AARON, Elmer Oscar
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Death
- May 07, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Loiret, France
- Cemetery
- Orleans Main Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 23
- Enlistment No.
- J- 25067
- Rank
- Flying Officer
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Flying Officer Elmer Aaron was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the RCAF in Montreal in March 1942 and received his commission as a flying officer in October 1943 (in England). Flying Officer Aaron had completed 14 missions and had been forced to bail out of his ships twice before his last flight. He was participating in a raid on Tours in France and was about fifteen miles from his objective when his squadron was caught in a concentration of anti-aircraft fire. Four planes were seen to burst into flames, and it was later announced that nine craft of this squadron had failed to return. (Canadian Jews in World War II)
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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ABENDANA, Eric Montague
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Death
- October 16, 1918
- Place of Burial
- Pas de Calais, France
- Cemetery
- Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun
- Age at Time of Death
- 26
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- Unit
- 2nd Canadian Engineers
- Notes
- Lieutenant Eric Abendana of Port Antonio, Jamaica, was appointed to the Canadian Engineers in 1916 and went overseas with the 4th Divisional Engineers the following June. In England he was seconded for duty under the War Office in charge of the construction of aerodromes. On rejoining the Engineers, 14th Field Company, he went to France in the spring of 1918 and was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, C.E., in July. Three months later he died of pleurisy at No. 4 Casualty Clearing Station. (Source: Veterans Affairs Canada web site)
- Subjects
- World War I
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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ABRAHAMSON, Charles Oscar
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
ADELMAN, Archie
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- December 17, 1919
- Date of Death
- August 11, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Calvados, France
- Cemetery
- Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 24
- Enlistment No.
- D-27062
- Rank
- Guardsman
- Unit
- Canadian Grenadier Guards
- Notes
- Guardsman Archie Adelman of Montreal, Quebec, was killed in action in France on August 11, 1944, according to an official announcement. Guardsman Adelman enlisted with the Canadian Grenadier Guards in 1941 and went overseas in 1942. He trained in England for two years. He was with the invasion forces on D-Day and was serving as a tank crew member with the 22nd Armoured Regiment in France when he lost his life. A brother, Corporal Harry Adelman, also served overseas with the R.C.E.M.E. (Canadian Jews in World War II.)
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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ARBOUR, Abram
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- 1918
- Date of Death
- August 23, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Calvados, France
- Cemetery
- Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 27
- Enlistment No.
- H-19489
- Rank
- Warrant Officer Class II
- Unit
- Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
- Notes
- Warrant Officer Abram Arbour of Winnipeg, Manitoba, was killed in action at Falaise. He was awarded the Military Cross, according to a Department of National Defence release (P.N. 51-45) of February 6, 1945. The citation accompanying the award read: "During the night of August 7, 1944, an infantry regiment attacked and captured the town of Fonteney-le-Marmion. On consolidation one of the companies was allotted the defence of the northern section of the town in the vicinity of battalion headquarters. During the early hours of the morning, August 8, the enemy shelled and mortared the town very heavily. The company commander was wounded and C.S.M. Arbour immediately took over command of the company and completed reorganization of the defence position. At approximately 8 a.m. an enemy counterattack in some strength moved against the company position. This attack was pinned down by small-arms fire, and C.S.M. Arbour personally formed and led a counterattack force to mop up the enemy. With utter disregard for personal danger and with absolute confidence he formed a composite force. Under covering fire from 11 and 12 platoons, they assaulted and killed or captured the enemy force which threatened his company position. C.S.M. Arbour, by his speed in handling a difficult situation, and his superb courage, was directly responsible for the battalion holding and consolidating the objective.” He enlisted with the Canadian Army on September 11, 1939, and went overseas on Aug. 24, 1940. He took part in the fighting at Caen and Dieppe.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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BACKLER, Herman
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- December 08, 1923
- Date of Death
- August 18, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Pas de Calais, Leubringhen, France
- Cemetery
- Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen
- Age at Time of Death
- 20
- Enlistment No.
- R-195442
- Rank
- Flight Sergeant
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Flight Sergeant Herman Backler, of Montreal, Quebec, who was listed missing after active service on August 18, 1944, was for official purposes presumed dead (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 1193) on May 14, 1945. He enlisted in the air force on November 1, 1942, and graduated from No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont Joli, Quebec.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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BAKEMAN, Edward Henry
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
BEIGLEMAN, David
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
BENDIT, Julius
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- October 10, 1911
- Date of Death
- July 27, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Calvados, France
- Cemetery
- Bayeux Memorial
- Age at Time of Death
- 32
- Enlistment No.
