Hase, Rudolf Carl
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Rudolf Carl |
Surname | Hase |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | son of William Hase and Augusta Hase (Polzin), of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB672 |
Markings | 9J-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Choloy War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1. J. 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 46 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/196364 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 227 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Hase Lake, Manitoba; 12km inside the southern perimeter of Caribou River Park Reserve |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Miscellaneous Information
Rudolf was born on 18 October 1922 at Winnipeg, Manitoba. His father, born in Winnipeg was a boilermaker foreman and his mother was born in Russia. The schools he attended were Souris Public 1928-1934, Souris Collegiate 1934-1940, grades XI and part XII. He then studied at American School 1938-1942, Mechanical Drawing and Blue Print reading (may have been a correspondence course). The sport he enjoyed was Hockey which he had played with junior teams. Rudolf worked for CPR at CPR Roundhouse, Winnipeg and was a B M apprentice 1940- 1942. He enlisted on 27 October 1942. |
After training he was posted to the U.K. and embarked from Halifax on 22 October1943 arriving at 3 (RCAF) PRC on 31 .October 1943. From there he went on to 4(0) AFU 1 February 1944, 16 OTU 7 March 1944, 51 Base 31 May 1944, 106 Squadron 25 August 1944 and 227 Squadron 10 November 1944. Sadly Rudolf then lost his life from 227 Squadron on 4 December 1944. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1410/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1410/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-12-1944 |
End Date | 05-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (74% moon) |
Operation | Heilbronn |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Grandfontaine (Bas-Rhin) 6 Km WNW of Schirmeck. |