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Sturgeon, Joseph George (Aircraftman 1st Class)

Killed 1942-December-12

Birth Date: 1921 (age 21)

Son of Frank and Ruth Sturgeon, of Bruce Mines, Ontario.

Home: Bruce Mines, Ontario

Service
RCAF
Unit

Rank
Aircraftman 1st Class
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
air frame mechanic
Service Numbers
R/173155
One of sixteen airmen lost in the Knights of Columbus Hostel fire in St John's, Newfoundland. AC1 JG Sturgeon (RCAF), AC1 FJ Sawada (RCAF), AC1 V Callery (RCAF), AC1 FA Langley (RCAF), AC1 JG Lepine (RCAF), AC1 FE Burton (RCAF), AC1 JE Cusak (RCAF), AC1 RB Chapman (RCAF), AC1 SC Murray (RCAF), Leading Aircraftman GC Bellerive (RCAF), Leading Aircraftman JA Lawrence (RCAF), Leading Aircraftman JAIR Legris (RCAF), Leading Aircraftman JFRA Ouellet (RCAF), Leading Aircraftman LE Hoggard (RCAF), Sergeant WL Ibbotson (RCAF), and Cpl RH Corner (RCAF) were killed or died of injuries.

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)

Home
Google MapBruce Mines, Ontario
Burial
Google MapCWG Cemetery
Plot 5 Row 12 Grave 28

Hostel KnightsofColumbus

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:
Canadian Crewed (1)
last update: 2021-08-24 12:09:10

Hostel KnightsofColumbus

Knights of Columbus Hostel Fire

Calgary Herald December 16 1942

The Knights of Columbus Hostel fire was a structure fire that occurred on December 12, 1942, in St. John's, Newfoundland in a hostel operated by the Knights of Columbus, a Roman Catholic fraternal organization. A total of 99 people were killed, 80 of whom were military personnel. 109 others were critically wounded.

Taking place during World War II, the fire is believed by many to have been an incident of enemy sabotage orchestrated by agents of Nazi Germany.

The area was a centre of military personnel and activities, including soldiers, sailors, and air forces. Within a few weeks, other suspicious fires or their makings occurred in St. John's that winter, at sites frequented by military personnel. Wikipedia

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