Swain, James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Swain |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Balfour Swain and Alison Adamson Swain, of Coaltown, Fife. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ803 |
Markings | KN-G G-George |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 5. G. 10-15. |
Epitaph | GOD TAKES THE BEST FOR REASONS DIVINE, MEMORY LINGERS TILL THE END OF TIME |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 250 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1822601 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/658/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/658/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-02-1945 |
End Date | 14-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Full Sutton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Bohlen- to attack the Braunkohle-Benzin synthetic oil plant. 368 aircraft, 1 lost. Complete cloud-cover to 15000' with icing, preventing PFF from getting an accurate fix on the target. Consequently, bombing was scattered but no local report is available. |
Reason for Loss |