P/O J.F.Y.A. Boulanger, RCAF - 16 Aug 1941 - 615 Sqn

[dfuller52]

Can anyone tell me the details of how this pilot met his end? He would have been in a Hurricane, a Mk I or possibly a Mk II, and at this date, 615 Sqn was flying out of RAF Valley.

His full name was Joseph Francois Yves Albert Boulanger (J/4113), so he probably went by Francois. He was from Lachine, Quebec.

Thanks.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

I have him as probably being killed whilst flying Hurricane IIA, Z2578 of No 615 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Llanddeusant on Anglesey.

Malcolm

[jossleclercq]

Hello,

The ORB gives the crash site location as "Llanfigael". He was on a formation practice flight with Sgt Spencer.

No entry in the form 541 as this was a training flight. Z2578 was indeed on strenght of No. 615 Squadron earlier that month.

Joss

[dfuller52]

Thanks Joss. My subject, P/O Arthur Stephen, crashed due to engine failure in July and later in the ORB, for August, I notice mention of "contaminated glycol". I will post a question about that in a separate thread.