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Francis Joseph Crowley
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Francis Joseph Crowley
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Francis Joseph Crowley
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Francis Joseph Crowley
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Francis Joseph Crowley
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Francis Joseph Crowley
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Francis Joseph Crowley
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 283 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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