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Sergeant Peter Antoon George Bach

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Sergeant Peter Antoon George Bach

Birth
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Death
30 Dec 1963 (aged 41)
Lorraine, France
Burial
Choloy-Menillot, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France Add to Map
Plot
Section 7 - Row H - Grave 5
Memorial ID
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Sergeant Bach was one of five RCAF airmen who perished in the crash of Bristol 170 Freighter 31M (#9697) aircraft as it approached the Marville aerodrome at 1(F) Wing, Marville, France, on 30 Dec 1963. His wife, Hazel Mary Bach, and his young son, Donald George Bach, who were passengers on this Bristol Freighter also died in this accident.
The five Royal Canadian Air Force servicemen killed in this aircraft accident were-
Sergeant Peter Antoon George BACH,
Flight Lieutenant Verner Isadore CLOUTIER,
Flight Lieutenant John Kenneth HAMLEN,
Flight Lieutenant Britton Lyle JOHNSTON and
Flight Lieutenant Edward John WALSHE.
The two civilian dependents killed in this aircraft accident were-
Hazel Mary BACH and her son,
6yo Donald George BACH.

Military Service:-
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 26307
Age: 41
Force: Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit: No. 30 Air Material Base, RCAF- 2 (F) Wing, Grostenquin, France

Citation: Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
Honours and Awards: Canadian Forces Decoration

Son of Peter A. G. and Louetta Bach. Husband of Hazel Mary Bach.

Commemorated on Page 121 of the 'In the Service of Canada' Book of Remembrance
Sergeant Bach was one of five RCAF airmen who perished in the crash of Bristol 170 Freighter 31M (#9697) aircraft as it approached the Marville aerodrome at 1(F) Wing, Marville, France, on 30 Dec 1963. His wife, Hazel Mary Bach, and his young son, Donald George Bach, who were passengers on this Bristol Freighter also died in this accident.
The five Royal Canadian Air Force servicemen killed in this aircraft accident were-
Sergeant Peter Antoon George BACH,
Flight Lieutenant Verner Isadore CLOUTIER,
Flight Lieutenant John Kenneth HAMLEN,
Flight Lieutenant Britton Lyle JOHNSTON and
Flight Lieutenant Edward John WALSHE.
The two civilian dependents killed in this aircraft accident were-
Hazel Mary BACH and her son,
6yo Donald George BACH.

Military Service:-
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 26307
Age: 41
Force: Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit: No. 30 Air Material Base, RCAF- 2 (F) Wing, Grostenquin, France

Citation: Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
Honours and Awards: Canadian Forces Decoration

Son of Peter A. G. and Louetta Bach. Husband of Hazel Mary Bach.

Commemorated on Page 121 of the 'In the Service of Canada' Book of Remembrance


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