Warrant Officer Class II
GEORGE SIMON (G S) STREISEL

• Warrant Officer Class II GEORGE SIMON STREISEL's Story

• 	Born 12 February 1918 in Spring Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada
  	Occupation Worked as a Tractor & Truck Operator prior to enlisting.
  	Enlisted 28 October 1941 in Toronto, Ontario | Age: 23 years
  	Buried 24 May 1944 - OTTAWA MEMORIAL | Age: 26 years

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Interesting Facts

• Warrant Officer George S. Streisel was born in 1918 to parents Simon G. Streisel (born in Poland) and Elizabeth Rees (born in Romania). He was born in Spring Valley, SK but was living in Oshawa, ON when he enlisted in October 1941. He was reported missing in May 1944 when his aircraft left Gander NL on route for the Azores in the UK. They lost communications after three hours and the aircraft failed to arrive at its destination. Warrant Officer Streisel was presumed dead on May 24, and his father was given a gratuity of $271.17, as well as the Operational Wings and Certificate in recognition of his services.

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Fallen Soldiers from Spring Valley Saskatchewan, Canada

• Warrant Officer Class II
  STREISEL, GEORGE SIMON
  24 May 1944
  OTTAWA MEMORIAL
  

Fallen Comrades of the Royal Canadian Air Force

• Flying Officer
  GARDINER, LLEWELLYN HUGH COVERDALE
  30 August 1944
  ANHOLT CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  HORSWILL, RICHARD SYDNEY
  2 July 1942
  OLLERTON CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  CLARK, JUDSON ROBERT ERNEST
  14 April 1943
  SUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST CHURCH CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  MONKHOUSE, WILLIAM GEOFFREY
  12 December 1941
  WINNIPEG (ELMWOOD) CEMETERY
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  DUFFIE, ROBERT DANIEL
  15 July 1943
  TORONTO (PROSPECT) CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  KERR, LLOYD WILSON
  31 August 1943
  HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  ACORN, GEORGE WARBURTON
  4 December 1943
  BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Lieutenant
  CLEARWATER, RAY LLOYD
  14 October 1944
  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Lieutenant
  LEDDY, GERALD BERNARD
  23 March 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  MASTERSON, KENNETH HOWARD
  24 May 1943
  HAAKSBERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  WRIGHT, FREDERICK DAVID
  25 June 1945
  WINNIPEG (BROOKSIDE) CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  MACONNELL, WALTER DOUGLAS
  17 August 1942
  MALTA MEMORIAL