Magoffin, James Ivan (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-June-22

Sergeant James Ivan Magoffin RCAF

Birth Date: 1921-July-07

Born:

Parents:

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Home: Lucknow, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

207 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Semper Paratus Always prepared

Base

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/191611

Home
Google MapLucknow, Ontario
Target
Google MapWesseling Germany
Final Burial
Google MapCommunal Cemetery
XI J 7

207 Squadron (Semper Paratus) RAF Spilsby Lancaster III aircraft ME 683 EM-W was lost over Belgium on a night raid to Wesseling, Germany

Sergeant JI Magoffin (RCAF) was killed. Please see Somers, BA for complete casualty list and flight details

Sergeant Magoffin was initially buried at Meeuwen but later exhumed and re-interred at the Adagem Canadian War Cemetery

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster ME683

Flying Officer Alvin Van Dyke Corless RCAF

Flying Officer Corless, Alvin Van Dyke (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-June-22
Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Maldegem, Belgium

Sergeant James Ivan Magoffin RCAF

Sergeant Magoffin, James Ivan (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-22
Communal Cemetery, Meeuwen, Limbourg, Belgium

Sergeant Joseph Francis Mireault RCAF

Sergeant Mireault, Joseph Francis (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-22
Communal Cemetery, Meeuwen, Limbourg, Belgium

Flying Officer Bruce Allan Somers RCAF

Flying Officer Somers, Bruce Allan (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-June-22
Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Maldegem, Belgium