Hackett, John Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Henry |
Surname | Hackett |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-04-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | L7565 |
Markings | KM-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beaumont-Le-Roger Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1-10. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 43 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1199025 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 44 (Rhodesia) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
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" |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13534 (P367902/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/449/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/449/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-04-1942 |
End Date | 18-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Augsburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Fw 190s near Evereaux |