Awarded the Pilot Flying Badge on September 13, 1941.
Assigned to the 419 Squadron on February 26, 1942.
Awarded the Operational Wings.
Wellington X3359 VR-N was on a mission to Essen, Germany. Before reaching their target the bomber started to have problems on the starboard engine. The crippled aircraft was hit by German anti aircraft. The young Pilot ordered the rest of the crew to bail out. Sgt. WINKLER and BRADLEY were taken prisoner. Pilot officer WATSON and Sgt. ANGERS managed to escape. During the crash landing in the region of Wuustwezel, Belgium the bomber clipped into trees killing LeBlanc. A German Officer permitted to give him a Catholic burial. A German platoon paid him the honours of a hero. Locals made him a cross.
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Portrait: LAC (Library Archive Canada).
Photos: 419squadron.com.
Photograph temporary burial: 419squadron.com.
Info from War Diary and Service Records: LAC (Library Archive Canada).
Photographs Regimental patch: ??.
Photograph headstone: Michael van de Velde.
