Viau, Joseph Rene
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Rene |
Surname | Viau |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-02-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of D. Esoras Viau and Clara Thauvette Viau. B.A. (University of Manitoba). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P2081 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 37. E. 8. |
Epitaph | FOLLOW ME: I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 110 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/86125 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Viau Bay, Manitoba; Within Nueltin Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12169 (P366163/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-02-1942 |
End Date | 14-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft hit trees near Chipping Warden and crashed, two killed |