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Belanger, John George

Date of birth:
November 18th, 1920 (North Battleford/Saskatchewan, Canada)
Date of death:
February 12th, 1945 (Netherlands)
Buried on:
Canadian War Cemetery Groesbeek
Plot: I. Row: D. Grave: 8.
Service number:
L/27814
Nationality:
Canadian

Biography

Rifleman
Regina Rifle Regiment, R.C.I.C.

John George Belanger died accidentally soon after the beginning of Operation Veritable on 12 February, 1945; a comrade in the bed next to him was cleaning his Sten gun, when it slipped out of his hands and discharged. The bullet hit Rifleman Belanger in his right side and killed him.

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