McKee, William Samuel James (Flight Sergeant)

Prisoner of War 1944-April-28

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Service

RCAF

Unit

622 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Bellamus Noctu We wage war by night

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Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

R/139478
PoW: 3681

Target
Google MapFriedrichshafen Germany

Took off from Mildenhall at 21:50 in Lancaster Mark III (Sqn code: GI-R Bomber Command).

Shot down by night fighters and crashed St-Hippolyte, Haut-Rhin

Only two of the crew names were found in the record: Flt Sergeant William Samuel James McKee POW Stalag Luft L6 Heydekrug. Flight Lieutenant James Andrew Watson Pilot KIA Choloy War Cemetery.

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster ND781

Flight Sergeant Murdock Daniel MacKinnon RCAF

Flight Sergeant MacKinnon, Murdock Daniel (RCAF)
Rear Gunner
Prisoner of War
1944-April-28
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant William Samuel James McKee RCAF

Flight Sergeant McKee, William Samuel James (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Prisoner of War
1944-April-28
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer William Vivian Ransom RCAF

Flying Officer Ransom, William Vivian (RCAF)

Prisoner of War
1944-April-28
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer W V Ranson RCAF

Flying Officer Ranson, W V (RCAF)

Prisoner of War
1944-April-28
cemetery unknown

Flight Lieutenant James Andrew Watson RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Watson, James Andrew (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-April-28
Choloy War Cemetery, Meurthe-Etmoselle, France