McNamara, Anthony John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Anthony John |
Surname | McNamara |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Boeing Fortress III |
Serial Number | HB763 |
Markings | BU- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hotton War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave IX. C. 4-6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 210 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1582886 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 214 (Federated Malay States) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Blickling, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Wooden Case containing RAF Oulton Roll of Honour & former 18 (B) Sqn Standard |
Memorial Text | In memory of R.A.F. Oulton 1940 - 1945 |
Location | Junction of Aylsham Rd & New Rd, Oulton Street, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick piller and Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of the R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. based here 1940 - 1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Plaques and RoH within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Miscellaneous Information
Those who perished were initially buried in US Military Cemetery Neuvill-en-Condroz. Reinterred 20 January 1950. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1323/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1323/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Oulton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support |
Reason for Loss | Shot down at 0102 hrs from an altitude of 3,500m by a night-fighter flown by Uffz. Egon Engling, of 8./NJG 2. |