Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Donald Buchanan
In memory of:
Pilot Officer John Donald Buchanan
July 27, 1944
Military Service
J/86932
22
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
609 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of Robert Russell Buchanan and Onadell Buchanan, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 261 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France
V. F. 4.
Ranville is best reached by taking the D513 north-eastwards out of Caen, and after about 9 kilometres turning left at Herouvillette. Go north for one kilometre and then turn left into Ranville village. The War Cemetery is on Rue des Airbornes.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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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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Photo of John D. Buchanan – LAC, Ottawa -
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Photo of John D. Buchanan – LAC, Ottawa -
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Letter – Report of circumstances of Buchanan's fatal crash. LAC, Ottawa
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