Flight Sergeant Joseph Jacques Charles Mercier
Survivor of WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
R/135156
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Battalion:
432 Squadron
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
26 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
26 years
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Law Student
Next of Kin:
Son of the Hon. Honore Mercier, and of Jeanne Frechette Mercier, of Montreal, Quebec.
Address at Enlistment:
Chateauguay, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
146 lbs / 66 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
618 days in service
Buried at:
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Flight Sergeant Joseph Jacques Charles Mercier
Ranks
| Conflict | Rank | Regiment | Branch | Unit | Company | Date From | Date To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WW2 | Flight Sergeant | Royal Canadian Air Force | Air Force | 432 Squadron |
Notes
BA from University de Montreal
Enjoyed Hockey, Swimming, Tennis
Smoked 10 cigarettes / day
Wore glasses
Enjoyed Hockey, Swimming, Tennis
Smoked 10 cigarettes / day
Wore glasses
Additional Service Notes
Missing in operations over Wuppertal, Germany. Plane/Crew never found
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Joseph Honere Alfred Eduard Mercier death by cornary 19 June 1937, Ville de Lery, Quebec
Mother Marie Jeanne Frichette
Parents married Montreal, Quebec 21 April 1903
Grandson of Honoré Mercier (1840-1894) the ninth premier of Quebec
Mother Marie Jeanne Frichette
Parents married Montreal, Quebec 21 April 1903
Grandson of Honoré Mercier (1840-1894) the ninth premier of Quebec