Cherniuk, George (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1942-November-07

Flying Officer George Cherniuk RCAF

Birth Date: 1923-June-18

Born: Cobalt Ontario

Parents: Michael & Maria Cherniuk

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

7 (PFF) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Diem Per Noctem By day and by night

Base

RAF Oakington

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/10179

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario (parents)
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 99

Took off from Oakington at 16:59 in Stirling Mk I (Sqn code MG-L Bomber Command) to lay mines in the Nectarines Region (Friesian Islands) Holland.

Shot down by Kriegsmarine flak and crashed at 19:57 local Dutch time off Vlieland Holland.

Killed includes Cherniuk: Warrant Officer Class 2 William Mckenzie Martin RCAF R/85779 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 102. Flight Sergeant Ernest Richard Springham RCAF R/97062 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 106. Sergeant Reginald Edward Bates RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 77. Sergeant William James Salter RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 93. Pilot Officer David James Tottman RNZAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 117. Flying Officer Peter Coulson Whitwell RNZAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 114.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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