Rosu, Sam
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Sam |
Surname | Rosu |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Rosu, and Stepson of Bosilka Rosu. Husband of Helen Barbara Rosu, of Southlawn, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG457 |
Markings | QB-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 11. A. 12. |
Epitaph | GOD TOOK HIM HOME, IT WAS HIS WILL BUT IN OUR HEARTS HE LIVETH STILL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 235 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/274046 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 424 (Tiger) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Skipton on Swale, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian personnel who served at RAF Skipton on Swale during WW2, including 424 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1835/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1835/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-03-1945 |
End Date | 08-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Dessau. 531 aircraft, 18 lost (3.4%). A devastating raid with industrial, residential and railway targets all being severely damaged. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Dabringhausen, ENE of Leverkusen |