Butterfield, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Butterfield |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Fanny Butterfield, of Barnoldswick. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HF517 |
Markings | GS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ghyll Undenominational Burial Ground, Barnoldswick |
Grave Reference | Sec. M. Grave 29. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1589861 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 83 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Peplow |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | On return, collided with another of the unit's Wellingtons (MF589) over Prestwood, Bucks, both aircraft crashing onto the village |