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Joseph John Kommes

In memory of:

Flying Officer Joseph John Kommes

July 25, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/35044

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Son of John B. and Katherine M. Kommes, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 355 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY
Loire-Atlantique, France

Grave Reference:

2. E. 5.

Location:

Escoublac-la-Baule is 13 kilometres west of St Nazaire and the ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY is south-east of Escoublac and east of La Baule.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Joseph John Kommes is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Joseph John Kommes is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Joseph John Kommes is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Joseph John Kommes is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of JOSEPH JOHN KOMMES– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOSEPH JOHN KOMMES – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JOSEPH JOHN KOMMES– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOSEPH JOHN KOMMES – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post May 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post May 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JOSEPH JOHN KOMMES– PG-E LM643 crashed due to Flak during a bombing raid into the Donges oil plant. All crew sadly KIA. The exact position of the crash is not known.

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    Photo of JOSEPH JOHN KOMMES – PG-E LM643 crashed due to Flak during a bombing raid into the Donges oil plant. All crew sadly KIA. The exact position of the crash is not known.
  • Graves registration form– PG-E LM643 crashed due to Flak during a bombing raid into the Donges oil plant. All crew sadly KIA."

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    Graves registration form – PG-E LM643 crashed due to Flak during a bombing raid into the Donges oil plant. All crew sadly KIA."
  • Cemetery– PG-E LM643 crashed due to Flak during a bombing raid into the Donges oil plant. All crew sadly KIA."

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    Cemetery – PG-E LM643 crashed due to Flak during a bombing raid into the Donges oil plant. All crew sadly KIA."
  • Cemetery– PG-E LM643 crashed due to Flak during a bombing raid into the Donges oil plant. All crew sadly KIA."

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    Cemetery – PG-E LM643 crashed due to Flak during a bombing raid into the Donges oil plant. All crew sadly KIA."
  • Grave Marker– Grave of J.J. Kommes at the War Cemetary. His Lancaster III PG-E LM643 crashed due to Flak during a bombing raid into the Donges oil plant. All crew sadly KIA."

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    Grave Marker – Grave of J.J. Kommes at the War Cemetary. His Lancaster III PG-E LM643 crashed due to Flak during a bombing raid into the Donges oil plant. All crew sadly KIA."

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