Flying Officer
DAVID GARRETT (D G) BURLINGAM

• Flying Officer DAVID GARRETT BURLINGAM's Story

• 	Born 16 March 1917 in St. James, Manitoba, Canada
  	Occupation Worked as a Cheesemaker prior to enlisting.
  	Enlisted 12 September 1940 in Winnipeg, Manitoba | Age: 23 years
  	Buried 19 August 1942 - COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY | Age: 25 years

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Interesting Facts

• Son of Reginald T. and Reita M. Burlingam, of St. Andrews, Manitoba. Flying Officer Burlingam received exceptional grades and comments from his superiors during training, and rose up through the ranks quickly as a pilot. He was reported missing on August 19, 1942 following air operations and was reported officially dead when his body was recovered on the beach in Coxyde, Belgium on September 9, 1942 11 miles east of Dunkirk.

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Fallen Soldiers from St. James Manitoba, Canada

• Flying Officer
  BURLINGAM, DAVID GARRETT
  19 August 1942
  COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY
  

Fallen Comrades of the Royal Canadian Air Force

• Flying Officer
  PORTER, CHARLES EDWARD
  27 March 1943
  HAMBURG CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  ARCHER, ROBERT WILLIAM
  29 July 1944
  BLAMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
  
• Wing Commander
  BLANCHARD, SEDLEY STEWART
  14 February 1943
  JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  HEALY, ROGER CASEMENT
  18 February 1945
  HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  OWENS, DALTON HARVEY
  25 December 1943
  CHITTAGONG WAR CEMETERY
  
• Warrant Officer Class I
  HUTTON, ROBERT GERALD
  21 March 1945
  HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  MEERE, LEONARD RAYMOND
  23 September 1943
  SARNIA (LAKE VIEW) CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  LOUGH, SPENCER WILLIAM
  17 June 1944
  UDEN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  PIPRELL, GORDON LESLIE
  30 August 1944
  HALSINGBORG (PALSJO) MUNICIPAL CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  CAMPBELL, THOMAS MARNOCH
  5 March 1945
  HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  LAWRENCE, ALLAN KEITH
  14 January 1944
  BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  LEAMAN, JAMES RICHARD
  20 February 1944
  SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY