Hughes, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Hughes |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Charlotte Hughes, of Tobermore, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME783 |
Markings | QR-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Escoublac-La-Baule War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 2. E. 9-10. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 52 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1120984 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-06-1944 |
End Date | 16-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skellingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (25% moon) |
Operation | Chatellerault |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 2017hrs. For unknown reason aircraft failed to return. Two different sources have the aircraft shot down or hit by bombs being dropped from above. |