TAPLIN, John Blatch
Plane was an American built Boeing B17 Flying Fortress with a mixed RAAF and RAF crew was taking off from Benbecula while another aircraft stayed on the runway. The pilot of the Flying Fortress managed to climb over the other aircraft but stalled into the sea. All three of the RAAF crew members were killed and two of the four RAF crew members.
Last Name
TAPLIN
Given Names
John Blatch
Service Number
407607
Date of Birth
03/05/1915
Birth Location
Adelaide S.A
Enlistment Date
11/11/1940
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
12/12/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 8
Intake Date
12/12/1940
Finish Date
02/06/1941
To
1 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
06/10/1942 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
206 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Killed air ops. [Aircraft crash at take off] Isle of Benbecula, Scotland UK
Date of Death
06/10/1942
Age
27
Cemetery / Memorial
Nunton Old Churchyard Isle of Benbecula Scotland
Medals
AIr Gunners badge 1939-45 Star Atlantic Star 1939-45 War medal
Notes
Plane was an American built Boeing B17 Flying Fortress with a mixed RAAF and RAF crew was taking off from Benbecula while another aircraft stayed on the runway. The pilot of the Flying Fortress managed to climb over the other aircraft but stalled into the sea. All three of the RAAF crew members were killed and two of the four RAF crew members.
Posting on Death
206 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
