Costello, John Terrance
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Terrance |
Surname | Costello |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Costello, of Goderich, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster l |
Serial Number | ED366 |
Markings | AS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 11. C. 7. |
Epitaph | IT IS SWEET AND GLORIOUS TO DIE FOR ONE'S COUNTRY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/155334 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/21 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/20 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-10-1943 |
End Date | 23-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (32% moon) |
Operation | Kassel |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Obermeiser, 12 km SE of Warburg. 6 crew killed, one prisoner of war |