James, Leslie Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Arthur |
Surname | James |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Delcie James, of Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Husband of Catherine Victoria James, of Pontypridd. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | BF474 |
Markings | LS-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Eerme Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | D. Coll. grave 13-20. |
Epitaph | THERE IS A LINK DEATH CANNOT SEVER, LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE LAST FOR EVER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 188 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1332170 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
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 27/203/56 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/55 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-04-1943 |
End Date | 17-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (87% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim. 271 aircraft, 18 losses (6.6%). Accurate PFF marking followed by a successful raid. Production stopped at 41 industrial premises. 130 deaths and almost 7000 bombed out. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 20km ESE of Laon, France |