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FERN, John

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) John St. K. Bernard
Surname Fern
Gender M
Age 34
Decorations
Date of death 24-10-1942
Next of kin Son of Katherine Sarah Fern, of Paddock Wood, Kent.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number R5691
Markings VN-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 83..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 35
Enlistment information
Service Number 1277581
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 50
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Adey F (Sgt)
Cumberland R L (Sgt)
Glendinning J J (Sgt)
Gregg S A (Sgt)
Philpot J T (Sgt)
Scott W (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 24-10-1942
End Date 24-10-1942
Takeoff Station Skellingthorpe
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Milan
Reason for Loss Presumed to have crashed in the sea off the Normandy coast. Four bodies later recovered