- SURNAME
Minchin
- FORENAME
John William
- UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
1181097
- DATE OF DEATH
17th May 1943
- AGE
27
- GRAVESITE
Rheinberg War Cemetery,Germany Coll.grave 17.E.2-6
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1916
son of Bertram and Eliza Minchin
husband of Jessie Kate Minchin,Bedford (married 28.5.1942)
RAF 1940
2 RC 20.7.1940
9 RC 22.7.1940
RAF Cardington 10.8.1940
18 OTU 30.9.1940
10 Signal RC 28.10.1940
2 W&SS 15.2.1941
1 A&G School 31.5.1941
16 OTU 12.7.1941
49 Squadron 29.10.1941
26 OTU 31.8.1942
617 Squadron 9.4.1943
w.op/air gunner
Lancaster ED925
Op.Chastise (Mohne Dam)
hit by flak and crashed 0034 hours Ostonnen,Germany
DATE OF DEATH:
17-May-1943
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