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Sgt Clarence Leslie “Les” Horn

Birth	:	6 Sep 1919 Virden Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Death	:	5 Apr 1956 Virden Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Burial	:	Virden Cemetery, Virden, Virden Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.8286100, -100.9457900
Description	:	Son of Mr. Kitchingman Thomas Horn and Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Horn, Virden, MB, Canada Marriage (parents): 11 Dec 1893, Woodworth, Manitoba Siblings: 5 brothers and 5 sisters Les enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force on July 28, 1941 and was posted overseas on July 10, 1942. He served in the Air Force until December 5, 1945. Les became a Rear Air Gunner on a MkII Halifax bomber with the 408th Squadron. His bomber, JB898-EQ-Q, was shot down May 5, 1943 on a mission to Dortmund. His pilot R.O. Blackhall and his Mid upper gunner A. J. Sutton were killed.... Read More	Son of Mr. Kitchingman Thomas Horn and Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Horn, Virden, MB, Canada Marriage (parents): 11 Dec 1893, Woodworth, Manitoba Siblings: 5 brothers and 5 sisters Les enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force on July 28, 1941 and was posted overseas on July 10, 1942. He served in the Air Force until December 5, 1945. Les became a Rear Air Gunner on a MkII Halifax bomber with the 408th Squadron. His bomber, JB898-EQ-Q, was shot down May 5, 1943 on a mission to Dortmund. His pilot R.O. Blackhall and his Mid upper gunner A. J. Sutton were killed. The remainder of the crew including Les were taken as POW. Les became POW # 1138 at Stalag Luft 1 in Barth, Germany along the Baltic coast. Les was transfred twice to other POW camps, first to Stalag Luft VI and finally to Stalag 357 were he remained until the POW’s were release in May of 1945. December 20, 1950 Les married Ms. Catherine Elizabeth Margaret Quinn (13 Sep 1918 – 26 Dec 2013) in the United Church of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

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Sgt Clarence Leslie “Les” Horn's memorial is located at: Virden Cemetery, Virden, Virden Census Division, Canada.
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Sgt Clarence Leslie “Les” Horn death on 5 Apr 1956 in Virden Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
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Latitude: 49.8286100
Longitude: -100.9457900

Family Members:

Parent

Kitchingman Thomas “Kitchener or Kitch” Horn

(1871 - 1959)

Elizabeth Horn

(1878 - 1973)

Spouse

Catherine Elizabeth Margaret Quinn Horn

(1918 - 2013)

Siblings

Annie May Horn McDonald

(1897 - 1973)

Gordon Edward Horn

(1902 - 1992)

Lilie Irene Horn Lansing

(1904 - 1956)

James Thomas Horn

(1916 - 1989)

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Coordinate: 49.8286100, -100.9457900

2. Hargrave Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9147700, -101.0578900

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Coordinate: 49.7533500, -101.3270400

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Coordinate: 49.9291500, -100.5764300

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Coordinate: 49.8461960, -101.3502250

16. Kinsmore Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0484590, -100.7153560

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Coordinate: 49.5481500, -100.9403900

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Coordinate: 49.8597900, -100.4941300

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Coordinate: 50.0792400, -100.6907100

22. Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Roman Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.8835220, -100.4865470

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