Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Joseph Vincent Chicoine
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant Joseph Vincent Chicoine
July 3, 1942
Bookholt Nordhorn, Germany
Military Service
R/56204
30
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
103 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
1939-1945 Star, Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and bar, operational wings.
Additional Information
June 12, 1912
St-Pierre-de-Malbaie, Gaspé, Quebec
July 1, 1940
Montréal, Quebec
Son of Robert Chicoine and Maria Rehel Rail, of Montreal, Quebec.
He was a naval cadet for two years.
He served in Canada and Great Britain. He had 733 days of service, including 455 overseas.
His aircraft was shot down by a German night fighter.
Commemorated on Page 64 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany
Coll. grave 15. B. 9-18.
The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve. From Kleve the cemetery is located, using the Hoffmannallee from the Town Centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left. Alternatively from the motorway 57, take exit Kleve/Goch, which leads onto the 9 N road in the direction towards Kleve. After 3 km turn left on to the 504 direction Kranenburg. Reichswald cemetery is clearly signposted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of JOSEPH VINCENT CHICOINE – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of JOSEPH VINCENT CHICOINE – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Joseph Vincent Chicoine is also commemorated 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 -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Joseph Vincent Chicoine is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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