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Date of birth:

December 15th, 1921 (Winnipeg/Manitoba, Canada)

Date of death:

June 8th, 1944 (France)

Buried on:

Canadian War Cemetery Beny-sur-mer
Plot: XV. Row: B. Grave: 4.

Service number:

H/21123

Nationality:

Canadian

Steve Slywchuk was the son of John and Helen Slywchuk of Ross, Manitoba, and grew up in a modest household. Before enlisting, Steve worked as a laborer and lived at 320 Atlantic Avenue in Winnipeg. He was single and of Greek Orthodox faith.

Steve joined the Canadian Army during World War II, serving as a Rifleman in the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, part of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. His regimental number was H/21123. He enlisted in March 1942 and underwent training in various locations, including Fort William and Debert, Nova Scotia. His service record shows multiple transfers and promotions noted throughout his military career.

Tragically, Steve Slywchuk was killed in action on June 8, 1944, during the Normandy campaign in France. He was one of the Canadian soldiers who lost their lives near the Château d’Audrieu, a site later associated with a massacre of Allied troops by German forces. His death occurred just two days after the D-Day landings.

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