Watters, James Francis
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | James Francis |
Surname | Watters |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mrs. M. Watters, of Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LV797 |
Markings | BM-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 9. J. 14-19. |
Epitaph | HIS MEMORY WE STILL TREASURE. HIS LOVING MOTHER, SISTERS AND BROTHERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 261 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/89106 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 433 (Porcupine) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Watters Island, Manitoba; 30km east of Leaf Rapids, Manitoba |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-01-1944 |
End Date | 31-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (36% moon) |
Operation | Berlin. 534 aircraft without diversionary raids. 33 aircraft Lost (6.2%). Initial German attempts to intercept with night-fighters failed and the bomber stream was well on the way to Berlin before they met with any resistance. Complete cloud-cover over Berlin but concentrated damage in the centre nonetheless with additional widely scattered bombs. At least 1000 deaths on the ground, 2 industrial premises completely destroyed and a further 15 seriously damaged. The Propaganda Ministry was hit, as was the railway infrastructure |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Frankendorf, Germany |