Callaway, Joseph Aloysius
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Aloysius |
Surname | Callaway |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Clarence Clare Callaway and Catherine Callaway. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV388 |
Markings | UM-S2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. J. 21. |
Epitaph | HE WAS STAUNCH TO THE END AGAINST ODDS UNCOUNTED (from poem - For the Fallen - by Laurence Binyon) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1480159 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 626 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Main Entrance, Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Metal Scupture, Info Board |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the 1080 aircrew killed on operations with Nos (12B) and 626 squadrons whilst based at Royal Air Force Wickenby 1942-1945, the design and building of the memorial in 1981 was funded by subscription from members of the Wickenby R |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/33 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-11-1943 |
End Date | 27-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Finow. |