McLay, John Milton
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Milton |
Surname | McLay |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John G. and Catharine McLay, of Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ588 |
Markings | QO-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. F. 19. |
Epitaph | ALL HE HAD HOPED FOR, ALL- HE GAVE TO SAVE MANKIND, HIMSELF HE SCORNED TO SAVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 209 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/26324 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-04-1944 |
End Date | 28-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (29% moon) |
Operation | Montzen- to attack railway installations. 144 aircraft, 15 losses (10.4%). Not a particularly successful raid, compounded by very high loss rate. Only one part of the railway yards were hit. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Verviers, Belgium |