Flt. Sgt. Clifford Earl SCHAMEHORN

Flt. Sgt. Clifford Earl SCHAMEHORN

Male 1919 - 1943  (23 years)

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  • Name Clifford Earl SCHAMEHORN 
    Prefix Flt. Sgt. 
    Birth 13 Nov 1919  Roblin, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census-Household Member 1921  Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Attestation Papers 25 Jul 1941  Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    RCAF 
    WWII 426 Sqdn., RCAF Service Number: R/119136 
    Death 12 Jun 1943  , , , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Burial Englefield Green, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Runnymede Memorial Cemetery
    Englefield Green, Surrey
    England 
    Person ID I51678329  Whitewater Region Early Families
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2024 

    Father Rev. Wilbert Roy SCHAMEHORN,   b. 31 May 1896, Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1981, Seeley's Bay, Leeds, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Hannah Nellie Pearl BELL,   b. 1893, Rochester, Monroe, New York, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1976, Napanee, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 29 Aug 1917  Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F17068057  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    3 Schamehorn brothers in service
    3 Schamehorn brothers in service
    The Cobden Sun, Aug 14, 1941

  • Notes  WWII:
    • #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Vickers Wellington X aircraft #HZ 261 took off from Dishforth,Yorks before midnight of Jun 11, 1943 to carry out the bombing of Dusseldorf, Germany. They did not return and nothing further was heard from them. They were lost without trace and have no known grave. His name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
      P/O N.D. Hayes, F/O J.L. Rawson, FSs D.G. Richardson and D.A. MacKenzie were also killed. Flt Sgt. Schamehorn was serving as wireless operator / air gunner

    Census-Household Member:
    • Role: Household Member

    Attestation Papers:
    • Enlisted initially into the Army Reserves prior to RCAF at which time he listed his residence as Cobden as well has his parents.
      Basic Training at Peterborough April 17, 1941-Jul 23, 1941. Advanced to Camp Borden then discharged to join RCAF Jul 23, 1941
      Disembarked UK on Dec 18, 1942


      5' 8 ˝" and 149 pounds with dark complexion, blue eyes and black hair


      Occupation: Clerk at Campbell Construction Company, Truck Driver at Petawawa Military Camp
      Schooling: Attended Bloomfield 1926-1935; Richmond H.S. 1935-1937
      Sports engaged in softball extensively & hockey occasionally
      References:
      G.H.Clark, Richmond, ON - principal of H.S.
      Mr. Raymond, Cobden«tab», Baker
      Mr. Spencer, Cobden, Minister
      Mr. Dargan, Cobden, Ministery


  • Sources 
    1. [S643671] Canada., Mil-Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947, (Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada. Library and Archives Canada . https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/second-world-war/second-world-war-dead-1939-1947/Pages/files-second-war-dead.aspx.).

    2. [S643275] Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Mil-Commonwealth War Graves Commission, ((www.cwgc.org)), ). (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S643612] Veterans Affairs Canada, Mil-Canadian Virtual War Memorial, ((www.veterans.gc.ca/eng)), ). (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S642934] Newspaper-CA-ON-The Ottawa Citizen, Sep 2, 1967 p. 36 - 50th Anniversary (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S643553] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (Name: subscription www.ancestry.ca;), 009034 (Reliability: 3).