BROWN, John Henry
Airborne 22:14 on 10 May 1944 from Waddington to bomb rail facilities at Lille. Exploded with tremendous force, the bulk of the wreckage falling on a factory in the SE suburbs of Lille.
Last Name
BROWN
Given Names
John Henry
Service Number
418915
Date of Birth
04/08/1912
Birth Location
Kalgoolie W.A
Enlistment Date
20/06/1942
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
20/08/1942
Course Details
WAGS Course 29
Intake Date
20/08/1942
Finish Date
08/02/1943
To
3 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
10/05/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
27 OTU
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Killed in flying battle France
Date of Death
10/05/1944
Age
31
Cemetery / Memorial
Hellemmes-Lille Communal Cemetery Nord France
Notes
Airborne 22:14 on 10 May 1944 from Waddington to bomb rail facilities at Lille. Exploded with tremendous force, the bulk of the wreckage falling on a factory in the SE suburbs of Lille.
Posting on Death
27 Operational Training Unit
NAA Status
OPEN
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