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Military service
Service number:
J/12491
Age:
22
Rank:
Flying Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
438 Sqdn.
Birth:
June 30, 1921
Kansas City
Enlistment:
August 4, 1941
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Death:
June 27, 1944
Caen, France
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 247.
Additional information
Son of Lewis E. and Gladys L. (nee Wright) Park, of Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America. Brother of Richard, Marjorie et Adelia.
Additional citations
1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Posthumously awarded RCAF Operational Wings in recognition of gallant service in action against the enemy, the 26 December 1946.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Lewis Park
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Inscription
Inscription - Runnymede Memorial - September 2010 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Stone of Remembrance - Runnymede Memorial - September 2010 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Runnymede Memorial - September 2010 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Panels - Runnymede Memorial - September 2010 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial Entrance
Entrance - Runnymede Memorial - September 2010 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Photo of LEWIS PARK
Photo from 438 SQN archives. -
Photo of LEWIS PARK
Park in front of the Winf Commander's Typhoon riding his motorcycle. -
Document
Report of death of American Citizen, LAC, Ottawa -
Circumstances of Death
Circumstances of crash, LAC, Ottawa -
Letter
Pages 1 and 2 of letter written by Park in October 1942, LAC, Ottawa -
Letter
Pages 3 and 4 of letter written by Park in October 1942, LAC, Ottawa -
Letter
Pages 5 of letter written by Park in October 1942, LAC, Ottawa -
Letter
Letter from Mr. Park regarding the motorcycle, LAC, Ottawa -
Photo of LEWIS PARK
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lewis Park
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lewis Park
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lewis Park
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lewis Park
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lewis Park
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lewis Park
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lewis Park
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lewis Park
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lewis Park
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 411 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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