SIROUX, Lucien Francis
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rank: F/Ostatus: survived
airforce: RAF (no: 151927 )
born: 1917-08-29 Coventry United Kingdom
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Lucien 'Luce ' Siroux was an Air Gunner at the Aé Mil before War. 'Luce' escaped from Belgium on 28 February 1941 and arrived in the UK on 10 October 1941. He volunteered to RAFVR on 12 February 1942 and started training at Cardington; followed by: 17 ITW (15 March 1942), (promoted Leading Aircraftman 22 May 1942), 6 EFTS(17 Juny 1942), 31 EFTS (26 September 1942), 37 SFTS (1 January 1943), joiningPDC-Ottawa (17 April 1943) with commission to P/O, 7 PRC (27 May 1943), 5 PAFU (29 July 1943) and 53 OTU (26 October 1943) with the rank of F/O.
Siroux was posted into 350 (BE) Sqn on 15 January 1944. The Squadron diary notes the following:
28/01/1943 - During a Rhubarb to Brussels, A. Plisnier and P. Siroux each drop a Belgian Flag above the Belgian capital.
12/11/1943 - RHUBARB OPERATIONS. F/O SIROUX and P/O LAVIGNE. UP 15.30 Hours- DOWN 16.00 Hours. Attack on barges and locks in Belgium was the intension. Operation was abandoned one mile from Knocke owing to unfavorable weather conditions.
28/12/1943 - Rhubarb to dive-bomb V-1 sites: G. Dancot crashes after a dogfight with Fw-190's ( victim of Feldwebel Wilhelm Mayer, 7./JG26) and is avenged by P. Siroux who destroyed one of the opponents. S/Ldr A. Boussa sent together with A. Plisnier on rest, is replaced by S/Ldr L. Prevot DFC
30/01/1944 During 2 Rangers performed that day over the Pas de Calais, G. Duchesne, a member of the first mission was shot down by the Flak of Middelkerke. During the second mission J. Gérard was also hit by Flak, successfully flew back and crashed when trying to land at Hawkinge. Rescued from the burning plane, he died of his injuries several hours later. F/O Siroux was shot up, but gets back to Hornchurch unhurt.
14/03/1944 Practice Army co-operation, dusk landings, bombing, formation flying and night flying. F/O Lavigne lost its port wing on take off (MN-Z , MK192). J. Morel has to bail out after his engine cut. Flying just above the sea, he successfully ditched near fishing boats and was rescued. F/O Siroux and F/Sgt Laloux cut each others wings on landing.
06/06/1944 D-Day : 0440 hrs, take-off for aerial protection of the invasion fleet to the Coast of Normandy. 25 Missions are flown today, with the last plane landing at 2340 hrs. Unfortunately F/L F. Venesoen's plane was hit during the first mission, he baled out and was last seen by his wingman, Lucien Siroux, attempting to inflate his dingy. No trace was found of him making him MIA. L. Collignon returning from PIA course is put on rest.
Fred Langtree wrote in his notes:
The Allied forces have landed in France, between Le Havre and Cherbourg. It's called the NEPTUNE Operation. 350 Squadron are patroling the beaches. The first patrol by 350 was at 04.00 hours. The bombing results on the beaches seems terrific, the big guns of the Navy are pounding heavy shells inland. Masses of Allied troops are landing regulary and hundreds of landing craft, warships and vessels of all kind are sailing of the beaches. Thousend of sorties have been flown by fighters of 2nd Tactical Air Force and ADGB. The German Airforce reaction is very weak. Terrific ack-ack barrage from German flak-ship of Le Havre experienced by 350 Squadron. From the first patrol at 04.00 hours F/Lt Venesoen DFC "A" Flight was hit by a rocket and went into the drink, he was picked up by the Navy in his dinghy but was found to be dead. He was buried at sea (?)
Scramble: 2 aircraft from "B" flight X and T. Univentful Patrol at 21.45 hrs covered the beach-head then to finish with a night offensive.
24/06/1944 - NEPTUNE Dawn patrol Cherbourg again under heavy fire. NEPTUNE patrol, F/O Siroux and Sgt Huens land on the beach head.
23/07/1944 - F/L P. Siroux and L. Lelarge are transferred to 349 (Belgian) Squadron as Flight Commanders. F/L J. Lavigne takes command of "B" flight. RAMROD: Escort of 54 Mitchell's to Montford.
29/09/1944 - Transfer to Lympne, A. van Eeckhoudt joins the Squadron, L. Siroux is put on rest.
Further postings saw him joining HQ-ADGB on 15 September 1944, the Belgian Training School on 2 October 1944 and 83 GSU on 22 February 1945.
He returned to 350 Sqn on 13 March 1945 . This was noted in the Squadron diary along with the following:
19/04/1945 - Armed Recce. (S/Ldr T. Spencer, F/Lt L. Siroux, H. Boels) at the same airfield ( 12 miles NE of Lauenburg) results in the destruction of 1 Ju-88, 1 Ju-87 and 1 Fw-190 on the ground. The same day, the CO, S/Ldr T. Spencer, is shot down by flak whilst performing an attack on a Tanker in Wismar Bay. For his offensive spirit and conspicuous gallantry, he was awarded an immediate DFC.
