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ADAMS, John

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) John Charles
Surname Adams
Gender M
Age 23
Decorations
Date of death 05-01-1945
Next of kin Son of Dr. Fred Adams and Essie Adams, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number NG331
Markings BQ-M
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Hanover War Cemetery
Grave Reference 2. F. 13..
Epitaph IN GOD'S KEEPING
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 1
Enlistment information
Service Number J/36193
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 1
Squadron 550
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Elcoate W R (F/L)
Papple F (F/S)
Renton F S (F/O)
Scott W P (Sgt)
Sterman B (F/S)
Last Operation information
Start Date 05-01-1945
End Date 06-01-1945
Takeoff Station North Killingholme
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hannover
Reason for Loss Believed shot down by Flak, crashing circa 2150 into the Hindenburg Strasse at Langenhagen in Hannovers northern outskirts. Wreckage was scattered over a radius of 800 to 1,000 metres.