Bell, John Peter Ogilvie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Peter Ogilvie |
Surname | Bell |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Morris John and Elizabeth May Bell, of Leatherhead, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM468 |
Markings | LS-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ste. Gemme Moronval Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 2. |
Epitaph | BELOVED ONLY SON R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 129 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1811656 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-06-1944 |
End Date | 11-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (79% moon) |
Operation | Dreux- to bomb railway installations. Part of a 432 strong bomber force to bomb various railway installations to further prevent troops reaching the Normandy area. It is thought that all the targets were successfully hit but there are few details available. 18 aircraft Lost (4.2%) |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at St Gemme Moronval, east of Dreux, France |