McCollum, William John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | McCollum |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Elsie McCollum, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND994 |
Markings | UL-F2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Loches-Sur-Ource Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 3. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THE HELPLESS TO DEFEND A FAITHFUL AIRMAN'S NOBLE END |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 70 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/118907 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 576 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memo and Propeller Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at R.A.F. Elsham Words 1941 - 1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Airmen of 576 Sqn who gave their lives in 1939 - 45 War |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2050/3 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2047/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-07-1944 |
End Date | 15-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (27% moon) |
Operation | Revigny |
Reason for Loss | Shot down outbound by a night fighter, crashing at Loches-sur-Ource |