De Angelis, John Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Alexander |
Surname | De Angelis |
Gender | M |
Age | 35 |
Date of Death | 20-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander and Kathleen De Angelis. Husband of Phyllis De Angelis, of Brentwood, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM167 |
Markings | GI-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row F. Grave 6. |
Epitaph | A LOVING HUSBAND AND FATHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 154 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1880897 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Squadron Motto | Bellamus noctu (We wage war by night) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to junction of America Rd and Tey Rd, Earls Colne, Essex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick pillar and inscribed metal plaques |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the loss of Lancasters LM167 & LL802 of 622 Sqn Fifteen airmen were killed as a result of a mid-air collision above Earls Colne on 20th September 1944 |
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 27/2138/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2138/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-09-1944 |
End Date | 20-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Calais- to bomb an enemy strong point. 646 aircraft to attack various positions around Calais. Visibility was good and bombing was accurate and concentrated |
Reason for Loss | Entered a cloud and collided with Lancaster LL802 GI-M. Both aircraft crashed on farmland belonging to Holmwood Farm, Earls Colne, and Flories Farm, Great Tey. |