DAMBUSTERS Jaye, Thomas

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Jaye ​

• FORENAME

Thomas ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

1299446 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th May 1943 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands Coll.grave 24.B.5-7 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 3.10.1922 Crook,Co.Durham​

son of James and Helena Jaye,Crook,Co.Durham​

electrical engineer in civilian life​

RAF 1941​

1 RC 3.3.1941​

7 RC 4.3.1941​

Kenley 18.4.1941​

1 ITW 24.6.1941​

Bircham Newton 28.6.1941​

PAA 14.10.1941​

31 PD 25.10.1941​

3 PRC 8.4.1942​

25 OTU 14.7.1942​

106 Squadron 26.12.1942​

617 Squadron 29.3.1943​

navigator​

Lancaster ED865​

Op.Chastise (Sorpe Dam)​

hit by flak and crashed 0200 hours near Gilze Rijen airfield,Holland​

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