Owen, John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Owen |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 26-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Louisa Owen, of Wolverhampton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9282 |
Markings | NF-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Vire Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot L. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | TO A BEAUTIFUL LIFE CAME A SUDDEN END; HE DIED AS HE LIVED, EVERYONE'S FRIEND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 221 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1166741 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 138 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | "The Barn" Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Plaque & Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the men and women of different nationalities who flew from RAF Tempsford to aid resistance forces in occupied Europe |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Wooden Boards, Brass Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Remembering all those who flew from RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1942 |
End Date | 26-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Vire, Calvados, France |