Wilkes, John E.
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John E. |
Surname | Wilkes |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | Purple Heart, Air Medal |
Date of Death | 11-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Hailed from Rhode Island. He was married |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV198 |
Markings | WS-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Normandy American War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot B Row 10 Grave 34 |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | T-223105 |
Service | United States Army Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Originally joined RCAF. Transferred to USAAF but continued to fly with RCAF whilst awaiting transfer to USAAF and was killed in action. |
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1944 |
End Date | 11-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Tours |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak crashed at Tours |