Carrigan, Joseph Thomas (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Killed in Action 1943-October-03

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Joseph Thomas Carrigan RCAF

Birth Date: 1918

Born:

Parents: Martin & Stella Carrigan

Spouse:

Home: SouthNelson, New Brunswick (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity

Base

RAF Lissett

Rank

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/84695

Home
Google MapSouthNelson, New Brunswick (parents)
Target
Google MapKassel Germany
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 179

Took off from Lissett at 18:13 in Halifax Mk II (Sqn code NP-B Bomber Command) in an operation to Kassel Germany.

Shot down by flak and crashed at 21:13 into the Wadden See off Texel Island, Holland.

Killed includes Carrigan: Sergeant Rowland Bennett RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 142. Pilot Officer Fred Grundy RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 131. Flight Sergeant Eugene Heweston RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 137. Pilot Officer Leonard James Powell RAF KIA Vredenhof Cemetery Schiermonnikoog Grave 104. Sergeant Alfred Peter Royse RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 163. Pilot Officer Albert Edward Winn RAF pilot KIA Den Burg Cemetery Texel Plot K. Row 5. Grave 120.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)