Sutcliffe, John (Flying Officer)

Prisoner of War 1944-August-30

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RCAF

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467 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
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Flying Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/28275
PoW: 52671

Target
Google MapKonigsberg Germany

Took off 20:32 1944-08-29 from Waddington. Sutcliffe was the only survivor in the crash of Lancaster LM237

The rest of the crew: Sergeant Christopher Alexander RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 223 Pilot Officer Emile Hatzfeld RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 211. Flight Sergeant Patrick William O'Leary RCAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 255. Sergeant Clifford Pearson RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 236. Sergeant Edward Clark Reid RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 236. F/Lt Dennis Boden Tattersall RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial

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Lancaster Mk.I LM237

Bombing Konigsberg Germany 1944-August-30 to 1944-August-30

467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Waddington, England
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft LM 237 went missing during a night trip to Konigsberg, Germany, and was believed to have crashed at sea. RCAF Flying Officer J. Sutcliffe was taken Prisoner of War. Casualties included RCAF Flt. Sgt. P.W. O'Leary; RAF Sgt's. C. Alexander, C. Pearson, E.C. Reid; and RAF Flight Lieutenant D.B. Tattersall.