Howes, John Kingsley (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Prisoner of War 1942-August-12

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Home: Montserrat, British West Indies

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

78 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nemo Non Paratus Nobody unprepared

Base

RAF Middleton St. George

Rank

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Position

Service Numbers

R/65437
PoW: 1249

Home
Google MapMontserrat, British West Indies
Target
Google MapMainz Germany

Took off from Middleton St. George at 21:37 in Halifax Mk II (Sqn code EY-? Bomber Command0 on an operation to Antwerp, Belgium.

Coned by searchlights in the target area and severely damaged by flak, which wrecked both port engines and wounded several crew members. Attacked by a night fighter, shot down and crashed at 03:10 at Wommelgem, 5 km East of Antwerp, Belgium.

Killed: Warrant Officer Class 2 William Everett Lunan RCAF R/71746 pilot KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery Plot II. Row H. Grave 13. Sergeant Francis Alfred Scotland RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery, Plot II. Row H. Grave 12.

POWs includes Howes: Warrant Officer Class 1 Leslie Charles Jupp RCAF POW camp not listed. Sergeant J R Dickinson RAF POW camp not listed. Flight Sergeant J H Wyatt RAF POW camp not listed.

Evader: Flight Sergeant A E Fay RCAF Evader.