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Sergeant Charles Franklin Adair

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Sergeant Charles Franklin Adair Veteran

Birth
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
9 Sep 1944 (aged 19)
France
Burial
Leubringhen, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Add to Map
Plot
7 F. 11.
Memorial ID
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Military Service

Service Number: R/221011

Age: 19

Force: Air Force

Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force

Division: 88 (R.A.F.) Sqdn


Sergeant / Air Gunner.


Charles enlisted in Windsor, Ontario on Feb 12, 1943.


He was killed when his aircraft, Boston #BZ 416, was shot down over Boulogne, France. Apparently he was able to bale but his parachute didn't completely open. F/O Robert J. Calford and F/O Mervyn Emsig, were also killed. Sgt. A. J. King was taken as a POW.

Military Service

Service Number: R/221011

Age: 19

Force: Air Force

Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force

Division: 88 (R.A.F.) Sqdn


Sergeant / Air Gunner.


Charles enlisted in Windsor, Ontario on Feb 12, 1943.


He was killed when his aircraft, Boston #BZ 416, was shot down over Boulogne, France. Apparently he was able to bale but his parachute didn't completely open. F/O Robert J. Calford and F/O Mervyn Emsig, were also killed. Sgt. A. J. King was taken as a POW.


Inscription

LET HIM WHO SLEEPS THE SLEEP SO DEEP REST IN HEAVENLY PEACE



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  • Maintained by: Sharon
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56454534/charles_franklin-adair: accessed ), memorial page for Sergeant Charles Franklin Adair (4 Jan 1925–9 Sep 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56454534, citing Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by Sharon (contributor 47715883).