Munroe, James Henry (Warrant Officer 1)

Killed in Action 1944-June-07

Warrant Officer 1 James Henry Munroe RCAF

Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Parents: Son of James Munroe, and of Mabel Munroe, of Hamilton, Ontario.

Spouse:

Home: Hamilton, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

299 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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Base

RAF Keevil

Rank

Warrant Officer 1

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/125842

Home
Google MapHamilton, Ontario
Target
Google MapCaen Canal
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 254
299 Sqn RAF Stirling IV aircraft LJ 819 was shot down off the D-Day invasion beaches as part of Operation MALLARD, after releasing a glider and dropping supplies, eight miles north-west of Caen, France. Warrant Officer Class 1 JH Munroe (RCAF)was missing, presumed killed. Warrant Officer Class 1 Munroe has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede War Memorial. Please see Schrump, TH for complete casualty list.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Stirling LJ819

Flying Officer Francis Allan Boyce RCAF

Flying Officer Boyce, Francis Allan (RCAF)
Navigator Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer James Harrison Clark RCAF

Flying Officer Clark, James Harrison (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Hermanville War Cemetery, Calvados, France

Warrant Officer 1 James Henry Munroe RCAF

Warrant Officer 1 Munroe, James Henry (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Pilot Officer Theodore Henry Schrump RCAF

Pilot Officer Schrump, Theodore Henry (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-07
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK