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Breadner, John Arnold MBE (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-July-27

Birth Date: 1915 (age 29)

Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Breadner.

Husband of Mavis Elaine Breadner.

Home: Niagara -on-the-Lake, Ontario

Decorations: MBE


Member of the British Empire
Service
RAF
Unit
242 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Toujours Pret Always ready
Rank
Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
536800
Sergeant J A Breadner MBE (RAF)(Can) was in the groundcrew with 242 Squadron, in charge of 409 ELS Echelon landed in Normandy early on D-Day. He displayed outstanding courage, coolness and devotion to duty at all times and was undoubtedly personally responsible for the efficient and successful work of the Echelon under conditions of extreme difficulty and danger. While working to salvage a crashed aircraft within range of enemy fire, he ordered his party to disperse to safety but continued working along with Leading Aircraftman G T Forgham (RAFVR). Both Sergeant Breadner and Leading Aircraftman Forgham were killed.

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Burial
Google MapRanville War Cemetery
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