Joseph Moureau Explained
| Joseph Moureau |
| Nickname: | "Jeff" |
| Birth Date: | 1921 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Tienen |
| Death Place: | Jette |
| Allegiance: | Belgium
United Kingdom |
| Battles: | Second World War |
| Laterwork: | Civilian pilot |
Joseph "Jeff" Moureau (13 April 1921 – 28 October 2020) was a Belgian fighter pilot of the 349th (Belgian) Squadron belonging to the Royal Air Force during World War II.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Life
A few days after the German invasion in Belgium, in 1940, he fled, together with his twin brother, to England.[6] [7] A few months after their arrival in England both brothers joined the British air force, applying to be pilots.[5] After an intense training both were assigned as spitfire fighter pilots in the 349th RAF squadron that was mainly formed by Belgian personnel. During his stay in this squadron Moureau had a severe accident, but he returned to his unit (without a medical clearance) right in time for D-Day.[7] During D-Day, Operation Overlord, on 6 June 1944, Moureau shot down a German Junker Ju 88 bomber.[1] [4] [5]
After World War II he became a civilian airline pilot and flew for over 30 years with different airplanes for, Sobelair and later Sabena. He was the last living Belgian pilot that was active on D-Day. He died in 2020 aged 99.[2] [4] [5]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/138229/last-belgian-military-pilot-to-fly-on-d-day-passes-away-aged-99-british-royal-air-force-raf-spitfire-jeff-moureau-world-war-ii-349th-squadron-junker-ju88-bomber-sobelair-sabena/ Last Belgian military pilot to fly on D-Day passes away aged 99
- https://www.hln.be/binnenland/laatste-belgische-militaire-piloot-die-meevocht-op-d-day-is-overleden~ad647eb9/ Laatste Belgische militaire piloot die meevocht op D-Day is overleden
- https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2020/10/29/joseph-jeff-moureau-the-last-belgian-pilot-to-fight-on-d-day-has-passed-away/ Joseph “Jeff” Moureau, the last Belgian pilot to fight on D-Day, has passed away
- https://www.proximus.be/pickx/nl/2089603/laatste-militaire-piloot-die-meevocht-op-d-day-is-overleden Laatste militaire piloot die meevocht op D-Day is overleden
- https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/10/29/laatste-belgische-spitfire-piloot-die-meegevochten-heeft-op-d-da/ Laatste Belgische Spitfire-piloot, die meegevochten heeft op D-day, is overleden
- https://beldefnews.mil.be/belgische-luchtcomponent-neemt-met-droefheid-afscheid-van-jeff-moureau/ Belgische Luchtcomponent neemt met droefheid afscheid van ‘Jeff’ Moureau
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SroniYPWWNQ Joseph Moureau
