Wood, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Wood |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Arthur and Mary Ann Wood. Husband of Ivy Joan Wood, of Wickford, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | P9248 |
Markings | OJ-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 55. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 268 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 906925 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5916 (P358435/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1001/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1001/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-04-1941 |
End Date | 18-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (56% moon) |
Operation | Cologne |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |