DAMBUSTERS Pulford, John

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Pulford ​

• FORENAME

John ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F. ​

• RANK

Flight Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

652403 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

13th February 1944 ​

• AGE

24 ​

• GRAVESITE

Hull Northern Cemetery,Yorkshire Compt. 263 Grave 77 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born Hull​

son of George William and Ada Elizebeth Pulford,Hull,Yorkshire​

motor mechanic in civilian life​

RAF 1939​

3 Depot 9.8.1939​

3 Wing 22.9.1939​

10 Squadron 1.4.1940​

RAF Kenley 25.9.1940​

1 STT 14.1.1942​

20 RC 3.6.1942​

4 STT 9.9.1942​

207 Squadron 12.10.1942​

1660 CU 20.10.1942​

97 Squadron 25.11.1942​

617 Squadron 4.4.1943 (Sgt)​

award DFM (Dams) (28.5.1943)​

T/F/Sgt 8.10.1943​

flight engineer​

Lancaster DV382​

Transit flight from Ford​

crashed 0830 hours Waltham Down,Sussex​

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