van Marle, John Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Arthur |
Surname | van Marle |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of J. Van Marle and Margaret Van Marle. Nephew of L. Akeen, of St. Marylebone, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LK791 |
Markings | MP-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. F. 13. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 257 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1335144 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/652/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/652/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-03-1944 |
End Date | 19-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (37% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt. 846 aircraft, 22 losses (2.6%). The German controller split the fighters- half went to the diversionary raid at Heligoland and the others met the Frankfurt bomber stream, although cloud preventing them making much of an impact. PFF marking was accurate leading to heavy bombing in central, eastern and western districts. Later bombing was scattered, but this was normal for such a large force due to creepback and also the fact that inexperienced bomber crews were placed at the back of the stream. Lots of cultural buildings were destroyed along with around 5500 houses, 99 industrial premises and 56 public buildings. 421 civilians killed and 55500 bombed out |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night-fighter at 20000' during approach to the target. Both wings were set alight, the bomb load was jettisoned and the order to bale out given. Just moments later the Halifax crashed onto the target |