- D-77
- Rank
- Trooper
- Unit
- 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars
- Notes
- Trooper Julius Bendit of Ste. Agathe des Monts, Quebec, was reported missing in France and for official purposes presumed killed in action on July 27, 1944. Trooper Bendit enlisted in the Reserve Army in May 1940 and transferred soon after to active service. He was stationed at Longueuil and Camp Borden before going overseas in September 1941 with the Royal Canadian 6th Hussars. Trooper Bendit went through the entire Sicilian campaign and across into Italy with the 1st Canadian Army. He was transferred to the Normandy front for the D-Day offensive and was subsequently reported missing. Trooper Bendit was born in Sadagura, Bucovina, on October 10, 1911.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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BERGER, Nathan Louis
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
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- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- July 15, 1921
- Date of Death
- June 06, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Calvados, France
- Cemetery
- Ranville War Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 22
- Enlistment No.
- R-117662
- Rank
- Warrant Officer
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Warrant Officer Nathan Berger of Montreal, Quebec, was reported missing on active service on June 6, 1944, and was subsequently reported killed on active service. Warrant Officer Berger was attached to the R.A.F. Transport Command and was engaged in ferrying operations, carrying paratroops to the Caen sector when killed. He enlisted in August 1941 and went overseas as a wireless air gunner in the summer of 1942. He spent seven months in Iceland before being sent back to Great Britain in December 1943. While with the R.C.A.F. in Iceland, Warrant Officer Berger was involved in several crack-ups and once spent two hours in the water before being rescued. (Source: Canadian Jews in World War II)
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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BERGER, Samuel
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
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- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- November 24, 1919
- Date of Death
- August 19, 1942
- Place of Burial
- Seine-Maritime, France
- Cemetery
- Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer
- Age at Time of Death
- 22
- Enlistment No.
- A-22530
- Rank
- Private
- Unit
- Essex Scottish Regiment
- Notes
- Private Samuel Berger of Windsor, Ontario, was officially reported killed in action at Dieppe on August 19, 1942. He enlisted in the army in June 1940 and after training at Camp Borden, Ontario, was sent overseas in February 1941. While in England, he was transferred to the battalion headquarters, intelligence section. In March 1942 he underwent commando training. Private Berger was born in Poland.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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BERGIER, Christian
- Collection
- JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
BERNARD, Lionel (Levy)
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
BIBLOWITZ, Solomon
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Birth
- August 26, 1917
- Date of Death
- September 12, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Bouches-du-Rhone, France
- Cemetery
- Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseille
- Age at Time of Death
- 27
- Enlistment No.
- D-72006
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit
- Canadian Special Service Battalion, R.C.I.C.
- Notes
- Staff Sergeant Solomon Biblowitz of Brooklyn, New York, and Helena, Montana, was awarded the United States Silver Star posthumously, according to a Department of National Defence release dated February 22, 1945. He was killed in action on September 12, 1944, while serving with the First Special Service Force. Enlisting in the Canadian army on September 6, 1940, as a private, Sergeant Biblowitz went overseas on October 7, 1943. He was a member of the Victoria Rifles of Canada and later served with the airborne troops at Kiska and Italy. On January 17, 1957, the government of the Northwest Territories named a lake (Biblowitz Lake) in memory of Staff Sergeant Biblowitz.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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BLATT (BLATTIN), Louis
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
BROMET, Marcus Joseph H.
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
BROWN, Sidney
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
BROWNSTONE, Yude
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
BUBIS, Meyer
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Birth
- September 12, 1914
- Date of Death
- August 19, 1942
- Place of Burial
- Nord, France
- Cemetery
- Dunkirk Town Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 27
- Enlistment No.
- B-66596
- Rank
- Lance Corporal
- Unit
- Royal Regiment of Canada
- Notes
- Lance Corporal Meyer Bubis of Toronto, Ontario, was officially reported to have died on November 1, 1942. He enlisted in the army at Toronto on September 7, 1939, and proceeded to Iceland in June 1940. He was sent to England in 1941, where he was attached to headquarters. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and came to Canada in 1920. His sister, Esther Bubis, served with the Canadian Women's Army Corps.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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BURNSTEIN, Jacob
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records