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Heymans, David Benjamin

Date of birth:
June 3rd, 1924 (Gent, Belgium)
Date of death:
October 25th, 1943 (Calgary, Canada)
Mentioned on:
Commonwealth War Graves Calgary Jewish Cemetery
Plot: 35. Row: 10. 
Service number:
1814920
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Religion: Jewish. Soldier-student pilot (Leading Aircraftman), RAF (31 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School), Heymans died in the flight school "DeWinton". Son of Helene M. Heymans, from San Francisco, California, USA. Home address before his flight to the United Kingdom: Rotterdam.

The crash in which he was killed involved the following aircraft: Cornell Cornell III Serial: 14436
Cornell Mk. II Serial: 10660

His name is on the Ottowa Cremation Memorial and the Airmen's memorial in Soest.

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