Leroy, Jacques André Georges
Personal Information
Rank | Ltn |
Forename(s) | Jacques André Georges |
Surname | Leroy |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-12-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ489 |
Markings | L8-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 198 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 000807 |
Service | Free French Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 347 (Tunisie) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | France |
Other Memorials
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the French 346 and 347 Squadrons of the R.A.F. - Guyenne and Tunisie |
Location | B1228, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Monument |
Memorial Text | In loving memory of the French crews of R.A.F. Squadrons 346 - 347 Guyenne and Tunisie 1939 - 1945 |
Location | York Minster, York, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of Squadrons 346 and 347 of RAF Bomber Command based at Elvington June 1944 to May 1945 |
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1743/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1743/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-12-1944 |
End Date | 24-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Elvington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Mülheim to attack the airfield which was thought to be a forward supply point for the Ardennes . Part of a 338 aircraft bomber force on this airfield and also Lohausen airfield. Good weather conditions over both targets led to accurate bombing. 6 aircraft lost (1.8%). |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak at the commencement of the bombing run. The order to bale out was given and the aircraft went down in the outskirts of Düsseldorf, Germany |