Bruce, John Samuel
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | John Samuel |
Surname | Bruce |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Janet Bruce. Husband of Hazel Elizabeth N. Bruce, of Sour Lake, Texas, Usa. Master Mariner. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB239 |
Markings | LQ-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 201. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 137 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 86600 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 405 (Vancouver) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-08-1944 |
End Date | 16-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Gransden Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Kiel. 348 aircraft, 2 Lancasters lost. Serious damage to the docks area and to some shipbuilding firms around the docks but many bombs fell outside the city. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea off the west coast of Denmark |