Pierce, R. Bland Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | R. Bland Joseph |
Surname | Pierce |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas William Pierce and Mary Ellen Pierce (née Miller) both deceased at time of enlistment. His Brother Thomas William Pierce, of Crumlin Road, Dublin, listed as his next of kin. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | JA118 |
Markings | QO-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sp. Mem. 3. F. 17. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 226 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/102844 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 28 December 1918, Dublin, Ireland. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1943 |
End Date | 31-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Mönchengladbach/ Rheydt. 660 aircraft, 25 losses (3.8%). PFF marked Mönchengladbach first and then after a two minute pause, the neighbouring town of Rheydt. Good visibility and Oboe assistance made for extremely accurate marking and as a result the bombing was concentrated with little creepback. Approximately half of both towns was destroyed with 1059 and 1280 buildings destroyed in the two towns (respectively). |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area |