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ALCORN JW
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ALCORN, James

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) James William
Surname Alcorn
Gender M
Age 20
Decorations
Date of death 25-06-1944
Next of kin Son of Robert Elderslie Alcorn and Alma Mildred Alcorn, of Robertson, New South Wales, Australia.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number JB460
Markings UL-V2
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 258..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 1
Enlistment information
Service Number 421873
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 1
Squadron 576
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different Australia
Fellow Servicemen
Begg R K (F/S)
Cowie J B (Sgt)
Hayes T E (Sgt)
Mannion J (Sgt)
Morrell A T T (Sgt)
Roby T A (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 24-06-1944
End Date 25-06-1944
Takeoff Station Elsham Wolds
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Flers Constructional Works in the Pas de Calais, France
Reason for Loss Lost without trace. Probably shot down by Ernst-Georg Drünkler of 1/NJG5 in an attack at 2800m, 10km west of Berck-sur-Mer (c.10km south of Le Touquet), i.e. over the English Channel. This was his 15th claim.