St. Johns, William Ivan
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Ivan |
Surname | St. Johns |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Ivan and Adela Rogers St. Johns, of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.. Husband of Eileen Barber St. Johns. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | HF645 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 3940. |
Epitaph | HE IS NOT HERE HE IS RISEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 100 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/23301 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-09-1943 |
End Date | 03-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Gaydon |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | To bomb an ammunition dump in the Foret de Raismes, France, with PFF support. |
Reason for Loss | Port engine caught fire on the return leg and control was lost while trying to extinguish it. Spun in at Wantage, Hertfordshire |