Rooney, John
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Rooney |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Theresa Rooney, of Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | P4923 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Herstal Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | In Belgian Plot. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 235 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 544996 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
139 Squadron lost six Blenheims on this operation |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-05-1940 |
End Date | 12-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Plivot |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | To attack troop formations heading for Maastricht (daylight) |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters and crash-landed on the outskirts of Liege. The pilot and observer both evaded capture |