DAMBUSTERS Minchin, John William

[John Robertson]

• 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​

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