Kellum, John Reid
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Reid |
Surname | Kellum |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Reid Kellum and Joy Priscilla Kellum (née Mintle), of Mountain View, California, USA. Husband of Mary Frances Kellum (née Scott), whom he married on 2 July 1942 in Nevada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND935 |
Markings | PG-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Choloy War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2A. B. 14-16. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 58 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/90307 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
John was born at Cranbrook, B.C.on 17 September 1919. His father, who was a cook, was born at London, Ontario and died in Tucson, Arizona in 1928 and his mother was born in Iowa, USA. He had one brother Arthur Roy and a sister Hazel May. Another sister, Frances Joy had died in 1916. He went to Mountain View Grammar School, California 1934-1937 and then Mountain View High School, 1937-1939. John’s sport interests were baseball, football and tennis. He worked as a carpenter at Los Altos, California 1939-1941, also at Palo Alto 1941-1942 and at Schuckle & Co. Sunnyvale, California 1942. John was also a Teamster at U.S.Navy Moffett Field for two months before enlisting. |
On 30 November 1942 John enlisted and after training, embarked for the U.K. on 24 November 1943. He arrived at 3 (RCAF) PRC on 2 December 1943, 12 OTU 11 January 1944 and 619 Squadron on 23 May 1944. Sadly John was to lose his life on 26 July 1944. |
Despite living predominantly in the United States, he and his family were Canadian citizens. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1944 |
End Date | 26-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (28% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established. |