Friedt, Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Joseph |
Surname | Friedt |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ralph and Justina Friedt, of Merid, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM459 |
Markings | SR-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sommelsdijk General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 29-32. |
Epitaph | "BLESSED ARE THEY" FOR HE IS NOT DEAD HE RESTS WITH GOD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 37 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/158288 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Friedt Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Miscellaneous Information
He grew up in the Fox Valley / Richmound area and at Merid, Saskatchewan. |
The crew's collective grave is the only war grave in the cemetery and is tended by the local townsfolk. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1944 |
End Date | 28-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Night (31% moon) |
Operation | Bourg-Leopold |
Reason for Loss | On ABC duties on a 5 Group raid, the Lancaster crashed at Sommelsijk on the Dutch island of Overflakkee |