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Joseph Omer Leopold Desroches

In memory of:

Flying Officer Joseph Omer Leopold Desroches

April 15, 1943
Froidlieu, Belgium

Military Service

Service Number:

J/15820

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

425 Sqdn.

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Flying Cross

Additional Information

Son of Avila and Emilia Desroches. A commemorative ceremony was held at Mussey-Sur-Marne, France on 8 and 9 May 1993, honouring the 50th anniversary of the crash of Wellington X-3763.

Commemorated on Page 153 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MUSSEY-SUR-MARNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Haulte-Marne, France

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 151-154.

Location:

Mussey-sur-Marne is a village and commune 19 miles (30 kilometres) north of Chaumont, and 19 miles (32 kilometres) south-west of St. Dizier. The village is on the main road from Chaumont to St. Dizier. The nearest railway station (Paris-Chaumont line) is at Joinville 4 miles (7 kilometres) to the north, where public transport is available. The cemetery lies behind the church, on the north of the village; east of the entrance are the graves of two British and four Canadian airmen.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flying Officer Joseph Omer Leopold Desroches is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Joseph Omer Leopold Desroches is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Joseph Omer Leopold Desroches is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Joseph Omer Leopold Desroches is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– 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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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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