Hennessy, James
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Hennessy |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Patrick and Mary Hennessy, of Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Irish Republic. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE527 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 6. Row E. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | WE HAVE LOVED HIM IN LIFE, LET US NOT FORGET HIM IN DEATH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 48 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 415144 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Eire |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-06-1943 |
End Date | 23-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Night (70% moon) |
Operation | Nickel (leaflet dropping) |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft after take off, set course for Paris. Aircraft hit by flak over Cherbourg. |