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James Sherman Peterson

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant James Sherman Peterson

July 23, 1942

Military Service


Service Number:

R/100329

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

159 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Husband of Gertrude Ethel Peterson (nee Thorpe), of Guelph, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 106 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Grave Reference:

7. C. 30.

Location:

The BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY is about 7 kilometres south-east of Benghazi. To reach it take the main western road as far as the Ring road. The cemetery is about 1 kilometre along this road on the right-hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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