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De ANGELIS JA
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DE ANGELIS, John

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) John Alexander
Surname De Angelis
Gender M
Age 35
Decorations
Date of death 20-09-1944
Next of kin Son of Alexander and Kathleen De Angelis. Husband of Phyllis De Angelis, of Brentwood, Essex.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number LM167
Markings GI-N
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard
Grave Reference Row F. Grave 6..
Epitaph A LOVING HUSBAND AND FATHER
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 154
Enlistment information
Service Number 1880897
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 622
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Adams J M (F/S)
Fitness G W (F/S)
Gill A T (F/O)
Hogg M L (F/O)
Hooker E L (F/O)
Pritchard H E (F/O)
Robinson F (F/S)
Last Operation information
Start Date 20-09-1944
End Date 20-09-1944
Takeoff Station Mildenhall
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Calais- to bomb an enemy strong point. 646 aircraft to attack various positions around Calais. Visibility was good and bombing was accurate and concentrated
Reason for Loss Entered a cloud and collided with Lancaster LL802 GI-M. Both aircraft crashed on farmland belonging to Holmwood Farm, Earls Colne, and Flories Farm, Great Tey.