Chapman, John Randall
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | John Randall |
Surname | Chapman |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 10-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Vera Chapman. Husband of Margaret Winifred Chapman, of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB708 |
Markings | OF-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lesquin Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1-3. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND WHO GAVE HIS LIFE THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/85522 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-05-1944 |
End Date | 11-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Lille- to attack railway yards |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night fighter and exploded, the wreckage falling in Vendeville on the outskirts of Lille |