Sergeant Frederick George Brezina

1918 - 1944  (26 years)

• Name	Frederick George Brezina
  Prefix	Sergeant
  Born	1918	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2  [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-98670P
  Died	18 Jul 1944	Delmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Buried	Dunure Cemetery, Dunure, , Ayr, Scotland   [2]
  Person ID	I98670	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Anthony "Tony" Brezina,   b. 17 Sep 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Catherine "Katie" Schuetz,   b. 5 Jan 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Feb 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F32490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		SGT Frederick George Brezina Find A Grave
  		SGT Frederick George Brezina Find A Grave

  
  

• Notes

  KILLED IN ACTION Sgt. Frederick George Brezina, R.C.A.F., 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Brezina, 50 Albert St. S. Sgt. Brezina, a bombardier with the R.C.A.F. overseas, was killed in action July 18, at Delmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was buried at St. Dunure Cemetery, Ayrshire, at two o'clock, July 22. That is the information received by his parents by telegram and letter within the past few days. Sgt. Brezina is the third oldest of the family of four sons, all serving in the air force. Wilfred works with air force equipment somewhere in France; PO. Laverne is serving in England; Harry is an instructor at the Polson, Man., station. The four boys were members of the Scots Fusiliers reserve unit before enlisting. Fred was born and educated in Kitchener, and worked at the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. of Canada, Ltd., before joining the air force, Dec. 9, 1941. He left for overseas Sept. 3, 1943. The airman was a talented enter tainer and lightning cartoonist, and planned to make a career as an en tertainer after the war. 31/44

  
  

• Sources

  [S1886] Military - Canada - Second World War Service Files Canadian Armed Forces War Dead. Brezina, Frederick George 26 years Birthdate: 1918 Died: 1944 Jul 18 Rank: Flight Sergeant Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force Force: Air Service Number: R84002 Additional Details son of Anthony & Katherine Brezina of Kitchener, Ontario [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70937894.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1918 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Jul 1944 - Delmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland Buried - - Dunure Cemetery, Dunure, , Ayr, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth