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CRAWFORD, John

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) John Geoffrey
Surname Crawford
Gender M
Age 20
Decorations
Date of death 15-03-1941
Next of kin Son of George Henry and Mildred Agnes Crawford, of Hull.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IC
Serial Number W5644
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 41..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 150
Enlistment information
Service Number 745258
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group
Squadron 3 Group
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Alington R H (Sgt)
Blandy R H F (P/O)
Gillespie C (Sgt)
Humphreys D d (G/C)
Meason H E (Sgt)
Vaughan K H A (Sgt)
Humphreys D d (G/Capt.)
Last Operation information
Start Date 15-03-1941
End Date 15-03-1941
Takeoff Station Gibraltar
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Delivery Flight.
Reason for Loss Shot down by Oblt Muncheberg of 7/JG26 NW of Gozo. He saw the crew getting into a dinghy but they were never found and were presumed drowned.