Haywood, James Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Douglas |
Surname | Haywood |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-09-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ935 |
Markings | KN-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 15. A. 2-3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 179 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2220923 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/657/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/657/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-09-1944 |
End Date | 12-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Full Sutton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Munster. 124 aircraft- mainly Halifaxes, 2 losses. Smoke prevented the bombers gauging how accurate the bombing had been but a local report speaks of a 'sea of fire' and the firemen standing helpless due to burst water mains. |
Reason for Loss |