Masson, Joseph Lloyd Clinton
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Joseph Lloyd Clinton |
Surname | Masson |
Gender | M |
Date of Death | 20-05-1944 |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | LL641 |
Markings | JI-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 49. C. 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 206 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/92607 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 514 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John the Evangelist, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial and RoH |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 514 Sqn who served at RAF Waterbeach 1943-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1977/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1977/13 |
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 | 19-05-1944 |
End Date | 20-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Le Mans. 116 aircraft, 3 lost (2.6%). A successful atack with much damage being caused to the yards. The engine sheds were completely destroyed and there was a direct hit on an ammunition train. Downed overhead lines blocked many tracks. Local casulaties were mercifully light. The raid was, however, marred by the loss of some of PFF's finest: the crews of W/C Barron and S/L Dennis crashed with all members of both crews killed. Opinion is divided as to whether these aircraft collided or were brought down by flak. |
Reason for Loss | Spun and crashed on homebound leg, crashing at Chippenham, Cambridgeshire |