RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Rayns, John Francis Anthony (Jack)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Rayns ​

• FORENAME

John Francis Anthony (Jack) ​

• UNIT

148 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) ​

• RANK

Flying Officer ​

• NUMBER

150263 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

22nd November 1944 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Udine War Cemetery,Italy I.B.3 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

son of Alfred Horace and Johanna Rayns,Loughborough,Leicestershire
pilot
Lysander T1456
shot down by US P-51s about 20 miles northeast of Vienna
all passengers killed ​

 

[Cazzyam]

Bless my brave Uncle Jack. Credit to all heroes. Lied about his age and signed up to serve his country at 15. Never ever forgotten, Jack. You live on in my youngest, Charlie Jack. My mum’s heart was broken the day you passed. Hope you are together again now xxxx