Cole, John Percival Victor
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Percival Victor |
Surname | Cole |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Frank and Maud Alice Cole, of Southgate, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV330 |
Markings | PG-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 227. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 21 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1716749 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/3 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-02-1944 |
End Date | 16-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into a narrow stretch of water known as the Langelandsbælt. Situated in Denmark. |