Fournier, Joseph Wilfred Romeo (Warrant Officer 1st Class)

Killed in Action 1944-July-16

Warrant Officer 1st Class Joseph Wilfred Romeo Fournier RCAF

Birth Date: 1917

Born:

Parents: Son of Emile F. and Alice Fournier, of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

Spouse:

Home: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

298 (SD) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Silent We Strike

Base

Tarrant Rushton

Rank

Warrant Officer 1st Class

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/128205

Home
Google MapPrince Albert, Saskatchewan
Target
Google MapSOE France
Final Burial
Google MapBretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
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298 Squadron RAF (Silent We Strike) Halifax V aircraft LL 129 8T-N lost during Operation "Stationer 175", an SOE mission to drop zone Chatellerault-le-Blanc, to supply weapons and ammunition for resistance groups. The aircraft was shot down by flak, crashing near Larre, Normandy, France. There were no survivors

WO1JWR Fournier (RCAF), Flying Officer DW Smith(RCAF), Flying Officer WE Linning, (RCAF), Pilot Officer JF Crossley (RAF), Sergeant EB Grasso (RAFVR), and Sergeant EM Wilkinson (RAFVR) were all killed

Unvetted Source Aviation Safety Network

Unvetted Source Recherche de France-Crashes 39-45

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)

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax LL129

Warrant Officer 1st Class Joseph Wilfred Romeo Fournier RCAF

Warrant Officer 1st Class Fournier, Joseph Wilfred Romeo (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-July-16
Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France

Flying Officer William Edward Linning RCAF

Flying Officer Linning, William Edward (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-July-16
Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France

Flying Officer Derwood William Smith RCAF

Flying Officer Smith, Derwood William (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-July-16
West Cemetery, Avenue Francois Chancel, Le Mans, Sarthe, France

Unit Desciption

298 (SD) Sqn Silent We Strike ()

298 was a special squadron within Transport Command.

298 Squadron was SD (Special Duties), glider tow and SOE (Special Operations Executive). SOE duties included dropping equipment to partisans and resistance.

Formed 24 Aug 1942 – 19 Oct 1942, then reformed 4 Nov 1943 – 21 Dec 1946

Wikipedia 298 Squadron