Lucien 'Luce ' Siroux and joined the Belgian Air Force after the War.
Known awards
Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm, Croix des Evadés
His claims are :
1 e/a Damaged on the Ground ?
1 e/a Damaged on the Ground ?
19/04/1945 1 Ju-87 Destroyed on the ground - Lauenburg
Siroux was posted into 350 (BE) Sqn on 15 January 1944. The Squadron diary notes the following:
28/01/1943 - During a Rhubarb to Brussels, A. Plisnier and P. Siroux each drop a Belgian Flag above the Belgian capital.
12/11/1943 - RHUBARB OPERATIONS. F/O SIROUX and P/O LAVIGNE. UP 15.30 Hours- DOWN 16.00 Hours. Attack on barges and locks in Belgium was the intension. Operation was abandoned one mile from Knocke owing to unfavorable weather conditions.
28/12/1943 - Rhubarb to dive-bomb V-1 sites: G. Dancot crashes after a dogfight with Fw-190's ( victim of Feldwebel Wilhelm Mayer, 7./JG26) and is avenged by P. Siroux who destroyed one of the opponents. S/Ldr A. Boussa sent together with A. Plisnier on rest, is replaced by S/Ldr L. Prevot DFC
30/01/1944 During 2 Rangers performed that day over the Pas de Calais, G. Duchesne, a member of the first mission was shot down by the Flak of Middelkerke. During the second mission J. Gérard was also hit by Flak, successfully flew back and crashed when trying to land at Hawkinge. Rescued from the burning plane, he died of his injuries several hours later. F/O Siroux was shot up, but gets back to Hornchurch unhurt.
14/03/1944 Practice Army co-operation, dusk landings, bombing, formation flying and night flying. F/O Lavigne lost its port wing on take off (MN-Z , MK192). J. Morel has to bail out after his engine cut. Flying just above the sea, he successfully ditched near fishing boats and was rescued. F/O Siroux and F/Sgt Laloux cut each others wings on landing.
06/06/1944 D-Day : 0440 hrs, take-off for aerial protection of the invasion fleet to the Coast of Normandy. 25 Missions are flown today, with the last plane landing at 2340 hrs. Unfortunately F/L F. Venesoen's plane was hit during the first mission, he baled out and was last seen by his wingman, Lucien Siroux, attempting to inflate his dingy. No trace was found of him making him MIA. L. Collignon returning from PIA course is put on rest.
Fred Langtree wrote in his notes:
The Allied forces have landed in France, between Le Havre and Cherbourg. It's called the NEPTUNE Operation. 350 Squadron are patroling the beaches. The first patrol by 350 was at 04.00 hours. The bombing results on the beaches seems terrific, the big guns of the Navy are pounding heavy shells inland. Masses of Allied troops are landing regulary and hundreds of landing craft, warships and vessels of all kind are sailing of the beaches. Thousend of sorties have been flown by fighters of 2nd Tactical Air Force and ADGB. The German Airforce reaction is very weak. Terrific ack-ack barrage from German flak-ship of Le Havre experienced by 350 Squadron. From the first patrol at 04.00 hours F/Lt Venesoen DFC "A" Flight was hit by a rocket and went into the drink, he was picked up by the Navy in his dinghy but was found to be dead. He was buried at sea (?)
Scramble: 2 aircraft from "B" flight X and T. Univentful Patrol at 21.45 hrs covered the beach-head then to finish with a night offensive.
24/06/1944 - NEPTUNE Dawn patrol Cherbourg again under heavy fire. NEPTUNE patrol, F/O Siroux and Sgt Huens land on the beach head.
23/07/1944 - F/L P. Siroux and L. Lelarge are transferred to 349 (Belgian) Squadron as Flight Commanders. F/L J. Lavigne takes command of "B" flight. RAMROD: Escort of 54 Mitchell's to Montford.
29/09/1944 - Transfer to Lympne, A. van Eeckhoudt joins the Squadron, L. Siroux is put on rest.
Further postings saw him joining HQ-ADGB on 15 September 1944, the Belgian Training School on 2 October 1944 and 83 GSU on 22 February 1945.
He returned to 350 Sqn on 13 March 1945 . This was noted in the Squadron diary along with the following:
19/04/1945 - Armed Recce. (S/Ldr T. Spencer, F/Lt L. Siroux, H. Boels) at the same airfield ( 12 miles NE of Lauenburg) results in the destruction of 1 Ju-88, 1 Ju-87 and 1 Fw-190 on the ground. The same day, the CO, S/Ldr T. Spencer, is shot down by flak whilst performing an attack on a Tanker in Wismar Bay. For his offensive spirit and conspicuous gallantry, he was awarded an immediate DFC.
Lucien 'Luce ' Siroux and joined the Belgian Air Force after the War.
Known awards
Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm, Croix des Evadés
His claims are :
1 e/a Damaged on the Ground ?
1 e/a Damaged on the Ground ?
19/04/1945 1 Ju-87 Destroyed on the ground - Lauenburg
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