Marcotte, Joseph Clarence Albert (Flight Sergeant)

Prisoner of War 1942-March-29

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Birth Date: unkown date

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Home: Prudhomme, Saskatchewan

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

419 (B) Sqn- Squadron
Moosa Aswayita Beware of Moose

Base

RAF Mildenhall

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/75166
PoW: 73

Took off from Mildenhall at 20:00 in Wellington X X3477 (Bomber Command VR-G) on a raid to Lubeck German.

Attacked head on by at least two night fighters one of which was shot down in the furious engagement that followed.

Killed: Pilot Officer Kenneth Edward Hobson RCAF Pilot: J/4903 died of his injuries Sage War Cemetery 13. C. 13. Flight Sergeant Arnold Leo Flesch RCAF R/75715 died of his injuries Sage War Cemetery 13. C. 11.

POWs: Flight Sergeant Joseph Clarence Albert Marcotte RCAF R/75166 POW Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug. Sergeant Kenneth Haig Paul RCAF R/74266 POW Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug. Flight Sergeant Sidney John Bailey RCAF R/54944 POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. Pilot Officer William Everett Broderick RCAF J/15163 POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria.

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