Campbell, James McLeod
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James McLeod |
Surname | Campbell |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-03-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND566 |
Markings | KM-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. G. 17. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1568628 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 44 (Rhodesia) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Chad's Church, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. who served at R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge May 1943 - Sept. 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served R.A.F. Spilsby in 44 (Rhodesia) Sqd. Sept 1944 - July 1945 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served with 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. "We will remember them" |
Miscellaneous Information
The other crew members became PoW |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-03-1944 |
End Date | 02-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (52% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Shot down from 22000' by a night-fighter from astern, just moments before bombs-away. All made good their escape but Campbell did not survive the jump. Crashed at Metzingen/ Württemberg at 0430hrs. One of the two local fire engines were deployed to the scene, the other having been deployed to Stuttgart to help with the aftermath of the bombing. |