Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II

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Philip Fay Waterman

Last Name
Waterman
First Name
Philip Fay
Arrival in Southern Alberta
pre WWII: born
Date of Birth
12/25/1918
Date of Death
May 2002
Place of Birth
Trochu, Alberta
Place of Death
Vancouver, British Columbia
Parent's Name
Max and Bessie (Katzin)
War
WWII
Date of Enlistment
July 1940
Place of Enlistment
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Country of Service
Canada
Branch of Service (Army, RCAF, RCN etc.)
RCAF
Rank (Highest Known)
Flight Lieutenant
Role
Spitfire pilot
Regimental / Service Number
J15023
Training Locations
Claresholm, Alberta
Military Service - Countries
United Kingdom
Casualty
No
Information Source
Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta files; Canadian Jews in World War II Part II, p. 133 [incorrect biographical information]; University of Victoria, Canadian Military Oral History Collection abstract
Other information
Shot down near Brussels, January 1944; held in POW camp Stalag Luft III; returned to UK in May, 1945