Stewart, George Alexander (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-June-02

Flying Officer George Alexander Stewart RCAF

Birth Date: 1918-January-01

Born:

Parents: Son of Harvey Alexander Stewart and Margaret Isabella Stewart, of Morriston, Ontario, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Morriston, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

79 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nil Nobis Obstare Potest Nothing can withstand us

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

C/90340

Home
Google MapMorriston, Ontario
Final Burial
Google MapMeiktila War Cemetery
20 G 15
79 Squadron (Nil Nobis Obstare Potest). Thunderbolt aircraft KL 174 dropped 2 x 1,200 lb. containers of napalm and failed to recover from the evasive action Flying Officer Stewart had to take to avoid a collision with the rest of the Sqdn. He was killed when his aircraft crashed at Myingyan, Burma. Flying Officer Stewart had previously flown Thunderbolt aircraft when assigned to 30 Squadron. For full story on the use of napalm with Thunderbolt aircraft please see Flight Lieutenant J.L. Bellisle.

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)