Military Service
Service Number: R/111658
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 9 Sqdn.
Flight Sergeant / Air Gunner.
Maurice came to Canada to enlist in the RCAF on Sep 17, 1941. He trained at St. Hubert, Valcartier, Victoriaville, Jarvis and Halifax and was sent overseas in Jan 1942. He served for a time with the No. 9 R.A.F. squadron, fighting numerous battles over the channel and Germany. He received his promotion to Flight Sergeant on Aug 15, 1942.
He was injured while on operational duties and after recovery resumed his tour of operational flights.
Maurice was reported missing and presumed dead after air operations over Germany, when the Lancaster aircraft on which he was an air gunner failed to return to base.
In a letter to his parents, his commanding officer said: "Your son was a keen and efficient air gunner, who was most popular with every one in the squadron. His loss is a great blow to us all."
Son of Harry Buechler and Minnie (nee Salinger) Buechler, of Newark, New Jersey.
Service Number: R/111658
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 9 Sqdn.
Flight Sergeant / Air Gunner.
Maurice came to Canada to enlist in the RCAF on Sep 17, 1941. He trained at St. Hubert, Valcartier, Victoriaville, Jarvis and Halifax and was sent overseas in Jan 1942. He served for a time with the No. 9 R.A.F. squadron, fighting numerous battles over the channel and Germany. He received his promotion to Flight Sergeant on Aug 15, 1942.
He was injured while on operational duties and after recovery resumed his tour of operational flights.
Maurice was reported missing and presumed dead after air operations over Germany, when the Lancaster aircraft on which he was an air gunner failed to return to base.
In a letter to his parents, his commanding officer said: "Your son was a keen and efficient air gunner, who was most popular with every one in the squadron. His loss is a great blow to us all."
Son of Harry Buechler and Minnie (nee Salinger) Buechler, of Newark, New Jersey.
Military Service
Service Number: R/111658
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 9 Sqdn.
Flight Sergeant / Air Gunner.
Maurice came to Canada to enlist in the RCAF on Sep 17, 1941. He trained at St. Hubert, Valcartier, Victoriaville, Jarvis and Halifax and was sent overseas in Jan 1942. He served for a time with the No. 9 R.A.F. squadron, fighting numerous battles over the channel and Germany. He received his promotion to Flight Sergeant on Aug 15, 1942.
He was injured while on operational duties and after recovery resumed his tour of operational flights.
Maurice was reported missing and presumed dead after air operations over Germany, when the Lancaster aircraft on which he was an air gunner failed to return to base.
In a letter to his parents, his commanding officer said: "Your son was a keen and efficient air gunner, who was most popular with every one in the squadron. His loss is a great blow to us all."
Son of Harry Buechler and Minnie (nee Salinger) Buechler, of Newark, New Jersey.
Service Number: R/111658
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 9 Sqdn.
Flight Sergeant / Air Gunner.
Maurice came to Canada to enlist in the RCAF on Sep 17, 1941. He trained at St. Hubert, Valcartier, Victoriaville, Jarvis and Halifax and was sent overseas in Jan 1942. He served for a time with the No. 9 R.A.F. squadron, fighting numerous battles over the channel and Germany. He received his promotion to Flight Sergeant on Aug 15, 1942.
He was injured while on operational duties and after recovery resumed his tour of operational flights.
Maurice was reported missing and presumed dead after air operations over Germany, when the Lancaster aircraft on which he was an air gunner failed to return to base.
In a letter to his parents, his commanding officer said: "Your son was a keen and efficient air gunner, who was most popular with every one in the squadron. His loss is a great blow to us all."
Son of Harry Buechler and Minnie (nee Salinger) Buechler, of Newark, New Jersey.
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