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Wilmer Jacob Friesen

In memory of:

Flying Officer Wilmer Jacob Friesen

July 7, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

J/27723

Age:

30

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

436 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Peter Bernard and Tina Friesen; husband of Eileen W. Friesen, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 516 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY
Myanmar

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 16A. H. 24-27.

Location:

TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY is outside Yangon (formerly Rangoon, Burma), near the airport and immediately adjoining the village of Taukkyan. It is on PY1 road (formerly Prome Road), about 35 kilometres north of the city from which it is easily accessible.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Id Card– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILMER JACOB FRIESEN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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