Cornfield, Joseph Samuel
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Samuel |
Surname | Cornfield |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of David and Helen Cornfield, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington lll |
Serial Number | Z1695 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk |
Grave Reference | Jewish Sec. Grave 234. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/122947 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-01-1943 |
End Date | 26-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft caught fire and both wings and tail unit broke free. The remainder of the aircraft crashed in Runham Marshes near Great Yarmouth |