JACQUES JG
Jacques, Joseph Gaston Died
Personal Information
| Rank | WO1 |
| Forename(s) | Joseph Gaston |
| Surname | Jacques |
| Gender | M |
| Age | 21 |
| Date of Death | 23-05-1944 |
| Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Isidore Jacques and Estelle Jacques (née Valade), of Knowlton, Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
| Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
| Serial Number | AD701 |
| Markings | TY-B |
Memorial Information
| Burial/Memorial Country | France |
| Burial/Memorial Place | Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
| Grave Reference | XXVII. G. 4-7 (Coll.) |
IBCC Memorial Information
| Phase | 1 |
| Panel Number | 54 |
Enlistment Information
| Service Number | R/108393 |
| Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Group | 91 |
| Squadron | 24 OTU |
| Trade | Wireless Operator |
| Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
| Location | Rural location, Sees, 61 - Orne Prefecture |
| Country | France |
| Memorial Type | Inscribed stone memorial |
| Memorial Text |
En hommage a l'equipage du Whitley AD701 abattau par la DCA Allemende le 23 Mai 1944
Translation "In tribute to the aircrew of the Whitley AD701 shot down by the German DCA on May 23 1944 " |
Miscellaneous Information
| Joseph was born 16 March 1923 at Knowlton, Quebec. His father, a baker, was born in Quebec and his mother at Coaticook. They later lived at Drummondville, Quebec (1934 onward). He was the fifth of fifteen children, eleven of whom had survived; his mother died in 1937. He attended Drummond Public school and a further two years at high school. The sports he played were skating, baseball and football. He worked as a labourer at the Celanese factory between 1939-1940 and he enlisted on 27 June 1941 at Montreal. |
| After training he embarked from Halifax on 14 December 1943, arriving at 3 RCAF (PRC) on 22 December 1943. He was then at 6(0)AFU on 8 February 1944 and 24 OTU on 21 March 1944. Sadly Joseph lost his life the following month on 23 May 1944. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
| Name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Goodwin D W (F/O) | Died |
| Harris W G (Sgt) | Died |
| Hong J (F/O) | Died |
| Hopper J (Sgt) | Died |
| Wyckoff C B (F/O) | Died |
Last Operation Information
| Start Date | 22-05-1944 |
| End Date | 23-05-1944 |
| Takeoff Station | Long Marston |
| Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
| Operation | Nickel |
| Reason for Aircraft Loss | Tasked to drop leaflets in the Alencon area, the Whitley is believed to have been shot down by flak, crashing near Sees, close to the target area |