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Grant, James ()

Killed in Action 1942-July-14

Male Head

Birth Date: 1922 (age 20)

Service
RAFVR
Unit
419 (B) Sqn- Squadron
Moosa Aswayita Beware of Moose
Base
Mildenhall
Rank
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
Service Numbers
1062255

Wellington Mk. III X3416

Bombing Duisburg Germany 1942-July-13 to 1942-July-14

419 (B) Sqn (RCAF) Mildenhall

194 aircraft - 139 Wellingtons, 33 Halifaxes, 13 Lancasters, 9 Stirlings - on the first of a series of raids on this industrial city on the edge of the Ruhr. 6 aircraft - 3 Wellingtons, 2 Stirlings, I Lancaster - were lost and 4 more aircraft crashed in England.

The force encountered cloud and electrical storms and reported that their bombing was well scattered. Duisburg reports only housing damage - 1 I houses destroyed, 68 seriously damaged - and 17 people killed

source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

Served with No. 419 (B) Squadron, RCAF in 1942, coded "VR*J". Lost without a trace on mission to Duisburg on 13/14 July 1942, out of Mildenhall. This crew was on its second mission.

Target
Google MapDuisburg Germany

Wellington X3416

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