McKinnon, John Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Ronald |
Surname | McKinnon |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Dougal McKinnon and of Mary McKinnon (Nee McPhee), of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ662 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row C. Grave 19. |
Epitaph | LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. REST IN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 71 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/62951 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 82 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-05-1944 |
End Date | 19-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Peplow |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | An engine failed soon after take-off and, after an abortive attempt at landing, the Wellington crashed near Market Drayton |