Blanchfield, John James (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-November-26

Flying Officer John James Blanchfield RCAF

Birth Date: 1923

Born:

Parents: Son of Joseph and Helen Blanchfield.

Spouse: Husband of Edith Isabel Blanchfield of South Kensington, London.

Home: Kingston, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

410 Sqn- Squadron
Noctivaga Wandering by Night

Base

RAF Hunsdon

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/22457

Final Burial
Google MapBrookwood Military Cemetery
32 A 9

410 Cougar Squadron (Noctivaga) RAF Hunsdon. Mosquito NFII aircraft DD 669 and Mosquito NFII aircraft DZ 259 were returning from an interception practice and were at 12,000 feet when they collided and crashed

Flying Officer JJ Blanchfield (RCAF) was killed in the crash of aircraft DD 669. Please see Cox, KJ for casualty list and detail for both aircraft

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