I did some research on this event since I was living next village to the crash site.
- Crash site is MERZENICH, 4 km east of Dueren, at the Watertower
- Shot down by Flak Battery 5./SW 270
- Casualty: Pilot OfficerJOSEPH PAUL LUCIEN WILFRED DESROCHES, J/88390Served With: Royal Canadian Air ForceDied: 23rd April 1944Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Surrey, United KingdomMemorial Reference: Panel 250.Additional Information: Age 26 Son of Leon Jules A. and Celia Desroches.
- Picture of the downed airplane was existing at a local