Dixon, John James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John James |
Surname | Dixon |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Malcolm Dixon, and of Violet Gwendolan Dixon, of Southport, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV709 |
Markings | -F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row B. Grave 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 29 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1059540 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 57 Sqn Wellington DV709 crashed 31-5-42 on return from Ops Cologne |
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Overturned and crashed at Soham, Cambridgeshire while trying to make an emergency landing |