Harris, John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Harris |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 11-01-1946 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Catherine Harris, of Anfield, Liverpool. Husband of Margaret Harris, of Speke, Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Supermarine Spitfire VB |
Serial Number | AD413 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 19. C. of E. Grave 1946. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 46 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 177913 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 1687 Flt |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-01-1946 |
End Date | 11-01-1946 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | En route to Leeming |
Reason for Loss | Lost in bad weather. Pilot attempted a wheels down landing in a field but aircraft struck tree stump and disintegrated fatally injuring the Pilot, near Howden, Yorkshire |