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Harju, Sulo Matt (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1945-June-03

Birth Date: 1917-March-08 (age 28)

Born: Port Arthur, Ontario

Son of John and Ida Harju of Kashabowie, Ontario.

Home: Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick

Enlistment: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment Date: 1942-04-30

Service
RCAF
Unit
34 OTU- Operational Training Unit
Base
RCAF Stn. Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick
Rank
Flying Officer
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/46723
34 Operational Training Unit, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick. The crew of Ventura aircraft 2144 were engaged in night operational training when they crashed 100 miles east of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sergeants R.L. Bauch, RE. Bough, and FS W.G. Davidson were also killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Flying Officer Sulo Matt Harju has no known grave.

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