CAHOON, GRANT ALDER Rank: Flying Officer Trade: Air Bomber Service No: J/38389 Date of Death: 09/02/1945 Age: 27 Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force 426 Sqdn. Grave Reference Sec. H. Row G. Grave 2. Cemetery HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of George Edward and Annie Louise Alder Cahoon, of Leavitt, Alberta, Canada. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2623428/CAHOON,%20GRANT%20ALDER
9 Feb 45 Wanne-Eickel Hal VII NP682 OW “R” J35812 F/O J.D. Wadleigh P Injured R190503 Sgt G.H. Fetherston N Killed J38389 F/O G.A. Cahoon BA Killed R221611 F/S M.K. Grant WAG Injured R258663 Sgt J.D. Campbell FE Killed R2700287 F/S J.C. Laing MU Killed R59811 Sgt C.E. Houston RG Killed Crashed about three minutes after take-off near Wetherby, there was icing conditions; buried in England. http://426sqdn.ca/remembrances/honour_roll_iii.html
Birth: Jun. 7, 1917 Leavitt Alberta, Canada Death: Feb. 9, 1945, England Grant was born to George Edward Cahoon and Annie Louise Alder. He had eight siblings: Ireta Alder, Albert Edward, Jay Alder, DeRaunz Alder, Ellen Alder, Leon Alder, Rex Alder, and Lervae Alder. Grant was a flying officer (air bomber) with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the 426th Squadron. Grant was killed in World War II while valiantly serving his country. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cahoon&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1945&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=56462411&df=all&