Hern, James William (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1944-July-04
Birth Date: 1922
Born:
Parents: Son of William George Hern, and Minnie Florence Hern, of Torquay, Devon
Spouse:
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
148 (SD) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Trusty
Base
Brindisi, Italy
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Air Gunner (Rear)
Service Numbers
643079
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Halifax JP247
Mission
Halifax B/GR.Mk.II JP247
SOE 1944-July-04 to 1944-July-04
148 (SD) Sqn (RAF) Brindisi, Italy
148 Special Duties Squadron RAF (Trusty) Brindisi, Italy. Halifax aircraft JP 247 FS-E failed to return from Operation 106A, a supply-drop mission to partisans. The Halifax was shot down by a night fighter, crashing near Sombor, Yugoslavia
The pilot, Flight Lieutenant GR Wood (RAFVR) and Rear Air Gunner Flight Sergeant JW Hern (RAF) were killed in actionFlight Lieutenant NC MacPherson (RCAF), Warrant Officer 1st Class MD McDowell (RCAF), Flight Sergeant PH Hodgson (RAF), Flight sergeant JE Taylor (RAF) and Sergeant WB Urwin (RAF) all survived to be taken as Prisoners of War
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
Halifax JP247 B/GR.Mk.II - SOE - 1944-07-04 to 1944-07-04
Squadron: 148 (SD) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-07-04
Completion Date: 1944-07-04
Mission: SOE
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: Brindisi, Italy
Take Off Time:
Squadron Code: FS-E
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Yugoslavia
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: unspecified
War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group July 4, 1944
99 Halifaxes from 420, 425, 426, 431, 432, and 434 squadrons were ordered on an attack of a V-1 site at Biennais. The crews were over the target at between 12,000 and 13,500 feet, releasing 786,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, the sky was clear and this site was accurately bombed. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
148 Special Duties Squadron RAF (Trusty) Brindisi, Italy. Halifax aircraft JP 247 FS-E failed to return from Operation 106A, a supply-drop mission to partisans. The Halifax was shot down by a night fighter, crashing near Sombor, Yugoslavia
The pilot, Flight Lieutenant GR Wood (RAFVR) and Rear Air Gunner Flight Sergeant JW Hern (RAF) were killed in actionFlight Lieutenant NC MacPherson (RCAF), Warrant Officer 1st Class MD McDowell (RCAF), Flight Sergeant PH Hodgson (RAF), Flight sergeant JE Taylor (RAF) and Sergeant WB Urwin (RAF) all survived to be taken as Prisoners of War
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
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