St John's, NewfoundlandCenotaph at Anglican Cemetery, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Gruchy, Albert (Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1942-May-16
Birth Date: 1922
Born:
Parents: Son of Albert and Elizabeth Maria Gruchy, of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Spouse:
Home: St John's, Newfoundland
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
9 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Noctem Volamus Through out the night we fly
Base
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
798608
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Mission
Wellington Mk. III Z1615
Minelaying Gardening 1942-May-15 to 1942-May-16
9 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Lossiemouth
Wellington aircraft Z1615 was shot down by flak during a mine-laying operation at Lango Island. Sergeant Gruchy, KIA (RCAF) (Cenotaph at Anglican Cemetery, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.) was in the front turret, was hit by shell splinters, and did not get out of the aircraft when it went down in the sea.
Prisoners of War:
Wellington Z1615 Mk. III - Minelaying Gardening - 1942-05-15 to 1942-05-16
Squadron: 9 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-05-15
Completion Date: 1942-05-16
Mission: Minelaying
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Gardening
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Lossiemouth
Take Off Time: 23:04:00
Squadron Code: WS-H
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Nakskov, Denmark
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
Warrant Officer P Gaum (RCAF)
Warrant Officer S. Richards (RAF)
R. Bell (RAF)
Flight Lieutenant J. Simpson (RAF)
6 Group Unavailable
Wellington aircraft Z1615 was shot down by flak during a mine-laying operation at Lango Island. Sergeant Gruchy, KIA (RCAF) (Cenotaph at Anglican Cemetery, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.) was in the front turret, was hit by shell splinters, and did not get out of the aircraft when it went down in the sea.
Prisoners of War:
