Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Donald Burke Freeman
In memory of:
Wing Commander Donald Burke Freeman
November 29, 1953
Millerville, Alberta
Military Service
140000
39
Air Force
403 "City of Calgary" Fighter Squadron
Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM), Mention in Dispatches.
Additional Information
October 21, 1914
Lougheed, Alberta
August 16, 1940
Calgary, Alberta
Son of Rupert Leon and Annie Christine (nee Thorburn) Freeman of Calgary, Alberta. Husband of Dorothy Louise (nee Langley) Freeman and father of James, Susan, Stephen Freeman of Calgary, Alberta. Brother of Morton and Betty.
Commemorated on Page 39 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CALGARY (BURNSLAND) CEMETERY
Alberta, Canada
Lot 28, Block 6, Section T
Calgary, in the south-western part of Alberta, is on both the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway, No2, 304 kilometres south of Edmonton.
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Donald Freeman – Photo Glenbow Archives credit Photo copyright: Glenbow Archives NA-5570-3 Reproduced with permission from the Glenbow Archives, website www.glenbow.org Submitted by, Operation Picture Me -
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Funeral Procession – Photo Glenbow Archives credit Photo copyright: Glenbow Archives NA-5600- 7410c Reproduced with permission from the Glenbow Archives, website www.glenbow.org Submitted by, Operation Picture Me -
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Paying Respects – Photo Glenbow Archives credit Photo copyright: Glenbow Archives NA-5600- 7410a Reproduced with permission from the Glenbow Archives, website www.glenbow.org Submitted by, Operation Picture Me -
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Cemetery – Calgary Burnsland Cemetery … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice … Calgary Burnsland Cemetery … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker … Calgary Burnsland Cemetery … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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