McNeill, John Joseph (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-March-15

Pilot Officer John Joseph McNeill RCAF

Birth Date: 1917

Born: South West, Prince Edward Island

Parents: Son of John and Mary McNeill, of South West, Prince Edward Island.

Spouse:

Home: South West Lot #16, Prince Edward Island

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

514 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nil Obstare Potest Nothing can withstand

Base

RAF Waterbeach

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)

Service Numbers

J/89407
Prev: R/190270

Home
Google MapSouth West Lot #16, Prince Edward Island
Target
Google MapStuttgart Germany
Final Burial
Google MapCity Cemetery
Grave 13756
514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Potest) RAF Waterbeach. Lancaster BII aircraft DS 813 JI-N returned from an operation against targets in Stuttgart, Germany after having been shot up by a German FW-190 night fighter aircraft.

Mid-Upper Air Gunner Pilot Officer JJ McNeill (RCAF) was killed in action during the fighter attack and was the only crew casualty

This Lancaster would later be shot down 1944-07-29 on another operation to Stuttgart with the loss of the entire crew

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission -john-joseph/,Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Commonwealth War Grave Commission International Bomber Command Centre

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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