Leblanc, Joseph Edouard Gerard
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Joseph Edouard Gerard |
Surname | Leblanc |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert and Rose Leblanc, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax VII |
Serial Number | NP719 |
Markings | QO-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Abrena Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Allied Mil. Plot. Row 5. 9. |
Epitaph | LE SACRIFICE ET TON SOUVENIR SONT TOUJOURS VIVANTS A NOTRE MEMOIRE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 197 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/28914 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-09-1944 |
End Date | 16-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Kiel. 490 aircraft, 6 lost. The old town and modern city centre were devastated, although the local report also states that many bombs fell outside the city limits. Despite the damage, the death toll was remarkably low at 12 with a further 28 injuries. |
Reason for Loss | Collided with 466 Squadron Halifax MZ915 and crashed onto Als Island, Denmark |