Callaghan, James Benedict
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Benedict |
Surname | Callaghan |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Patrick and Annie Callaghan, of West Derby, Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | P2161 |
Markings | MQ- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | La Chapelle-Moultis Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE (From John 4:9) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 140 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 565694 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 226 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-06-1940 |
End Date | 13-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Faux-Villecerf |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | One of six aircraft attacking targets in the Vernon-Evereaux area |
Reason for Loss | Shot down near La Chapelle-Moutils, near Provins |