Flt. Sgt. Clifford Earl SCHAMEHORN
1919 - 1943 (23 years)-
Name Clifford Earl SCHAMEHORN Prefix Flt. Sgt. Birth 13 Nov 1919 Roblin, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada Gender Male Census-Household Member 1921 Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada Attestation Papers 25 Jul 1941 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada RCAF WWII 426 Sqdn., RCAF Service Number: R/119136 Death 12 Jun 1943 , , , Germany [1, 2, 3] Burial Englefield Green, Surrey, England Address:
Runnymede Memorial Cemetery
Englefield Green, Surrey
EnglandPerson 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 d. 16 Sep 1981, Seeley's Bay, Leeds, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years) Mother Hannah Nellie Pearl BELL, b. 1893, Rochester, Monroe, New York, U.S.A. d. 11 Oct 1976, Napanee, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years) Marriage 29 Aug 1917 Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada [4, 5] Family ID F17068057 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Documents 3 Schamehorn brothers in service
The Cobden Sun, Aug 14, 1941
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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
- #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.
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