Rossignol, James Louis
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | James Louis |
Surname | Rossignol |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Date of Death | 21-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Louis and Annette Cavannaugh Rossignol, of Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4795 |
Markings | QR-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. L. 18. |
Epitaph | THE NOBLE DIE, LIKE CHRIST UPON THE HILL. THEY DIE - THAT WE MAY LIVE! |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 92 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/16747 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Squadron Motto | Per puram tonantes (Thundering through the clear air) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/7 |
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.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1943 |
End Date | 21-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Stettin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Renik airfield |