Not everyone wants souvenirs
- Thread starter Ed Smurf
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Unfortunately, this occurs on an almost daily basis.
That letter was dated two days after the day that I was born.
Here he is - http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=730584
P/O David Rouleau of 131 Sqn RAF lies buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, Valetta, Malta. He died in 1942.
Bless.
tac
Here he is - http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=730584
P/O David Rouleau of 131 Sqn RAF lies buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, Valetta, Malta. He died in 1942.
Bless.
tac
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The following is the entry from the book "They shall grow not old"
Rouleau, David Francis P/O(P) J15348. From Ottawa Ont. Killed in Action. June3/42 age 24. #131 Squadron (Invicta). Spitfire aircraft missing between Pantelldria and Malta. P/O Rouleau has no known grave. His name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial. Malta.
This book was published as a memorial to all those Canadians who took part in the air war 1939-1945. It contains a short biography of the over 18,000 Canadian airmen, airwomen and other nationals wearing the uniform of the RCAF, who lost their lives between September 3 1939 and August 12 1945.
Anyone interested in researching a fallen airman can send me a PM.
Old Ranger
Rouleau, David Francis P/O(P) J15348. From Ottawa Ont. Killed in Action. June3/42 age 24. #131 Squadron (Invicta). Spitfire aircraft missing between Pantelldria and Malta. P/O Rouleau has no known grave. His name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial. Malta.
This book was published as a memorial to all those Canadians who took part in the air war 1939-1945. It contains a short biography of the over 18,000 Canadian airmen, airwomen and other nationals wearing the uniform of the RCAF, who lost their lives between September 3 1939 and August 12 1945.
Anyone interested in researching a fallen airman can send me a PM.
Old Ranger
Following on from this I looked up 'Sniper of the Skies'. The story of George "Screwball' Buerling. A paragraph in the book states..:-
On 3rd June, Operation Style saw thirty two Spitfires take off from HMS Eagle heading for Malta. One flight was led by 249 Squadron's Pilot Officer J.A. Plagis, while two other Malta veterans had also been flown out as flight leaders.
The enemy had followed the Spitfire's progress and they were intercepted by a dozen Bf 109's from II / JG53. Despite cover provided by 249 and 601 Squadrons, four Spitfires were shot down. Two crashed near Gozo and another two near Pantelleria. One of the pilots was seen in the water by 249 Squadron's F/O W.R. Daddo Langlois who circled for an hour, but no rescue launch came....
One of these pilots was David Francis Rouleau....
On 3rd June, Operation Style saw thirty two Spitfires take off from HMS Eagle heading for Malta. One flight was led by 249 Squadron's Pilot Officer J.A. Plagis, while two other Malta veterans had also been flown out as flight leaders.
The enemy had followed the Spitfire's progress and they were intercepted by a dozen Bf 109's from II / JG53. Despite cover provided by 249 and 601 Squadrons, four Spitfires were shot down. Two crashed near Gozo and another two near Pantelleria. One of the pilots was seen in the water by 249 Squadron's F/O W.R. Daddo Langlois who circled for an hour, but no rescue launch came....
One of these pilots was David Francis Rouleau....
Interesting thread, not trying to side-track but the letter is dated The day before I was born .
Guess we are close in age Mr. Tacfoley...
