Joseph Paul Buzik Aircraftman Second Class R/158266 Royal Canadian Air Force February 6, 1924 Borden, Saskatchewan April 30, 1942 No. 4 RCAF Recruiting Centre, Saskatoon Prince Albert, Saskatchewan 18 5 feet, 3 ½ inches Medium Light Brown Bluish Green Single Student Roman Catholic Paul Buzik (Father) July 11, 1942 18 Prince Albert (South Hill) Cemetery, Saskatchewan Plot 10

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Joseph Paul Buzik was the son of Paul Buzik and Nellie Buzik of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and the brother of Alice, Mary, Rose, Jennie, Marjorie, and John. The family name was ‘Buzikiewicz’, but the name Buzik was adopted in the 1920’s. Joseph completed his elementary education in Borden, and high school in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. The family only moved from Borden to Prince Albert in April of 1942. He was completing his Grade 12 at Prince Albert Collegiate when he enlisted. Joseph enjoyed hockey and tennis. His enlistment records noted he was very keen, alert, steady, cooperative, and eager to be a pilot. On June 23, 1942, Joseph was assigned to the No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School in Macdonald, Manitoba. Joseph was killed with two other crew when their Fairey Battle training aircraft (No. 1755) stalled in a turn and crashed during target-towing practice 10 miles north of the No. 3 B&G School on Saturday, July 11, 1942. RCAF Leading Aircraftman Charles Off (Drogue Operator, Service No. R/130405) of Fort Williams, and RAF Sergeant Norman Moss (Pilot, Service No. 1082046) of Lancashire, England were the other two men lost.