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Son of Dr. Adrien and Mrs. Gabrielle (née Foisy) Thibaudeau. Brother of Jean Claude and Claudine Thibaudeau.
Adrien, as he was known, enjoyed playing the piano and organ, learning languages, horseback riding, skiing, photography, music and literature. He was also the editor of the University of Montréal newspaper. He spoke French, English and Spanish, wrote Greek and Latin, and read Italian and German. He held a Bachelor of Arts (classical studies) and was a first-year law and sociology student.
F/S Thibaudeau was killed on May 5, 1943 when his Vickers Wellington Bomber was shot down by a German fighter over The Netherlands.
F/S Thibaudeau was killed on May 5, 1943 when his Vickers Wellington Bomber was shot down by a German fighter over The Netherlands.
<p>F/S Thibaudeau received the following citations: 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp, Air Gunner Badge awarded 21 July 1942.</p>
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This monument was unveiled in Wilnis on Saturday 29 March 2003. It commemorates the three Canadian airmen killed when their Vickers Wellington aircraft crashed in a field in the vicinity of the village, after it had been shot down by a German night fighter on 5 May 1943.
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Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau
Malcolm Burrows plays the bagpipes next to the Wilnis church before ceremony.
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Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau
Children and Canadian soldiers before unveiling.
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Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau
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Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau
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The parachute found at the scene of the crash is removed from the monument.
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Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau
Marianne Burgman, Mayor of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, and Serge April, Canadian Ambassador to the Netherlands immediately following the unveiling.
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Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau
Veterans from the European Zone of the Royal Canadian Legion participate in the unveiling of the monument.
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau
Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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This monument was unveiled in Wilnis on Saturday 29 March 2003. It commemorates the three Canadian airmen killed when their Vickers Wellington aircraft crashed in a field in the vicinity of the village, after it had been shot down by a German night fighter on 5 May 1943.
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Malcolm Burrows plays the bagpipes next to the Wilnis church before ceremony.
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Children and Canadian soldiers before unveiling.
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The parachute found at the scene of the crash is removed from the monument.
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Marianne Burgman, Mayor of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, and Serge April, Canadian Ambassador to the Netherlands immediately following the unveiling.
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Veterans from the European Zone of the Royal Canadian Legion participate in the unveiling of the monument.
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 219 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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