Category Archives: Robineau

I have just leaned of an upcoming book that may contain details on Rheal’s mission and crash near Frankenhofen.  Very exciting.  I may have to learn German.  The title of the book in English is: “The Downed: The Air War … Continue reading →

Several of my previous posts in this blog discuss Rheal Robineau, his crew mates and their bombing mission over Germany.  Well now, thanks to Joerg Mezger, who apparently is a person who goes around to German WWII crash sites and … Continue reading →

Leda Robineau (Malette) was my grandmother.  She was born in about 1895, in Ripon (Labelle) Quebec.  She eventually married Leonel Robineau in 1914 in Montpelier , Quebec.  She died in February 1969. In the 1911 census, these were the family … Continue reading →

There were 7 crew members on Rheal Robineau’s plane. When it was shot down in February 1944, Rheal and the other Gunner died, probably before the plane even crashed. The other five parachuted to earth (some just barely) and were … Continue reading →