Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II

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Robert A. Gelfand

Last Name
Gelfand
First Name
Robert A.
Arrival in Southern Alberta
post WWII
Date of Birth
1914
Date of Death
1960
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Place of Death
Calgary, Alberta
Parent's Name
Samuel
Spouse's Name
Tanya (Volovnik)
War
WWII
Date of Enlistment
May 1942
Age at Enlistment
28
Country of Service
Canada
Branch of Service (Army, RCAF, RCN etc.)
RCAF
Rank (Highest Known)
Pilot Officer
Role
bombardier / navigator
Regimental / Service Number
J90462
Training Locations
Brandon and Portage la Prairie, Manitoba; Mossbank and Regina, Saskatchewan
Military Service - Countries
United Kingdom
Casualty
No
Information Source
B'nai Brith Honor Roll 1946, p. 20 Memories on the March; Canadian Jews in World War II Part II, page 122; Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta files
Other information
shot down over Holland and reported missing June 17, 1944; escaped from a German POW camp and reported safe in UK May 11, 1945.