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MANNION, John

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) John
Surname Mannion
Gender M
Age 19
Decorations
Date of death 25-06-1944
Next of kin Son of John Henry Mannion, and of Lily Mannion, of Over Peover, Cheshire.
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 234..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 67
Enlistment information
Service Number 2209405
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 576
Trade Flight engineer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Alcorn J W (P/O)
Begg R K (F/S)
Cowie J B (Sgt)
Hayes T E (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.