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
  BAKER, HENRY DOUGLAS
  9 April 1943
  ST. ANDRE-DE-L'EURE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  SPENCER, CHARLES COREY VAN DUSEN
  14 January 1944
  HANOVER WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  HUMPHRIES, HARRY LANCASTER
  6 November 1942
  NEWTON-UPON-OUSE (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD
  
• Pilot Officer
  MCKECHNIE, JOHN KENNETH
  4 July 1942
  DELHI WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  LLOYD, WILLIS HILSON
  29 July 1944
  LERWICK NEW CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  WALSH, JOHN WALLACE RICHARD
  14 January 1945
  HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  DUKE, HARVEY MCKERR
  7 February 1943
  SAGE WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  MCKAY, MURRAY ROY
  9 April 1945
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  CARD, ARNOLD LINDSAY
  15 March 1943
  FAUGHANVALE (ST. CANICE) CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHY
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  SMART, JAMES AUGUSTUS
  22 November 1943
  BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  CLINE, GRANT DEPEW
  16 April 1943
  ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
  
• Pilot Officer
  KETCHESON, KARL BENJAMIN
  20 September 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY