McGovern, Joseph Theodore
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Theodore |
Surname | McGovern |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter and Lucy McGovern, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9384 |
Markings | -G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row A. Grave 18. |
Epitaph | THY WILL BE DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 208 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/210726 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-04-1944 |
End Date | 23-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Port outer engine caught fire immediately after takeoff and crashed at Home Farm (now called The Grange), Balderby St. James. The salvaged failed engine showed signs of mechanical failure. |