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| Name | ROACH |
| First names | Joseph Charles |
| Rank | P/O |
| Service | RCAF |
| Service number | J88496 |
| Crew position | Navigator |
| Age | 24 |
| Date of death | 08/05/44 |
| Cemetery | St Doulchard Cemetery Cher France |
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| 7/8 May, 1944; SALBRIS: An
ammunition dump at Salbris was the target for 58 Lancasters and
4 Mosquitoes from 5 Group. The unit had 14 aircraft airborne
including two new crews piloted by F/O Simpkin (JB701) and P/O
Anderson (JB421). The bombing was accurate causing much damage,
but the raid did cost 7 Lancasters, one of which came from 49
Squadron. P/O Arthur Anderson and crew, flying their first operation with the squadron were sadly all killed and are buried in St. Doulchard Cemetery, Cher, France. JB421 (EA-K) P/O A.L. Anderson Pilot (Killed) Sgt R.L. Fowls F/E (Killed) P/O J.C. Roach RCAF NAV (Killed) W/O R.W. Long W/OP (Killed) Sgt B. McLeod A/G (Killed) F/S F.J. Pinch B/A (Killed) Sgt E.W. Rushton A/G (Killed) Crew on their 1st operation |
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