George R.M. Warren
George R.M. Warren
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George Richard Marr Warren was born on 23rd december 1923 in Ottawa Ontario. He was a student at Glebe Collegiate Institute from 1938 to 1939 and Lisgar Collegiate Institute from 1939 to 1941. He had 3 brothers and 2 sisters. He was 5 foot 5 inches, 125 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. George Warren lived with his parents in Ottawa at 19 McLaren St. His father’s name was Ernest Richard Warren and his mother's name was Florence Isabel Marr. He was an athletic individual as he was a player of both rugby and hockey. George was described as very youthful, somewhat shy, and keen.
He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on July 2nd, 1942 when he was only 17 years old in Hamilton Ontario to serve Canada during WWII. One of his hobbies included model airplanes which was a reason for his interest in the air force. He worked in the 10th Squadron royal air force. He was a part of the flight duty as an air crew member. His rank was leading aircraft man (LAC). He did his Pre-entry aircrew training in hamilton under the dominion provincial youth training program.Then he was trained as an air gunner. He was awarded the Air Badge on December 18th, 1942.
He was presumed dead on the 28 of august 1943, when he failed to return from an operational attack on Nureraburg. He was 19 years old when he died. He served for 588 days. In his last will he gave everything he owned to his father. George Richard Warren was buried in Belgium in the Gosselies communal cemetery (row 2. grave 5.) After he died he was awarded the Operational Wings of the RCAF Certificate.
He is buried in belgium in the Gosselies communal cemetery Row 2. Grave 5.
Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Photo of GEORGE RICHARD MARR WARREN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Lisgar Collegiate Institute
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
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