VASSIMONT-ET-CHAPELAINE CHURCHYARD
Marne
France
Location Information
Vassimont-et-Chapelaine is a village and commune 28 kilometres south-west of Châlons-en-Champagne, and 11 kilometres east of Fère-Champenoise. In the churchyard, in front of and to the south of the church, is the grave of one Canadian airman.
Flight Details
R.A.F. Base: Fiskerton, Lincolnshire
Unit: 49 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Lancaster Mk III, serial JB473
Target: Large railway sidings at Revigny, Jura, France
Incident: The aircraft was shot down by a prowling night fighter and crashed at Vassimont-et-Chapelaine in the Department of the Marne. Pilot Officer Rammage was the only victim.
Flying Officer R. M. Deacon, R.C.A.F. was taken prisoner
The following crew escaped capture:
Sgt. J. A. Diley, R.A.F.
Sgt. W. Fortune, R.A.F.
Sgt. A. R. Harpell, R.C.A.F.
Sgt. H. Sharp, R.A.F.
Sgt. D. Wilson, R.C.A.F.
In several raids on these important sidings, some 41 Lancasters were lost and 231 airmen perished.
Burial Details
J/90346 Pilot Officer Albert John Rammage, Air Gunner in 49 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 19th July 1944.
Pictures © Barry Cuttell
Vassimont-et-Chapelaine is a village and commune 28 kilometres south-west of Châlons-en-Champagne, and 11 kilometres east of Fère-Champenoise. In the churchyard, in front of and to the south of the church, is the grave of one Canadian airman.
Flight Details
R.A.F. Base: Fiskerton, Lincolnshire
Unit: 49 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Lancaster Mk III, serial JB473
Target: Large railway sidings at Revigny, Jura, France
Incident: The aircraft was shot down by a prowling night fighter and crashed at Vassimont-et-Chapelaine in the Department of the Marne. Pilot Officer Rammage was the only victim.
Flying Officer R. M. Deacon, R.C.A.F. was taken prisoner
The following crew escaped capture:
Sgt. J. A. Diley, R.A.F.
Sgt. W. Fortune, R.A.F.
Sgt. A. R. Harpell, R.C.A.F.
Sgt. H. Sharp, R.A.F.
Sgt. D. Wilson, R.C.A.F.
In several raids on these important sidings, some 41 Lancasters were lost and 231 airmen perished.
Burial Details
J/90346 Pilot Officer Albert John Rammage, Air Gunner in 49 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 19th July 1944.
Pictures © Barry Cuttell
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