Wolfenden, John Pennington (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-September-22
Birth Date: 1916-October
Born: West Derby, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Parents: Son of William Wolfenden and Emma (nee Scott) Wolfenden of Liverpool
Spouse:
Home: Liverpool, England
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
103 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Noli Me Tangere Touch me not
Base
RAF Elsham Wolds
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Flight Engineer
Service Numbers
626965
Liverpool, England
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Halifax W1243
Mission
Halifax B.Mk.II W1243
Conversion 1942-September-22 to 1942-September-22
103 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Elsham Wolds
103 (Swindon's Own) Squadron (Noli Me Tangere) RAF Elsham Wolds. Halifax BII aircraft W 1243 PM-B was on a Conversion Training Flight when it stalled in the circuit while still on 3 engines, rolled, inverted, crashed and burned at RAF Station, Elsham Wolds, England
Warrant Officer Class 2 N Hrehorak (RCAF), Sergeant RL McCulloch (RCAF), Sergeant DR Evans (RAFVR), Warrant Officer RJ Fulbrook DFC (RAF), Flight Sergeant FW Hill (RAFVR) and Sergeant JP Wolfenden (RAF) were all killed in this flying accident
There were only six crew members aboard this aircraft when this accident occurred
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
Halifax W1243 B.Mk.II - Conversion - 1942-09-22 to 1942-09-22
Squadron: 103 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-09-22
Completion Date: 1942-09-22
Mission: Conversion
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Elsham Wolds
Take Off Time:
Squadron Code: PB-M
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: England
Crash Specifics: RAF Station, Elsham Wold
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: piloterror
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
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103 (Swindon's Own) Squadron (Noli Me Tangere) RAF Elsham Wolds. Halifax BII aircraft W 1243 PM-B was on a Conversion Training Flight when it stalled in the circuit while still on 3 engines, rolled, inverted, crashed and burned at RAF Station, Elsham Wolds, England
Warrant Officer Class 2 N Hrehorak (RCAF), Sergeant RL McCulloch (RCAF), Sergeant DR Evans (RAFVR), Warrant Officer RJ Fulbrook DFC (RAF), Flight Sergeant FW Hill (RAFVR) and Sergeant JP Wolfenden (RAF) were all killed in this flying accident
There were only six crew members aboard this aircraft when this accident occurred [Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
22nd Sept 1942 - 103 Conversion Flight RAF Elsham Wol...