Chapman, Joseph Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Ernest |
Surname | Chapman |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Ada Chapman, of East Greenwich, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV294 |
Markings | QR-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Liesse Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Mil. Plot. Row D. Coll. grave 4-6. |
Epitaph | SADLY MISSED. GONE FROM US BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, NEVER SHALL THY MEMORY FADE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1393162 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-02-1944 |
End Date | 25-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Augsburg |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1828hrs. Crashed at Menil-Annelles(Ardennes), 10km SE of Rethel. |