Easton, John Kerr
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Kerr |
Surname | Easton |
Gender | M |
Age | 18 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Isabella Easton, of Bathgate, West Lothian. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1472 |
Markings | GE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 16. F. 14. |
Epitaph | GOD HAS YOU IN HIS KEEPING; WE HAVE YOU IN OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 159 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 640007 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-07-1940 |
End Date | 23-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (88% moon) |
Operation | Attack on Paderborn |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak at Kreuzkrug close to Detmold |