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Joseph Henri Charles Legault

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Joseph Henri Charles Legault

April 23, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/89453

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

425 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

March 28, 1921

Enlistment:

March 31, 1941

Son of William Legault and Laura Tessier, of Magog, Québec.

Commemorated on Page 363 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

XVI. B. 12.

Location:

Groesbeek is located 10 km south east of the town of Nijmegen and close to the German frontier. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is 3 km north of the village and 1500 metres east of the main road to Nijmegen. On leaving the A73 motorway at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek follow directions to Mook. Follow direction signs towards Mook War cemetery. After passing Mook War cemetery continue to the village of Groesbeek to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at the lights onto Dorpstraat passing through Groesbeek. The road name then changes to Molenweg. A Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign indicates the right hand turning from Molenweg onto the Zeven Heuvelenweg. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is located on the right hand side, about 1 km after entering this road. On the Memorial in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words:
Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus, We live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • JOSEPH HENRI CHARLES LEGAULT– Photo of JOSEPH HENRI CHARLES LEGAULT
  • Photo of JOSEPH HENRI CHARLES LEGAULT– Photo of Joseph Henri Legault
  • Other– Service card of Joseph Henry Charles Legault, Royal Canadian Air Force
  • Grave marker– Grave Marker of Joseph Henri Charles Legault
  • Photo of Joseph Legault– My mother bought an old love letter in a bazaar that Henry had written to his fiancée Miss Marie-Jeanne Bilodeau and inside there were pictures of him and a newspaper article.
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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 Henri Charles Legault is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Joseph Henri Charles Legault is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of Joseph Henri Charles Legault– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– 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

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