LaBerge, Daniel Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Daniel Joseph |
Surname | LaBerge |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph LaBerge and Susan LaBerge (née Gorman), of Sudbury, Ontario. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED619 |
Markings | GI-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 10. C. 24. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 195 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/110907 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Daniel was born on 15 September 1920 in Chelmsford, Ontario. His father was born in Pembroke, Ontario and his mother in Eganville, Ontario. He went to Sudbury High School between 1934-1940 where took six subjects in middle school and four in upper school (Junior and Senior Matric). The sports he played were rugby, hockey and basketball. Daniel worked as a clerk for the Beaver Lumber Company, 1940-1941 in Geraldton where he was assistant to the manager. |
After enlisting on 12 July 1941 and early training, Daniel embarked for the U.K. on 26 January 1943. He arrived at 3 PRC on 5 February 1943, 5 AOS 22 March 1943, 12 OTU on 3 June 1943, 1657 CU 16 September 1943 and finally 622 Squadron on 25 October 1943. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2139/13 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-03-1944 |
End Date | 31-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (45% moon) |
Operation | Nuremberg. 795 aircraft, 95 losses (11.9%)- the highest of any raid. High-cloud was expected to offer protection to the bomber stream but the target would be clear for the bombing run. A Mosquito meteorological flight had predicted that in fact that would not be the case, but the raid went ahead anyway. The German controller ignored the diversionary raids and had his fighters circling close to the route of the main force, using Tame Boar tactics. Consequently, the fighters engaged the bombers before they reached the Belgian border. The clear conditions allowed the fighters to pick off bombers at will with 82 of the 95 bombers being Lost on the outbound leg. Strong winds meant that some of the bombers went off the intended route and as a consequence many bombed Schweinfurt in error, some 50 miles from Nuremberg. The problem as exacerbated by two PFF aircraft dropping markers in Schweinfurt. Overall, the raid was a failure and little damage was caused. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter on outbound leg and crashed east of Baumbach, Germany |