Grain, John William (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-October-18

Male Head

Birth Date: 1924

Born:

Parents: Son of Joseph William and Louisa Grain, of Doncaster, Yorkshire

Spouse:

Home: Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

9 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Noctem Volamus Through out the night we fly

Base

RAF Bardney

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Flight Engineer

Service Numbers

1807481

Home
Google MapDoncaster, Yorkshire, England
Target
Google MapHanover Germany
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 151

9 Squadron RAF (Per Noctem Volamus) RAF Bardney. Lancaster BIII aircraft ED 499 WS-X missing during an operation over Hanover, Germany, shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Werner Hoffmann of the Stab I/NJG 5, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from Stendal airfield, Germany

FS JW Grain (RAFVR) was missing, presumed killed in action

FS Grain has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission International Bomber Command Centre

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster ED499

Sergeant Stanley George Barlegs RAFVR

Sergeant Barlegs, Stanley George (RAFVR)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-October-18
CWG Cemetery, Hanover, Germany

Sergeant Norman Beer RAFVR

Sergeant Beer, Norman (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-October-18
CWG Cemetery, Hanover, Germany

Flying Officer Howard James Gould RCAF

Flying Officer Gould, Howard James (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-October-18
CWG Cemetery, Hanover, Germany

Flight Sergeant John William Grain RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Grain, John William (RAFVR)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1943-October-18
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Sergeant Oswald William Douglas Hodges RAFVR

Sergeant Hodges, Oswald William Douglas (RAFVR)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1943-October-18
CWG Cemetery, Hanover, Germany

Flying Officer Stanley David Smith RAFVR

Flying Officer Smith, Stanley David (RAFVR)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1943-October-18
CWG Cemetery, Hanover, Germany

Pilot Officer Leon Abraham Titof RCAF

Pilot Officer Titof, Leon Abraham (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-October-18
CWG Cemetery, Hanover, Germany