Rooney, James Joseph (Warrant Officer 1st Class)

Killed in Action 1943-March-02

Warrant Officer 1st Class James Joseph Rooney RCAF

Birth Date: 1918-January-29

Born: Montreal, Quebec

Parents: Son of James and Clare Rooney.

Spouse:

Home: Mpntreal, Quebec

Enlistment: Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment Date: 1940-June-25

Service

RCAF

Unit

61 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Purum Tonantes Thundering through the clear air

Base

Rank

Warrant Officer 1st Class

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

R/56172

Home
Google MapMpntreal, Quebec
Target
Google MapBerlin Germany
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 179
61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes). Lancaster aircraft W 4920 missing, presumed over target, presumed enemy action. Pilot Officer H.M. Champion was also killed. Five crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Addendum: Lancaster aircraft W 4920 (QR-0) missing. P/O. H.M. Champion and five RAF crew members, Sgt.s A.L. Brown, P.J. Folker, P.W. Garnham, R.K. Hall, and R. Wrightson were also killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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