Pilot Officer Louis Poch
Service Number: J/8611
Age 28 years
Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 61 (RAF) Squadron
Commemorated on Page 107 of Canada's First World War Book of Remembrance.
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Blairmore Enterprise Newspaper
Published November 20, 1942, Page 1
Pilot Officer Louis Poch Killed in Action
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Pilot Officer Louis Poch has been reported killed in action over Germany, September 10th. Pilot Officer Poch was the son of Mrs. F. A. Roboch, of Frank, Alberta.
Louis was born at Frank, Alberta 28 years ago. He attended the public school there and later graduated from the Diesel Engineering School at Chicago, Ill. He joined the RCAF. in January, 1941, training at Brandon, Manitoba; Regina and Mossbank, Saskatchewan, graduating as sergeant observer. In early December 1941, he left for the east, where he received his commission as Pilot Officer. He left for overseas in December 1941. He was very active during operational flying in 1942 and took part in raids on Essen, Cologne and many enemy centres.
Left to mourn are his parents, three sisters and three brothers.∼Louis Poch, served with the RCAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster W4111 61 Squadron crashed South East of Zundorf near Cologne Germany.
Takeoff at 20:20 hrs local time for an operation to Düsseldorf in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The aircraft was hit by Flak of the 7. Flak-Division and crashed.
Crew:
- Flight Sergeant John Lawrence BLAIR Click Here
- Sergeant Pilot Malcolm Charles DAVIES Click Here
- Flight Sergeant Frank Wilfred KIDSON Click Here
- Sergeant Flight Engineer Peter Alec LASHLY Click Here
- Flight Sergeant Albert Benjamin McLELLAN Click Here
- Pilot Officer Air Observer Louis POCH Click Here
- Flight Sergeant James Harold Boston WOOLGAR Click Here
All seven crew members rest in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Service Number: J/8611
Age 28 years
Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 61 (RAF) Squadron
Commemorated on Page 107 of Canada's First World War Book of Remembrance.
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Blairmore Enterprise Newspaper
Published November 20, 1942, Page 1
Pilot Officer Louis Poch Killed in Action
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Pilot Officer Louis Poch has been reported killed in action over Germany, September 10th. Pilot Officer Poch was the son of Mrs. F. A. Roboch, of Frank, Alberta.
Louis was born at Frank, Alberta 28 years ago. He attended the public school there and later graduated from the Diesel Engineering School at Chicago, Ill. He joined the RCAF. in January, 1941, training at Brandon, Manitoba; Regina and Mossbank, Saskatchewan, graduating as sergeant observer. In early December 1941, he left for the east, where he received his commission as Pilot Officer. He left for overseas in December 1941. He was very active during operational flying in 1942 and took part in raids on Essen, Cologne and many enemy centres.
Left to mourn are his parents, three sisters and three brothers.∼Louis Poch, served with the RCAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster W4111 61 Squadron crashed South East of Zundorf near Cologne Germany.
Takeoff at 20:20 hrs local time for an operation to Düsseldorf in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The aircraft was hit by Flak of the 7. Flak-Division and crashed.
Crew:
- Flight Sergeant John Lawrence BLAIR Click Here
- Sergeant Pilot Malcolm Charles DAVIES Click Here
- Flight Sergeant Frank Wilfred KIDSON Click Here
- Sergeant Flight Engineer Peter Alec LASHLY Click Here
- Flight Sergeant Albert Benjamin McLELLAN Click Here
- Pilot Officer Air Observer Louis POCH Click Here
- Flight Sergeant James Harold Boston WOOLGAR Click Here
All seven crew members rest in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Pilot Officer Louis Poch
Service Number: J/8611
Age 28 years
Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 61 (RAF) Squadron
Commemorated on Page 107 of Canada's First World War Book of Remembrance.
===
Blairmore Enterprise Newspaper
Published November 20, 1942, Page 1
Pilot Officer Louis Poch Killed in Action
____
Pilot Officer Louis Poch has been reported killed in action over Germany, September 10th. Pilot Officer Poch was the son of Mrs. F. A. Roboch, of Frank, Alberta.
Louis was born at Frank, Alberta 28 years ago. He attended the public school there and later graduated from the Diesel Engineering School at Chicago, Ill. He joined the RCAF. in January, 1941, training at Brandon, Manitoba; Regina and Mossbank, Saskatchewan, graduating as sergeant observer. In early December 1941, he left for the east, where he received his commission as Pilot Officer. He left for overseas in December 1941. He was very active during operational flying in 1942 and took part in raids on Essen, Cologne and many enemy centres.
Left to mourn are his parents, three sisters and three brothers.∼Louis Poch, served with the RCAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster W4111 61 Squadron crashed South East of Zundorf near Cologne Germany.
Takeoff at 20:20 hrs local time for an operation to Düsseldorf in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The aircraft was hit by Flak of the 7. Flak-Division and crashed.
Crew:
- Flight Sergeant John Lawrence BLAIR Click Here
- Sergeant Pilot Malcolm Charles DAVIES Click Here
- Flight Sergeant Frank Wilfred KIDSON Click Here
- Sergeant Flight Engineer Peter Alec LASHLY Click Here
- Flight Sergeant Albert Benjamin McLELLAN Click Here
- Pilot Officer Air Observer Louis POCH Click Here
- Flight Sergeant James Harold Boston WOOLGAR Click Here
All seven crew members rest in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Service Number: J/8611
Age 28 years
Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 61 (RAF) Squadron
Commemorated on Page 107 of Canada's First World War Book of Remembrance.
===
Blairmore Enterprise Newspaper
Published November 20, 1942, Page 1
Pilot Officer Louis Poch Killed in Action
____
Pilot Officer Louis Poch has been reported killed in action over Germany, September 10th. Pilot Officer Poch was the son of Mrs. F. A. Roboch, of Frank, Alberta.
Louis was born at Frank, Alberta 28 years ago. He attended the public school there and later graduated from the Diesel Engineering School at Chicago, Ill. He joined the RCAF. in January, 1941, training at Brandon, Manitoba; Regina and Mossbank, Saskatchewan, graduating as sergeant observer. In early December 1941, he left for the east, where he received his commission as Pilot Officer. He left for overseas in December 1941. He was very active during operational flying in 1942 and took part in raids on Essen, Cologne and many enemy centres.
Left to mourn are his parents, three sisters and three brothers.∼Louis Poch, served with the RCAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster W4111 61 Squadron crashed South East of Zundorf near Cologne Germany.
Takeoff at 20:20 hrs local time for an operation to Düsseldorf in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The aircraft was hit by Flak of the 7. Flak-Division and crashed.
Crew:
- Flight Sergeant John Lawrence BLAIR Click Here
- Sergeant Pilot Malcolm Charles DAVIES Click Here
- Flight Sergeant Frank Wilfred KIDSON Click Here
- Sergeant Flight Engineer Peter Alec LASHLY Click Here
- Flight Sergeant Albert Benjamin McLELLAN Click Here
- Pilot Officer Air Observer Louis POCH Click Here
- Flight Sergeant James Harold Boston WOOLGAR Click Here
All seven crew members rest in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Inscription
PILOT OFFICER
L. POCH
AIR OBSERVER
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
10th September 1942
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