Couture, Joseph Arthur Leo (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Action 1944-July-21

Flight Lieutenant Joseph Arthur Leo Couture RCAF

Birth Date: 1921-April-14

Born: St. Bonniface, Manitoba

Parents: Arthur & Albina Couture

Spouse:

Home: Seattle, Washington, USA (parents)

Enlistment: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment Date: 1941-August-20

Service

RCAF

Unit

578 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Accuracy

Base

RAF Burn

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/20061

Home
Google MapSeattle, Washington, USA (parents)
Target
Google MapBottrop Germany
Final Burial
Google MapUden War Cemetery
grave 5 A 13

Took off from Burn at 23:12 in Halifax Mk III (Sqn code LK-D Bomber Command) on an operation to Bottrop Germany.

Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at 02:03 at Herpen (Noord-Brabant) 7 km ENE from the centre of Oss, Holland.

Killed: F/Lt Joseph Arthur Leo Couture RCAF J/20061 pilot KIA Uden War Cemetery grave 5. A. 13. Flying Officer Joseph Stanley Paul Fitzpatrick RCAF J/25707 KIA Uden War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. I. 1. Flight Sergeant George Thomas Hodgson RCAF R/191916 KIA Uden War Cemetery grave 5. A. 12. Sergeant Walter Broughton RAF KIA Uden War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. I. 1. Sergeant Alan Hugh Garnham RAF KIA Uden War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. I. 1. Sergeant Charles Alfred Morton RAF KIA Uden War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. I. 1. Flying Officer Harry Sellers RAF KIA Uden War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. I. 1.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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