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HUNT, James

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) James Turner
Surname Hunt
Gender M
Age 24
Decorations
Date of death 11-02-1943
Next of kin Son of James Hunt and Mary Elizabeth Hunt (née Turner), of Rathgar Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Husband of Vivian Beatrice Hunt (née Pink), of Winnipeg, whom he married on 15 November 1941 in St Mathews Church, Winnipeg.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number LM303
Markings ZN-M
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Sage War Cemetery
Grave Reference 4. B. 2..
Epitaph A TREASURED MEMORY IN HEART AND HOME. WINNIPEG, CANADA
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 52
Enlistment information
Service Number J/16904
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 5
Squadron 106
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Agnew R M (F/S)
Hayward V C (WO2)
Henry W (F/O)
Lee J (Sgt)
Lees K R (Sgt)
Kelly F C (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 11-02-1943
End Date 12-02-1943
Takeoff Station Syerston
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Wilhelmshaven
Reason for Loss Aircraft took off from Syerston at 1732 hrs detailed to attack targets in Wilhelmshaven was intercepted by night fighter Oblt Paul Zorner of 2/NJG3 at 2044 hrs and shot down over Borkum. There were no survivors