Culleton, John David
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John David |
Surname | Culleton |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William John and Catherine McCarthy Culleton. Husband of Margaret Culleton, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT746 |
Markings | ZA-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Hilaire-le-Petit Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 1. |
Epitaph | NO GREATER LOVE HATH MAN THAN THIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 151 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 798691 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 10 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Melbourne, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial Stone & Plaque |
Memorial Text | No 10 Squadron, 4 Group Bomber Command, WWII 1939-1945. This memorial was erected at the entrance to the former RAF Station Melbourne by ex Members and Friends of the Squadron to honour the memory of all personnel who died in the service of their Country |
Location | Melbourne Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Runway Light in Concrete Base |
Memorial Text | Let this landing light be a memorial to all those 1,000 aircrew and 120 aircraft that left this very point never to return so that we may return again and again in freedom to enjoy York Motor Sport Park |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/144/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/144/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1943 |
End Date | 15-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Melbourne |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart. 462 aircraft, 23 losses (5.0%). PFF claimed accurate marking but the bombing was concentrated to the north east. This is an example of a phenomenon called 'creepback' where successive crews would release their bombs earlier and earlier on an effort to turn for home as quickly as possible. Fortunately the bombed suburbs included many industrial installations so some useful damage was caused. An air raid shelter packed with French and Russian PoWs was hit, increasing the death toll to 619, a new record. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at St. Hilaire le Petit, France |