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Howard Bruce Shaver

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Howard Bruce Shaver

September 4, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

R/74041

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Son of George MacRitchie Shaver and Susie A. Shaver, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 114 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

THORNABY-ON-TEES CEMETERY
Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Plot O. Row M. Grave 16.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star September 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star September 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Grave Marker– Photo of grave marker courtesy of Rich Allenby www.allenby.info On the 4th of September 1942 this aircraft crashed just after take off from Thornaby and caught fire at Myton House Farm, Ingleby Barwick at 22.30 hrs. The four crew were killed.

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    Grave Marker – Photo of grave marker courtesy of Rich Allenby www.allenby.info On the 4th of September 1942 this aircraft crashed just after take off from Thornaby and caught fire at Myton House Farm, Ingleby Barwick at 22.30 hrs. The four crew were killed.

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