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

• Flight Lieutenant
  DYSON, WILLIAM JOHN
  26 January 1942
  VICTORIA (ROYAL OAK) BURIAL PARK
  
• Flight Lieutenant W.Op./Air Gnr.
  WATES, JOHN LEONARD GOSTWYCKE
  2 July 1944
  DELHI WAR CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  HUNTER, ROBERT PEARCE
  28 March 1942
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Pilot Officer
  MURRAY, DONALD
  8 August 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  LAMBERT, MILFORD ALEXANDER
  11 April 1943
  LE THOUR COMMUNAL CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  HOPPER, LLOYD HINSON
  18 July 1944
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Warrant Officer
  MORROW, CLAIRE KEITH
  30 July 1943
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Wing Commander
  BURT, CHARLES FREDERICK
  23 November 1944
  BRANTFORD (FARRINGTON) BURIAL GROUND
  
• Aircraftman 1st Class
  GAUDET, JOHN LEONARD
  30 June 1940
  MONT CARMEL (NOTRE DAME DE MONT CARMEL) CEM.
  
• Flying Officer
  MIETTINEN, VEIKKO VICTOR
  31 July 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  SPRY, LORNE MORTIMORE
  10 April 1945
  BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  WEBB, ROBERT CHARLES ERNEST
  22 May 1945
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY