Armstrong, John Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Frederick |
Surname | Armstrong |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Guy and Frances Ruth Armstrong, of Victoria, British Columbia. Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM221 |
Markings | WS-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cour L'Eveque Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 4. |
Epitaph | ALIVE FOR EVER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/24240 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-07-1944 |
End Date | 13-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (49% moon) |
Operation | Culmont-Chalindrey |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 2159 to attack the railway junction. Crashed at Cour l'Eveque (Haute-Marne) on the e Bank of the Aujon, 19 km SW of Chaumont |