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ADAM, John

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) John Caldwell
Surname Adam
Gender M
Age 28
Decorations
Date of death 03-02-1943
Next of kin Son of James and Annie Adam, of Kilsyth, Stirlingshire.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number R9282
Markings BU-Q
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Benschop General Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave..
Epitaph BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES TREASURED EVER OF HAPPY DAYS WE SPENT TOGETHER
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 121
Enlistment information
Service Number 1340346
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 214 (Federated Malay States)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Clarke W (S/L)
Johnson G E (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 03-02-1943
End Date 04-02-1943
Takeoff Station Chedburgh
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hamburg. 263 aircraft, 16 losses (6.1%). Severe icing over the channel caused many crews to return early. H2S again proved ineffective, leading to scattered bombing throughout the city.
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 14km SW of Utrecht