Underwood, John Michael
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Michael |
Surname | Underwood |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank and Frances Underwood. Husband of Doris Underwood, of Tauranga, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | W5724 |
Markings | KJ-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 39. Sec. H. Row B. Grave 258. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 109 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 427237 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-09-1943 |
End Date | 29-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | An engine caught fire, spreading to the wing and the aircraft was crash-landed in a field near Allington, Wilts |