Joseph Alexander Weber

1913 - 1944  (31 years)

• Name	Joseph Alexander Weber
  Nickname	Joe
  Birth	27 Mar 1913	Rosenfeld, Manitoba, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Reference #	161.516.582
  Death	13 May 1944	Koxsijde, West Flanders, Belgium
  	Louvain May 12/13th 1944: The yards at Louvain in Belgium on this night were the scene of the loss of two of 419’s Lancasters even though the opposition was considered to be moderate. Taking off at 2155 and heading out to the target the crew and aircraft were shot down near Sint-Genesius-Rode which was 12 km S of Brussels. None of this very experienced crew survived. OPERATION: Leuven/ Louvain- to bomb railway yards. 120 aircraft, 5 losses (4.2%). A more accurate bombing raid than the previous night with considerable damage to the yards. According to the local report, repairs were still being carried out some six months later. Civilian casualties were heavy with 160 deaths and 208 injured. Part of the local University, 8 factories, 4 convents and a church were also damaged. The crew of VR-X had P/O Edwards and F/O Campbell who were a quarter of a way through their tours while the other airmen were on their second or third operation. VR-X KB713 crew P/O B F Edwards Pilot on his 8th sortie F/O R R Campbell Navigator F/S P Dewar Bomb Aimer F/S R S Smith Wireless Op. Sgt. J R Carruthers Flight Engineer P/O J A Webber Upper Gunner* P/O H E Oddan Rear Gunner * P/O = "pilot officer", lowest ranking for a commissioned air force officer. Source: 419 Squadron RCAF 1941 to 1945 and Crew of Lancaster KB713.
  Burial	Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem, Belgium
  	Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium Coll. grave IV, AA, 6
  Person ID	I132	Webber | Descendants of Joseph Webber
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Emil "Joseph" Weber,   b. 10 Apr 1879, Mertzwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sarah Isabella Acheson,   b. 7 Dec 1879, Clinton, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Feb 1953, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	15 Dec 1909	Rosenfeld, Manitoba, Canada
  Census Canada		1916 Manitoba Census Selkirk District Webber family Selkirk is northeast of Winnipeg, MB. Note the spelling of "Webber" by 1916. Also, the "Race or tribal origin" has been scratched out and replaced with "English". except for Sarah, recorded as Irish. First three children: Winnifred, Joseph Alexander and Gertrude. Occupation of decorator.
  Albums		Webber Reunions (16) Webber group photos from 1941 to present
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillian May Scott,   b. 5 Apr 1909, Calgary, Alberta, Canada d. 15 Jan 2008, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	13 Mar 1936	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  Children	1. Joseph Melvin Webber,   b. 11 Oct 1937, Calgary, Alberta, Canada d. 1 Dec 2016, Peace River, Alberta, Canada (Age 79 years)  [Birth]   2. Patrick John Webber,   b. 3 Nov 1939, Calgary, Alberta, Canada d. 10 Aug 2020, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Age 80 years)  [Birth]   3. Living
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Mar 1913 - Rosenfeld, Manitoba, Canada Marriage - 13 Mar 1936 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Death - 13 May 1944 - Koxsijde, West Flanders, Belgium Burial - - Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem, Belgium  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Joe Webber Joseph Alexander Webber in his RCAF uniform.
  		Webber Family 1941 Family portrait taken in Christmas of 1941 in Calgary. Joe had signed up for the RCAF, and Mildred was still alive, dying in 1949. See person ID's on the photo.

  
  

  Deaths

  Obituary for Joe Webber Reported missing in action overseas last May, Flying Officer Joseph Webber is now presumed dead.

  
  

  Military

  Lancaster bomber Lancaster bomber as flown on raids over Germany