Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Phillips Holmes
In memory of:
Leading Aircraftman Phillips Holmes
August 12, 1942
Military Service
Service Number:
R/143895
Age:
35
Force:
Air Force
Unit:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Additional Information
Born:
July 27, 1907
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Son of Taylor and Edna Phillips Holmes, of New York City.
Commemorated on Page 82 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
Cemetery:
HAWTHORNE CEMETERY OF THE GATE OF HEAVEN
New York, United States of America
Grave Reference:
Sec. 40 between 568 and Grave 1-2-3.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of PHILLIPS HOLMES – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of PHILLIPS HOLMES – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of PHILLIPS HOLMES – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter (1) – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter (2) – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter (3) – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of PHILLIPS HOLMES – 1930's movie star killed while serving in the RCAF. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star January 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Gravemarker of LAC Phillips R. Holmes RCAF, of New York City, New York, U.S.A., at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York.
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