DAMBUSTERS Marriott, John

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Marriott ​

• FORENAME

John ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

1003474 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th May 1943 ​

• AGE

23 ​

• GRAVESITE

Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 5.C.4 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 19.1.1920 New Smithy,Buxton,Derbyshire​

son of Thomas Henry and Lois Marriott,Chinley,Cheshire​

factory worker in civilian life​

RAF 1940​

RAF Padgate 7.6.1940​

39 MU 25.6.1940​

RAF Locking 19.10.1940​

18 Squadron 13.3.1941​

2 STT 11.4.1941​

4 STT 7.7.1942​

50 Squadron 25.8.1942​

award DFM (19.6.1943)​

617 Squadron 25.3.1943​

flight engineer​

Lancaster ED937​

Op.Chastise (Eder Dam)​

hit by flak and crashed 0236 hours Netterden,Germany ​

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