McDonnell, Patrick Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | Patrick Joseph |
Surname | McDonnell |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Bridget McDonnell, of Ash Vale, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | P6914 |
Markings | LS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hotton War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave IV. A. 10-12. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON. HEARTS THAT LOVED YOU NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 208 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 538044 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Kerkstraat, Gellick (Lanakan), Limburg Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Brick sculpture & inscribed stone tablets & metal plaques |
Memorial Text | Nooit hadden in de loop der menselijke conflikten zovelen aan zo weinigen een zo grote schuld - W Churchill - Blenheim P6914 12 May 1940 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-05-1940 |
End Date | 12-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bombing bridges in Maastricht area and bringing down buildings to block roads and delay enemy troop movements |
Reason for Loss | Lost to a combination of flak and fighters, crashing close to the canal at Kompfeld |