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Military service
Service number:
J/86739
Age:
31
Rank:
Pilot Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
405 Sqdn.
Birth:
May 18, 1913
Death:
June 3, 1944
Boissière Ecole, France
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
VII. C. 14.
Additional information
Son of Valere and Regina Renaud, of Victoriaville, Province of Quebec. Originally from Victoriaville, Quebec. On the 62nd anniversary, June 3, 1944 - June 3, 2006, of the crash of the Lancaster LQ-C ND-507 which took the lives of Pilot Officer J.G. Maurice Renaud, Pilot Officer Norman Johnston, Pilot Officer David A. Kelley, Pilot Officer Leslie A. McCrea and Squadron Leader George E. Coldrey were honoured at the unveiling of a monument at la Bossière-Ecole, France.
Guests included former German Pilot Frithjof Fensch, who downed the plane; family members Edith Bannerman, sister of David A. Kelley; Pierre Monfette, nephew of J.G. Maurice Renaud;, Lucinda Brouwer, niece of Leslie A. McCrea.
Tori Olson, daughter of American Lieutenant Leroy Q. Olson, Christopher O'Neill, son of British Flight Lieutenant John H. O'Neill, and George Court, son of Canadian Flight Lieutenant George L. Court, children of the three survivors of the crash attended in honour of their fathers whom all died since 1995.
Representing La Boisseère-Ecole were Francois Heiliger, Mayor, Fabien Drouin, First Deputy Mayor and Fréderic Vincent, Historical Adviser whose research led to the unveiling and commemoration of the deceased.
Digital gallery of Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
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Photo 2 of J.G.M. Renaud
JGM Renaud at the foot of his B-17. (Warrant Officer Class II). -
Photo 3 of J.G.M. Renaud
JGM Renaud in front of a fighter. Photograph probably taken at Greenwood. -
Photo of the 405 Squadron
The #405 City of Vancouver Squadron, (Dulcimus), Pathfinder Force -
Photo of Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
Official photograph of JGM Renaud as a Sergeant. (Warrant Officer Class II). -
Photo of Joseph and his sister-in-law
JGM Renaud with his sister-in-law Marie-Ange Renaud (Lainesse). -
Photo 4 of J.G.M. Renaud
JGM Renaud in England during his pilot course. -
Photo 5 of J.G.M. Renaud
JGM Renaud in England during his course with the other pilot pupils. -
Photo of Joseph and his crew
JGM Renaud with his crew in England (Driffield) where the 405 Maritime Patrol Squadron was based. -
Photo 6 of J.G.M. Renaud
JGM Renaud in combat uniform in front of the Quarters at Driffield. -
Photo 7 of J.G.M. Renaud
JGM Renaud on the wing tip of his Lancaster at Driffield. -
Photo 8 of J.G.M. Renaud
JGM Renaud in front of the entrance of the Sergeants' Quarters. He hadn't finished his pilot course since he had only one wing on his uniform. -
Photo 9 of J.G.M. Renaud
JGM Renaud in front of a Lancaster at Driffield in England. -
Photo 10 of J.G.M. Renaud
JGM Renaud waving at the foot of a Lancaster at Driffield in England. -
Photo 11 of J.G.M. Renaud
Official photograph of JGM Renaud, Warrant Officer Class II. Pilot course completed. -
Photo 12 of J.G.M. Renaud
Photo taken in front of the Sergeants' Quarters at Driffield. -
Photo 13 of J.G.M. Renaud
Photo taken at Driffield. Probably with his fellow pilot pupils. -
Photo 14 of J.G.M. Renaud
Photo taken in Quebec, rue des ramparts. Probably while on leave. August 14, 1943. -
Official letter from the Vice Air Marshal
Official letter from the Vice Air Marshal confirming the death of Maurice Renaud on June 3, 1944. -
Letter from army chaplain
Letter from army chaplain L.E. Gagnon dated November 15, 1944, offering his condolences to the Renaud family. -
Letter from Department of National Defence
Letter confirming that JGM Renaud was promoted to Pilot Officer on May 25, 1944. -
Letter from Department of National Defense
Letter confirming that JGM Renaud was promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer Class II on March 19, 1944. -
Letter from Department of National Defence
Letter confirming the disappearance of JGM Renaud. -
Photo of JG Renaud and family
JG Maurice Renaud visiting his family at Victoriaville (21 rue St-Henri). (from left to right) 1st row: Albert Renaud 2nd row: Rita and Marie-Claire Renaud 3rd row: Anita, Régina, JG Maurice, Valère and Antoinette Renaud -
Image collage
Image collage of the photograph of my great-uncle JGM Renaud with his squadron emblem (The 405 Pathfinder Squadron) in the lower-left and his medals and decorations in the top-right. From left to right: Air Crew Europe Star, 1939-45 Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with silver bar and Defence Medal. -
St. Desir War Cemetery
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Grave Marker
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Wreckage of Lancaster LQ-C.
On June 3, 1944, five men were killed and two survived this plane crash. The five men that lost their lives were Pilot Officer Norman Johnston, Squadron Leader George Edwin Coldrey, Pilot Officer Leslie Asa Mccrea, Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud and Pilot Officer David Austin Kelley. -
Photo of Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
Royal Canadian Air Force photograph of Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud of Victoriaville, Quebec. -
Press Clipping
News article from Echo républiacin telling of the unveiling and dedication of a monument to the crew of Lancaster LQ-C ND 507. -
Group Photo
Unveiling ceremony of the memorial to the crew of Lancaster ND507 LQ-C from 405 RCAF Pathfinder Squadron on June 3rd, 2006 at La Boissiere-Ecole, France (62nd anniversary of the crash) -
Newspaper Clipping
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Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Photo of Joseph Renaud
Employee of The Shawinigan Water and Power Company and its affiliated Companies. -
Document
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Photo of JOSEPH GERARD MAURICE RENAUD
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Correspondence
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Letter of recommendation
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Service Book
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 425 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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ST. DESIR WAR CEMETERY Calvados, France
St Desir is a village on the N13 to Caen, 4 kilometres west of Lisieux. The war cemetery is about one kilometre west of the village and lies on a secondary road, the D159.
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