Jannings, John Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Gordon |
Surname | Jannings |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Gordon and Florence Kathleen Jannings, of Golder's Green, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ679 |
Markings | MP-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lesges Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 1. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 188 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 151458 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/652/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/652/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-06-1944 |
End Date | 29-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (53% moon) |
Operation | Blainville- to attack railway yards. Part of a 230 strong bomber force to attack railway installations at both Blainville and Metz. Both targets were hit but 20 aircraft were Lost (8.7%) |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Lesges, SSW of Braine, France |